King James Version
Psalms 96:7
7Give unto the Lord, O ye kindreds of the people, give unto the Lord glory and strength.
Psalms 96:7 in other versions
- New International Version (NIV)Ascribe to the Lord, all you families of nations, ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Ascribe to the Lord, O families of the peoples, 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 nations are idols: but the Lord made the heavens. 6Honour and majesty are before him: strength and beauty are in his sanctuary. Give unto the Lord, O ye kindreds of the people, give unto the Lord glory and strength. 8Give unto the Lord the glory due unto his name: bring an offering, and come into his courts. 9O worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness: fear 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
Cross-references for Psalms 96:7
- Psalms 29:1Give unto the Lord, O ye mighty, give unto the Lord glory and strength.
- Psalms 68:32Sing unto God, ye kingdoms of the earth; O sing praises unto the Lord; Selah:
- Luke 2:14Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.
- Jude 1:25To the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen.
- Psalms 22:27All the ends of the world shall remember and turn unto the Lord: and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee.
- Psalms 66:1Make a joyful noise unto God, all ye lands:
- Psalms 67:3Let the people praise thee, O God; let all the people praise thee.
- Romans 15:9And that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy; as it is written, For this cause I will confess to thee among the Gentiles, and sing unto thy name.
- Revelation 5:9And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation;
- Revelation 19:6And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunderings, saying, Alleluia: for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth.
- 1 Chronicles 29:11Thine, O Lord, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty: for all that is in the heaven and in the earth is thine; thine is the kingdom, O Lord, and thou art exalted as head above all.
- Matthew 6:13And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
- 1 Peter 5:11To him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
- Jude 1:24Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy,
- Revelation 5:13And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard I saying, Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, be unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever.
- Revelation 7:12Saying, Amen: Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honour, and power, and might, be unto our God for ever 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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