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96 Sing to Adonai a new song!
Sing to Adonai, all the earth!
Sing to Adonai, bless his name!
Proclaim his victory day after day!
Declare his glory among the nations,
his wonders among all peoples!

For Adonai is great, and greatly to be praised;
he is to be feared more than all gods.
For all the gods of the peoples are idols,
but Adonai made the heavens.
In his presence are honor and majesty;
in his sanctuary, strength and splendor.

Give Adonai his due, you families from the peoples;
give Adonai his due of glory and strength;
give Adonai the glory due to his name;
bring an offering, and enter his courtyards.
Worship Adonai in holy splendor;
tremble before him, all the earth!
10 Say among the nations, “Adonai is king!”
The world is firmly established, immovable.
He will judge the peoples fairly.

11 Let the heavens rejoice; let the earth be glad;
let the sea roar, and everything in it;
12 let the fields exult and all that is in them.
Then all the trees in the forest will sing
13 before Adonai, because he has come,
he has come to judge the earth;
he will judge the world rightly
and the peoples with his faithfulness.

97 Adonai is king, let the earth rejoice,
let the many coasts and islands be glad.
Clouds and thick darkness surround him;
righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.
Fire goes before him,
setting ablaze his foes on every side.
His flashes of lightning light up the world;
the earth sees it and trembles.
The mountains melt like wax at the presence of Adonai,
at the presence of the Lord of all the earth.
The heavens declare his righteousness,
and all the peoples see his glory.

All who worship images will be put to shame,
those who make their boast in worthless idols.
Bow down to him, all you gods!
Tziyon hears and is glad, Adonai;
the daughters of Y’hudah rejoice at your rulings.
For you, Adonai, most high over all the earth,
you are exalted far above all gods.

10 You who love Adonai, hate evil!
He keeps his faithful servants safe.
He rescues them from the power of the wicked.
11 Light is sown for the righteous
and joy for the upright in heart.
12 Rejoice in Adonai, you righteous;
and give thanks on recalling his holiness.

98 (0) A psalm:

(1) Sing a new song to Adonai,
because he has done wonders.
His right hand, his holy arm
have won him victory.
Adonai has made known his victory;
revealed his vindication in full view of the nations,
remembered his grace and faithfulness
to the house of Isra’el.
All the ends of the earth have seen
the victory of our God.

Shout for joy to Adonai, all the earth!
Break forth, sing for joy, sing praises!
Sing praises to Adonai with the lyre,
with the lyre and melodious music!
With trumpets and the sound of the shofar,
shout for joy before the king, Adonai!
Let the sea roar, and everything in it;
the world, and those living in it.
Let the floods clap their hands;
let the mountains sing together for joy
before Adonai, for he has come to judge the earth;
he will judge the world rightly and the peoples fairly.

Psalm 96(A)

Sing to the Lord(B) a new song;(C)
    sing to the Lord, all the earth.
Sing to the Lord, praise his name;(D)
    proclaim his salvation(E) day after day.
Declare his glory(F) among the nations,
    his marvelous deeds(G) among all peoples.

For great is the Lord and most worthy of praise;(H)
    he is to be feared(I) above all gods.(J)
For all the gods of the nations are idols,(K)
    but the Lord made the heavens.(L)
Splendor and majesty(M) are before him;
    strength and glory(N) are in his sanctuary.

Ascribe to the Lord,(O) all you families of nations,(P)
    ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.
Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name;
    bring an offering(Q) and come into his courts.(R)
Worship the Lord(S) in the splendor of his[a] holiness;(T)
    tremble(U) before him, all the earth.(V)
10 Say among the nations, “The Lord reigns.(W)
    The world is firmly established,(X) it cannot be moved;(Y)
    he will judge(Z) the peoples with equity.(AA)

11 Let the heavens rejoice,(AB) let the earth be glad;(AC)
    let the sea resound, and all that is in it.
12 Let the fields be jubilant, and everything in them;
    let all the trees of the forest(AD) sing for joy.(AE)
13 Let all creation rejoice before the Lord, for he comes,
    he comes to judge(AF) the earth.
He will judge the world in righteousness(AG)
    and the peoples in his faithfulness.(AH)

Psalm 97

The Lord reigns,(AI) let the earth be glad;(AJ)
    let the distant shores(AK) rejoice.
Clouds(AL) and thick darkness(AM) surround him;
    righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.(AN)
Fire(AO) goes before(AP) him
    and consumes(AQ) his foes on every side.
His lightning(AR) lights up the world;
    the earth(AS) sees and trembles.(AT)
The mountains melt(AU) like wax(AV) before the Lord,
    before the Lord of all the earth.(AW)
The heavens proclaim his righteousness,(AX)
    and all peoples see his glory.(AY)

All who worship images(AZ) are put to shame,(BA)
    those who boast in idols(BB)
    worship him,(BC) all you gods!(BD)

Zion hears and rejoices
    and the villages of Judah are glad(BE)
    because of your judgments,(BF) Lord.
For you, Lord, are the Most High(BG) over all the earth;(BH)
    you are exalted(BI) far above all gods.
10 Let those who love the Lord hate evil,(BJ)
    for he guards(BK) the lives of his faithful ones(BL)
    and delivers(BM) them from the hand of the wicked.(BN)
11 Light shines[b](BO) on the righteous(BP)
    and joy on the upright in heart.(BQ)
12 Rejoice in the Lord,(BR) you who are righteous,
    and praise his holy name.(BS)

Psalm 98

A psalm.

Sing to the Lord(BT) a new song,(BU)
    for he has done marvelous things;(BV)
his right hand(BW) and his holy arm(BX)
    have worked salvation(BY) for him.
The Lord has made his salvation known(BZ)
    and revealed his righteousness(CA) to the nations.(CB)
He has remembered(CC) his love
    and his faithfulness to Israel;
all the ends of the earth(CD) have seen
    the salvation of our God.(CE)

Shout for joy(CF) to the Lord, all the earth,
    burst into jubilant song with music;
make music to the Lord with the harp,(CG)
    with the harp and the sound of singing,(CH)
with trumpets(CI) and the blast of the ram’s horn(CJ)
    shout for joy(CK) before the Lord, the King.(CL)

Let the sea(CM) resound, and everything in it,
    the world, and all who live in it.(CN)
Let the rivers clap their hands,(CO)
    let the mountains(CP) sing together for joy;
let them sing before the Lord,
    for he comes to judge the earth.
He will judge the world in righteousness
    and the peoples with equity.(CQ)

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 96:9 Or Lord with the splendor of
  2. Psalm 97:11 One Hebrew manuscript and ancient versions (see also 112:4); most Hebrew manuscripts Light is sown