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Psalms 96:9
9Worship Jehovah in holy splendour; tremble before him, all the earth.
Psalms 96:9 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)O worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness: fear before him, all the earth.
- New International Version (NIV)Worship the Lord in the splendor of his holiness; tremble before him, all the earth.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Worship the Lord in the splendor of holiness; tremble before him, all the earth!
- New King James Version (NKJV)Oh, worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness! Tremble before Him, all the earth.
Context of Psalms 96:9
7Give unto Jehovah, ye families of peoples, give unto Jehovah glory and strength; 8Give unto Jehovah the glory of his name; bring an oblation and come into his courts; Worship Jehovah in holy splendour; tremble before him, all the earth. 10Say among the nations, Jehovah reigneth! yea, the world is established, it shall not be moved; he will execute judgment upon the peoples with equity. 11Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad; let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof;
Read all of Psalms 96Psalms 96:9 word by word
הִשְׁתַּחֲו֣וּ לַ֭יהוָה בְּהַדְרַת־קֹ֑דֶשׁ חִ֥ילוּ מִ֝פָּנָ֗יו כָּל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Psalms 96:9
- Psalms 29:2Give unto Jehovah the glory of his name; worship Jehovah in holy splendour.
- Psalms 119:3Who also do no unrighteousness: they walk in his ways.
- Ezra 7:27Blessed be Jehovah the God of our fathers, who has put [such a thing] as this in the king's heart, to beautify the house of Jehovah which is at Jerusalem;
- Ezekiel 7:20And he set in majesty his beautiful ornament; but they made therein the images of their abominations [and] of their detestable things: therefore have I made it an impurity unto them.
- Daniel 11:45And he shall plant the tents of his palace between the sea and the mountain of holy beauty; and he shall come to his end, and there shall be none to help him.
- Luke 21:5And as some spoke of the temple, that it was adorned with goodly stones and consecrated offerings, he said,
- Psalms 33:8Let all the earth fear Jehovah; let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him.
- Psalms 76:7Thou, thou art to be feared, and who can stand before thee when once thou art angry?
Commentaries on Psalms 96:9
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness - I think קדש בהדרת behadrath kodesh, signifies holy ornaments, such as the high priest wore in his ministrations. These were given him for glory and beauty; and the psalmist calls on him to put on his sacerdotal garments, to bring his offering, מנחה minchah, and come into the courts of the Lord, and perform his functions, and make intercession for the people.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9O worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness - This verse is literally taken from 1 Chronicles 16:29-30. The margin here is, “in the glorious sanctuary.” The Septuagint, ̓ ̓͂ͅ ̔́ͅ en aulē hagia - “in his holy court.” So the Latin Vulgate. On the meanings of the expression, see the notes at Psalm 29:2. Fear before him, all the earth - All lands; all people. The word rendered “fear” means properly to writhe, to twist, to be in pain; and then, to tremble…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9Worshipers should tremble in awe (Psalm 96:4; see 18:7–15; 97:4) at the splendor of the Lord’s great power and holiness (Hebrews 12:25).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 7-97-9. Give--or, "ascribe" (Psa 29:1) due honor to Him, by acts of appointed and solemn worship in His house.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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