God’s Word Translation
Psalms 96:9
9Worship the Lord in ⌞his⌟ holy splendor. Tremble in his presence, 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 to the Lord, you families of the nations. Give to the Lord glory and power. 8Give to the Lord the glory he deserves. Bring an offering, and come into his courtyards. Worship the Lord in ⌞his⌟ holy splendor. Tremble in his presence, all the earth! 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.
Read all of Psalms 96Psalms 96:9 word by word
הִשְׁתַּחֲו֣וּ לַ֭יהוָה בְּהַדְרַת־קֹ֑דֶשׁ חִ֥ילוּ מִ֝פָּנָ֗יו כָּל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 96:9
- Psalms 29:2Give to the Lord the glory his name deserves. Worship the Lord in ⌞his⌟ holy splendor.
- Psalms 119:3They do nothing wrong. They follow his directions.
- Ezra 7:27⌞I, Ezra, said:⌟ Thanks be to the Lord God of our ancestors. He put this into the king’s mind to make the Lord’s temple in Jerusalem beautiful.
- Ezekiel 7:20They were proud of their beautiful jewels and used them to make disgusting and detestable statues ⌞of false gods⌟. That is why I will make their jewels disgusting.
- Daniel 11:45He will pitch his royal tents between the seas at a beautiful holy mountain. When he comes to his end, there will be no one to help him.”
- Luke 21:5Some ⌞of the disciples⌟ were talking about the temple complex. They noted that it was built with fine stones and decorated with beautiful gifts. So Jesus said,
- Psalms 33:8Let all the earth fear the Lord. Let all who live in the world stand in awe of him.
- Psalms 76:7You alone must be feared! Who can stand in your presence when you become 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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