Psalms 96:1-10

1 Sing God a brand-new song! Earth and everyone in it, sing!

2 Sing to God - worship God! Shout the news of his victory from sea to sea,

3 Take the news of his glory to the lost, News of his wonders to one and all!

4 For God is great, and worth a thousand Hallelujahs. His terrible beauty makes the gods look cheap;

5 Pagan gods are mere tatters and rags. God made the heavens -

6 Royal splendor radiates from him, A powerful beauty sets him apart.

7 Bravo, God, Bravo! Everyone join in the great shout: Encore! In awe before the beauty, in awe before the might.

8 Bring gifts and celebrate,

9 Bow before the beauty of God, Then to your knees - everyone worship!

10 Get out the message - God Rules! He put the world on a firm foundation; He treats everyone fair and square.

Psalms 96:1-10 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\\