Psalm 96

1    Sing to the Lord a new song;  ♦

sing to the Lord, all the earth.

2    Sing to the Lord and bless his name;  ♦

tell out his salvation from day to day.

3    Declare his glory among the nations  ♦

and his wonders among all peoples.

4    For great is the Lord and greatly to be praised;  ♦

he is more to be feared than all gods.

5    For all the gods of the nations are but idols;  ♦

it is the Lord who made the heavens.

6    Honour and majesty are before him;  ♦

power and splendour are in his sanctuary.

7    Ascribe to the Lord, you families of the peoples;  ♦

ascribe to the Lord honour and strength.

8    Ascribe to the Lord the honour due to his name;  ♦

bring offerings and come into his courts.

9    O worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness;  ♦

let the whole earth tremble before him.

10  Tell it out among the nations that the Lord is king.  ♦

He has made the world so firm that it cannot be moved;

    he will judge the peoples with equity.

11  Let the heavens rejoice and let the earth be glad;  ♦

let the sea thunder and all that is in it;

12  Let the fields be joyful and all that is in them;  ♦

let all the trees of the wood shout for joy before the Lord.

13  For he comes, he comes to judge the earth;  ♦

with righteousness he will judge the world

    and the peoples with his truth.

 

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