Salmos 96:9

9 Adorad al SEÑOR en la hermosura de la santidad; temed delante de él, toda la tierra

Salmos 96:9 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 96:9

O worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness
(See Gill on Psalms 29:2), in this and the three preceding verses there is a manifest allusion to the form of addresses made to kings in the eastern nations; who being arrayed, and seated in a majestic manner, with all the marks of royal honour and dignity about them, whom their subjects approach with ascriptions of glory to them; bringing presents in their hands, and bowing down to the ground before them, as the word ^F18 for "worship" signifies; expressing the utmost awe and reverence of them, as in the next clause:

fear before him, all the earth;
or, as the Targum,

``all the inhabitants of the earth;''

it is the duty of all men to fear the Lord; but none can fear him aright without his grace, or an heart given them to fear him: this respects the latter day, when the Jews shall seek the Lord, and fear him and his goodness; when all nations shall fear and worship him; when, from the rising of the sun to the going down of the same, the name of the Lord shall be great and tremendous among the Gentiles; see ( Hosea 3:5 ) ( Revelation 15:3 Revelation 15:4 ) ( Malachi 1:11 ) .

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FOOTNOTES:

F18 (wwxtvh) "incurvate vos", Pagninus, Montanus, Junius & Tremellius, Piscator; "prosternite vos", Tigurine version.

Salmos 96:9 In-Context

7 Dad al SEÑOR, oh familias de los pueblos, dad al SEÑOR la gloria y la fortaleza

8 Dad al SEÑOR la honra de su Nombre; tomad presentes, y venid a sus atrios

9 Adorad al SEÑOR en la hermosura de la santidad; temed delante de él, toda la tierra

10 Decid entre los gentiles: El SEÑOR tomó el reino, también compuso el mundo, no será conmovido; juzgará a los pueblos en justicia

11 Alégrense los cielos, y gócese la tierra; brame el mar y su plenitud