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Psalms 96:9
9Worship the Lord in the splendor of his holiness; tremble before him, 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.
- 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.
- New Living Translation (NLT)Worship the Lord in all his holy splendor. Let all the earth tremble before him.
Context of Psalms 96:9
7Ascribe to the Lord, all you families of nations, ascribe to the Lord glory and strength. 8Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name; bring an offering and come into his courts. Worship the Lord in the splendor of his holiness; tremble before him, all the earth. 10Say among the nations, “The Lord reigns.” The world is firmly established, it cannot be moved; he will judge the peoples with equity. 11Let the heavens rejoice, let the earth be glad; let the sea resound, and all that is in it.
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 29:2Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name; worship the Lord in the splendor of his holiness.
- Psalms 119:3they do no wrong but follow his ways.
- Ezra 7:27Praise be to the Lord, the God of our ancestors, who has put it into the king’s heart to bring honor to the house of the Lord in Jerusalem in this way
- Ezekiel 7:20They took pride in their beautiful jewelry and used it to make their detestable idols. They made it into vile images; therefore I will make it a thing unclean for them.
- Daniel 11:45He will pitch his royal tents between the seas at the beautiful holy mountain. Yet he will come to his end, and no one will help him.
- Luke 21:5Some of his disciples were remarking about how the temple was adorned with beautiful stones and with gifts dedicated to God. But Jesus said,
- Psalms 33:8Let all the earth fear the Lord; let all the people of the world revere him.
- Psalms 76:7It is you alone who are to be feared. Who can stand before you when you are 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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