New English Translation
Psalms 96:10
10Say among the nations, “The Lord reigns! The world is established, it cannot be moved. He judges the nations fairly.”
Psalms 96:10 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Say among the heathen that the Lord reigneth: the world also shall be established that it shall not be moved: he shall judge the people righteously.
- New International Version (NIV)Say among the nations, “The Lord reigns.” The world is firmly established, it cannot be moved; he will judge the peoples with equity.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Say among the nations, "The Lord reigns! Yes, the world is established; it shall never be moved; he will judge the peoples with equity."
- New King James Version (NKJV)Say among the nations, “The Lord reigns; The world also is firmly established, It shall not be moved; He shall judge the peoples righteously.”
Context of Psalms 96:10
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! Say 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
Read all of Psalms 96Psalms 96:10 word by word
אִמְר֤וּ בַגּוֹיִ֨ם׀ יְה֘וָ֤ה מָלָ֗ךְ אַף־תִּכּ֣וֹן תֵּ֭בֵל בַּל־תִּמּ֑וֹט יָדִ֥ין עַ֝מִּ֗ים בְּמֵישָׁרִֽים׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Sayאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- among the heathenגּוֹיgôy gôy · nationH1471
- the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- reignethמָלַךְmâlak · to reignH4427
- the worldתֵּבֵלtêbêl · worldH8398
- also shall be establishedכּוּןkûn · to establish: establishH3559
- that it shall not be movedמוֹטmôţ · to shakeH4131
- he shall judgeדִּיןdîyn dûn · to judgeH1777
- the peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
- righteouslyמֵישָׁרmêyshâr · uprightnessH4339
Cross-references for Psalms 96:10
- Psalms 18:49So I will give you thanks before the nations, O Lord! I will sing praises to you!
- Psalms 46:6Nations are in uproar, kingdoms are overthrown. God gives a shout, the earth dissolves.
- Psalms 126:2At that time we laughed loudly and shouted for joy. At that time the nations said, “The Lord has accomplished great things for these people.”
- Malachi 1:11For from the east to the west my name will be great among the nations. Incense and pure offerings will be offered in my name everywhere, for my name will be great among the nations,” says the Lord who rules over all.
- Galatians 1:16to reveal his Son in me so that I could preach him among the Gentiles, I did not go to ask advice from any human being,
- Psalms 2:8Ask me, and I will give you the nations as your inheritance, the ends of the earth as your personal property.
- Psalms 59:13Angrily wipe them out! Wipe them out so they vanish! Let them know that God rules in Jacob and to the ends of the earth! (Selah)
- Psalms 93:1The Lord reigns! He is robed in majesty, the Lord is robed, he wears strength around his waist. Indeed, the world is established, it cannot be moved.
- Psalms 97:1The Lord reigns! Let the earth be happy! Let the many coastlands rejoice!
- Psalms 99:1The Lord reigns! The nations tremble. He sits enthroned above the winged angels; the earth shakes.
- Daniel 2:44In the days of those kings the God of heaven will raise up an everlasting kingdom that will not be destroyed and a kingdom that will not be left to another people. It will break in pieces and bring about the demise of all these kingdoms. But it will stand forever.
- Matthew 3:2“Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.”
- Revelation 11:15Then the seventh angel blew his trumpet, and there were loud voices in heaven saying: “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ, and he will reign for ever and ever.”
- Revelation 19:6Then I heard what sounded like the voice of a vast throng, like the roar of many waters and like loud crashes of thunder. They were shouting: “Hallelujah! For the Lord our God, the All-Powerful, reigns!
- Isaiah 49:8This is what the Lord says: “At the time I decide to show my favor, I will respond to you; in the day of deliverance I will help you; I will protect you and make you a covenant mediator for people, to rebuild the land and to reassign the desolate property.
- Colossians 2:7rooted and built up in him and firm in your faith just as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness.
Commentaries on Psalms 96:10
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 10Say among the heathen that the Lord reigneth - Justin Martyr, in his dialogue with Trypho the Jew, quotes this passage thus: , ̔ , "Say among the nations, the Lord ruleth by the wood," meaning the cross; and accuses the Jews of having blotted this word out of their Bibles, because of the evidence it gave of the truth of Christianity. It appears that this reading did exist anciently in the Septuagint, or at least in some ancient copies of that work, for…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10Say among the heathen - Among the nations; all nations. Make this proclamation everywhere. This is changed from the parallel passage in Psalm 93:1. The world also shall be established - Under the reign of God. The meaning is, that the world is fixed or immovable. It has its place, and it cannot be moved out of it. The government of God is fixed and stable. It is not temporary, changing, vacillating, like the dynasties of the earth, but is stedfast and…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. 10The Lord’s coming means the end of injustice. He rules fairly (Psalm 9:8; 96:13; 98:9). He brings a time of peace and order like the world has not known since Adam and Eve lived in the garden of Eden. The Lord’s rule over the world stands on the strong pillars of “righteousness and justice” (Psalm 89:14), so it cannot be shaken (compare 11:3).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1010. Let all know that the government of the world is ordered in justice, and they shall enjoy firm and lasting peace (compare Psa 72:3, 7; Is 9:6, 7).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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