God’s Word Translation
Psalms 96:12
12Let the fields and everything in them rejoice. Then all the trees in the forest will sing joyfully
Psalms 96:12 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Let the field be joyful, and all that is therein: then shall all the trees of the wood rejoice
- New International Version (NIV)Let the fields be jubilant, and everything in them; let all the trees of the forest sing for joy.
- English Standard Version (ESV)let the field exult, and everything in it! Then shall all the trees of the forest sing for joy
- New King James Version (NKJV)Let the field be joyful, and all that is in it. Then all the trees of the woods will rejoice before the Lord.
Context of Psalms 96:12
10Say to the nations, “The Lord rules as king!” The earth stands firm; it cannot be moved. He will judge people fairly. 11Let the heavens rejoice and the earth be glad. Let the sea and everything in it roar like thunder. Let the fields and everything in them rejoice. Then all the trees in the forest will sing joyfully 13in the Lord’s presence because he is coming. He is coming to judge the earth. He will judge the world with righteousness and its people with his truth.
Read all of Psalms 96Psalms 96:12 word by word
יַעֲלֹ֣ז שָׂ֭דַי וְכָל־אֲשֶׁר־בּ֑וֹ אָ֥ז יְ֝רַנְּנ֗וּ כָּל־עֲצֵי־יָֽעַר׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 96:12
- Psalms 65:12The pastures in the desert overflow ⌞with richness⌟. The hills are surrounded with joy.
- Isaiah 42:10Sing a new song to the Lord. Sing his praise from the ends of the earth, you people who sail on the seas and all the creatures that live in them, you coastlands and all who live on them.
- Isaiah 55:12You will go out with joy and be led out in peace. The mountains and the hills will break into songs of joy in your presence, and all the trees will clap their hands.
Commentaries on Psalms 96:12
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 12Let the field be joyful - This is taken - with the change of a single letter, not affecting the sense - from 1 Chronicles 16:32-33. It is a call on the fields - the cultivated portions of the earth - to rejoice in the reign of God. As if conscious of the beauty with which he clothes them, and of the happiness which they confer on man in their beauty and in the abundance of their productions, they are called on to praise God. Then shall all the trees of…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 10-13Verses 10-13 We are to hope and pray for that time, when Christ shall reign in righteousness over all nations. He shall rule in the hearts of men, by the power of truth, and the Spirit of righteousness. His coming draws nigh; this King, this Judge standeth before the door, but he is not yet come. The Lord will accept the praises of all who seek to promote the kingdom of Christ. The sea can but roar, and how the trees of the wood can show that they rejoice…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 12All of nature will experience renewal in God’s presence (Psalms 65:13; 72:6, 16; Isaiah 44:23; 55:12; Romans 8:21–22).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 11-1311-13. For which reason the universe is invoked to unite in joy, and even inanimate nature (Ro 8:14-22) is poetically represented as capable of joining in the anthem of praise.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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