Psalm 96 - Sing to the LORD a New Song

All creation, sea, field, and trees, is called to rejoice before the King.

Psalms 96: O Sing Unto the LORD a New Song

Continuing the worship theme from Psalms 95, Psalm 96 broadens its call to 'all the earth,' urging that God's glory be declared 'among the heathen, his wonders among all people.'


Sing to Yahweh a new song! Sing to Yahweh, all the earth.

Sing to Yahweh! Bless his name! Proclaim his salvation from day to day!

Declare his glory among the nations, His marvelous works among all the peoples.

For great is Yahweh, and greatly to be praised! He is to be feared above all gods.

For all the gods of the peoples are idols, But Yahweh made the heavens.

Honor and majesty are before him. Strength and beauty are in his sanctuary.

Ascribe to Yahweh, you families of nations, Ascribe to Yahweh glory and strength.

Ascribe to Yahweh the glory due to his name. Bring an offering, and come into his courts.

Worship Yahweh in holy array. Tremble before him, all the earth.

Say among the nations, \"Yahweh reigns.\" The world is also established. It can't be moved. He will judge the peoples with equity.

Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice. Let the sea roar, and it's fullness!

Let the field and all that is in it exult! Then all the trees of the woods shall sing for joy

Before Yahweh; for he comes, For he comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world with righteousness, The peoples with his truth.

Its closing scene of the sea roaring, fields rejoicing, and trees singing before the LORD who 'cometh to judge the earth' anticipates the heavenly praise of <a href="/bible/web/revelation/chapter-19/1">Revelation 19:1</a>. The theme of kingship carries directly into <a href="/bible/web/psalms/chapter-97">Psalms 97</a>.