Psalms 96:1-11

1 Oh sing unto Jehovah a new song: Sing unto Jehovah, all the earth.

2 Sing unto Jehovah, bless his name; Show forth his salvation from day to day.

3 Declare his glory among the nations, His marvellous works among all the peoples.

4 For great is Jehovah, and greatly to be praised: He is to be feared above all gods.

5 For all the gods of the peoples are idols; But Jehovah made the heavens.

6 Honor and majesty are before him: Strength and beauty are in his sanctuary.

7 Ascribe unto Jehovah, ye kindreds of the peoples, Ascribe unto Jehovah glory and strength.

8 Ascribe unto Jehovah the glory due unto his name: Bring an offering, and come into his courts.

9 Oh worship Jehovah in holy array: Tremble before him, all the earth.

10 Say among the nations, Jehovah reigneth: The world also is established that it cannot be moved: He will judge the peoples with equity.

11 Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice; Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof;

Psalms 96:1-11 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\\