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Psalms 96:3
3Declare His glory among the nations, His marvelous works and wonderful deeds among all the peoples.
Psalms 96:3 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Declare his glory among the heathen, his wonders among all people.
- New International Version (NIV)Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous deeds among all peoples.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous works among all the peoples!
- New King James Version (NKJV)Declare His glory among the nations, His wonders among all peoples.
Context of Psalms 96:3
1O sing to the Lord a new song; Sing to the Lord, all the earth! 2Sing to the Lord, bless His name; Proclaim good news of His salvation from day to day. Declare His glory among the nations, His marvelous works and wonderful deeds among all the peoples. 4For great is the Lord and greatly to be praised; He is to be feared above all gods. 5For all the gods of the peoples are [worthless, lifeless] idols, But the Lord made the heavens.
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סַפְּר֣וּ בַגּוֹיִ֣ם כְּבוֹד֑וֹ בְּכָל־הָֽ֝עַמִּ֗ים נִפְלְאוֹתָֽיו׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 96:3
- Psalms 22:27All the ends of the earth will remember and turn to the Lord, And all the families of the nations will bow down and worship before You,
- Psalms 72:18Blessed be the Lord God, the God of Israel, Who alone does wonderful things.
- Psalms 117:1O praise the Lord, all you nations! Praise Him, all you people!
- Isaiah 19:23In that day there will be a highway from Egypt to Assyria, and the Assyrians will come into Egypt and the Egyptians into Assyria; and the Egyptians will worship and serve [the Lord] with the Assyrians.
- Isaiah 49:6He says, “It is too trivial a thing that You should be My Servant To raise up the tribes of Jacob and to restore the survivors of Israel; I will also make You a light to the nations That My salvation may reach to the end of the earth.”
- Daniel 4:1Nebuchadnezzar the king, to all the peoples, nations, and speakers of every language that live in all the earth: “May your peace abound!
- Daniel 6:26I issue a decree that in all the dominion of my kingdom men are to [reverently] fear and tremble before the God of Daniel, For He is the living God, enduring and steadfast forever, And His kingdom is one which will not be destroyed, And His dominion will be forever.
- Micah 4:2And many nations shall come and say, “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, To the house of the God of Jacob, That He may teach us about His ways And that we may walk in His paths.” For the law shall go forward from Zion, And the word of the Lord [the revelation about Him and His truth] from Jerusalem.
- Zechariah 9:10I will cut off the [war] chariot from Ephraim And the [war] horse from Jerusalem, And the bow of war will be cut off. And He will speak [words of] peace to the nations, And His dominion shall be from sea to sea [absolutely endless], And from the River [Euphrates] to the ends of the earth.
- Matthew 28:19Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations [help the people to learn of Me, believe in Me, and obey My words], baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
- Luke 24:47and that repentance [necessary] for forgiveness of sins would be preached in His name to all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem.
- Revelation 14:6Then I saw another angel flying in midheaven, with an eternal gospel to preach to the inhabitants of the earth, to every nation and tribe and language and people;
Commentaries on Psalms 96:3
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3Declare his glory among the heathen - The heathen do not know the true God: as his being and attributes are at the foundation of all religion, these are the first subjects of instruction for the Gentile world. Declare, ספרו sapperu, detail, number out his glory, כבודו kebodo, his splendor and excellence. His wonders among all people - Declare also to the Jews his wonders, נפלאותיו niphleothaiv, his miracles. Dwell on the works which he shall perform in…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3Declare his glory among the heathen - Among the nations; the people who are not Hebrews. The meaning is, Let it be proclaimed in all lands, among all people. Let it not be confined to those who are professedly his people, but let it be announced everywhere. This is copied literally from 1 Chronicles 16:24. His wonders among all people - His “marvelous works;” those things which are suited to produce astonishment in the mind. The reference is to those…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-13This psalm establishes the Lord’s universal kingship (see Psalm 93) and prepares for the coming of the Lord to bring justice and righteousness to the world. The psalmist invites everyone to worship the Lord (Psalm 96:1–3), the glorious Creator of the earth (96:4–6), because only he deserves worship (96:7–9). The universe joins in praise as the righteous Judge establishes a new order (Psalm 96:10–13). This psalm (along with Psalm 105:1–15; 106:1, 47–48) is…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-131-3. All nations are invited to unite in this most joyful praise. new song--literally, "fresh," or new mercies (Psa 33:3; 40:3).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 96
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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