Psalm 96

A Call to Worship the Lord the Righteous Judge.

¹Sing to the Lord a new song;

Sing to the Lord , all the earth.

²Sing to the Lord , bless His name;

Proclaim the good news of His salvation from day to day.

³Tell of His glory among the nations,

His wonderful deeds among all the peoples.

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

He is to be feared above all gods.

⁵For all the gods of the peoples are idols,[#96:5 Or non-existent things]

But the Lord made the heavens.

⁶Splendor and majesty are before Him,

Strength and beauty are in His sanctuary.

⁷¶Ascribe to the Lord , you families of the peoples,[#96:7 Lit Give]

Ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.

⁸Ascribe to the Lord the glory of His name;[#96:8 Lit Give]

Bring an offering and come into His courtyards.

⁹Worship the Lord in holy attire;[#96:9 Or the splendor of holiness]

Tremble before Him, all the earth.

¹⁰Say among the nations, “The Lord reigns;

Indeed, the world is firmly established, it will not be moved;

He will judge the peoples fairly.”

¹¹¶May the heavens be joyful, and may the earth rejoice;

May the sea roar, and all it contains;

¹²May the field be jubilant, and all that is in it.

Then all the trees of the forest will sing for joy

¹³Before the Lord , for He is coming,

For He is coming to judge the earth.

He will judge the world in righteousness,

And the peoples in His faithfulness.