Psalms 96

Psalm 96#sn Psalm 96. The psalmist summons everyone to praise the Lord, the sovereign creator of the world who preserves and promotes justice in the earth.

1Sing to the Lord a new song! Sing to the Lord, all the earth!

2Sing to the Lord! Praise his name! Announce every day how he delivers!

3Tell the nations about his splendor! Tell all the nations about his amazing deeds!

4For the Lord is great and certainly worthy of praise; he is more awesome than all gods.

5For all the gods of the nations are worthless, but the Lord made the sky.

6Majestic splendor emanates from him; his sanctuary is firmly established and beautiful.

7Ascribe to the Lord, O families of the nations, ascribe to the Lord splendor and strength!

8Ascribe to the Lord the splendor he deserves! Bring an offering and enter his courts!

9Worship the Lord in holy attire! Tremble before him, all the earth!

10Say among the nations, “The Lord reigns! The world is established, it cannot be moved. He judges the nations fairly.”

11Let the sky rejoice, and the earth be happy! Let the sea and everything in it shout!

12Let the fields and everything in them celebrate! Then let the trees of the forest shout with joy

13before the Lord, for he comes! For he comes to judge the earth! He judges the world fairly, and the nations in accordance with his justice.