Psalms 96:10-13

10 Say among the nations, “The LORD reigns.” The world is firmly established, it cannot be moved; he will judge the peoples with equity.

11 Let the heavens rejoice, let the earth be glad; let the sea resound, and all that is in it.

12 Let the fields be jubilant, and everything in them; let all the trees of the forest sing for joy.

13 Let all creation rejoice before the LORD, for he comes, he comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world in righteousness and the peoples in his faithfulness.

Psalms 96:10-13 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\\

Cross References

• 1. Psalms 97:1
• 2. Psalms 24:2; Psalms 78:69; Psalms 119:90
• 3. S Psalms 93:1
• 4. Psalms 58:11
• 5. Psalms 67:4; Psalms 98:9
• 6. S Revelation 12:12
• 7. Psalms 97:1; Psalms 98:7; Isaiah 49:13
• 8. Isaiah 44:23; Isaiah 55:12; Ezekiel 17:24
• 9. Psalms 65:13
• 10. Revelation 19:11
• 11. S Psalms 7:11; Acts 17:31
• 12. Psalms 86:11