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5 For all the gods of the peoples are worthless idols, but the Lord 1made the heavens.
6 Splendor and majesty are before him; 2strength and beauty are in his sanctuary.
7 Ascribe to the Lord, O 3families of the peoples, 4ascribe to the Lord glory and strength!
8 Ascribe to the Lord 5the glory due his name; bring 6an offering, and 7come into his courts!
9 Worship the Lord in 8the splendor of holiness; [a] 9tremble before him, all the earth!
10 Say among the nations, 10“The Lord reigns! Yes, the world is established; it shall never be moved; he will 11judge the peoples with equity. ”
11 Let 12the heavens be glad, and let 13the earth rejoice; let 14the sea roar, and all that fills it;
12 let 15the field exult, and everything in it! Then shall all 16the trees of the forest sing for joy
13 before the Lord, for he comes, for he comes 17to judge the earth. He will judge the world in righteousness, and the peoples in his faithfulness.
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Psalm 96:5-13 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO PSALM 96

This psalm was written by David, as appears from 1Ch 16:7,23 to whom it is ascribed by the Septuagint, Vulgate Latin, and all the Oriental versions. This and part of Psalm 105 were first composed and sung at the bringing of the ark from the house of Obededom to the city of David; and here it is detached from that with a new introduction to it, and applied to the times and kingdom of the Messiah, and; with great propriety, since the ark was an eminent type of him. The inscription in the Syriac version is,

``a Psalm of David, a Prophecy of the coming of the Messiah, and of the calling of the Gentiles that believe in him:''

and very rightly, since express mention is made of them in it, and of the publication of the Gospel among them; and clear reference is had to Christ, who is the Jehovah all along spoken of Jarchi well observes, that wherever a "new song" is mentioned, it is to be understood of future time, or the times of the Messiah; and the end of the psalm shows it,

\\he cometh to judge\\

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible
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Cross References 17

  • 1. 96:5 Ps. 115:15; Isa. 42:5; 44:24; Jer. 10:12
  • 2. 96:6 [Ps. 78:61]
  • 3. 96:7 Ps. 22:27
  • 4. 96:7 See Ps. 29:1
  • 5. 96:8 Ps. 29:2
  • 6. 96:8 [Ps. 45:12]; See Ps. 68:29; 72:10
  • 7. 96:8 Ps. 100:4
  • 8. 96:9 See Ps. 29:2
  • 9. 96:9 Ps. 114:7
  • 10. 96:10 See Ps. 93:1
  • 11. 96:10 ver. 13; See Ps. 9:8; 58:11
  • 12. 96:11 See Ps. 69:34
  • 13. 96:11 Ps. 97:1
  • 14. 96:11 Ps. 98:7
  • 15. 96:12 [Isa. 35:1]
  • 16. 96:12 [Isa. 55:12]
  • 17. 96:13 See Isa. 11:1-9

Footnotes 1

  • [a] 96:9 Or 'in holy attire'
The Holy Bible, English Standard Version® (ESV®) © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. All rights reserved. ESV Text Edition: 2025

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