Psalm 96 Study Notes
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96:7-9 These verses represent an expansion of 29:1-2, substituting families (lit “tribes, clans”) of the peoples for “sons of God” (see note at 29:1), while adding bring an offering and enter his courts, and let the whole earth tremble before him. The modifications redirect the praise of the Lord from the heavenly realm to the earthly sphere, functioning as a polemic against other deities. To ascribe something to someone is to acknowledge they have that attribute.
96:10 With the phrase the Lord reigns, the psalmist reinforced Yahweh’s dual roles as King and Creator.
96:11-12 The personification of heavens . . . earth . . . the sea . . . fields, and trees in cosmic praise for the Lord recalls imagery from the prophet Isaiah (Is 44:23; 49:13).