English Standard Version
Psalms 96:7
7Ascribe to the Lord, O families of the peoples, ascribe to the Lord glory and strength!
Psalms 96:7 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Give unto the Lord, O ye kindreds of the people, give unto the Lord glory and strength.
- New International Version (NIV)Ascribe to the Lord, all you families of nations, ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Give to the Lord, O families of the peoples, Give to the Lord glory and strength.
- New Living Translation (NLT)O nations of the world, recognize the Lord; recognize that the Lord is glorious and strong.
Context of Psalms 96:7
5For all the gods of the peoples are worthless idols, but the Lord made the heavens. 6Splendor and majesty are before him; strength and beauty are in his sanctuary. Ascribe to the Lord, O families of the peoples, ascribe to the Lord glory and strength! 8Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name; bring an offering, and come into his courts! 9Worship the Lord in the splendor of holiness; tremble before him, all the earth!
Read all of Psalms 96Psalms 96:7 word by word
הָב֣וּ לַ֭יהוָה מִשְׁפְּח֣וֹת עַמִּ֑ים הָב֥וּ לַ֝יהוָ֗ה כָּב֥וֹד וָעֹֽז׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 96:7
- Psalms 29:1Ascribe to the Lord, O heavenly beings, ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.
- Psalms 68:32O kingdoms of the earth, sing to God; sing praises to the Lord, Selah
- Luke 2:14"Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among those with whom he is pleased!"
- Jude 1:25to the only God, our Savior, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, dominion, and authority, before all time and now and forever. Amen.
- Psalms 22:27All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn to the Lord, and all the families of the nations shall worship before you.
- Psalms 66:1Shout for joy to God, all the earth;
- Psalms 67:3Let the peoples praise you, O God; let all the peoples praise you!
- Romans 15:9and in order that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy. As it is written, "Therefore I will praise you among the Gentiles, and sing to your name."
- Revelation 5:9And they sang a new song, saying, "Worthy are you to take the scroll and to open its seals, for you were slain, and by your blood you ransomed people for God from every tribe and language and people and nation,
- Revelation 19:6Then I heard what seemed to be the voice of a great multitude, like the roar of many waters and like the sound of mighty peals of thunder, crying out, "Hallelujah! For the Lord our God the Almighty reigns.
- 1 Chronicles 29:11Yours, O Lord, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the victory and the majesty, for all that is in the heavens and in the earth is yours. Yours is the kingdom, O Lord, and you are exalted as head above all.
- Matthew 6:13And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
- 1 Peter 5:11To him be the dominion forever and ever. Amen.
- Jude 1:24Now to him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you blameless before the presence of his glory with great joy,
- Revelation 5:13And I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea, and all that is in them, saying, "To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be blessing and honor and glory and might forever and ever!"
- Revelation 7:12saying, "Amen! Blessing and glory and wisdom and thanksgiving and honor and power and might be to our God forever and ever! Amen."
Commentaries on Psalms 96:7
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7Ye kindreds of the people - Ye families, all the tribes of Israel in your respective divisions.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7Give unto the Lord - Ascribe unto the Lord - to Yahweh. This is extracted literally from 1 Chronicles 16:28. O ye kindreds of the people - Hebrew, “Families” of the people: people, as united by family ties. The idea is that of worship not merely as individuals, nor as a mere “aggregate” of individuals united by no common bonds, but as those united by strong ties; bound by blood and affection; constituted into communities. It is a call on such to worship…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7families of the nations: Families and clans represent subdivisions of the nations (see Genesis 12:3). The nations must respond to the Lord’s glory (Psalms 8:1; 19:1–4; 24:7).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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