Psalm 96:1-10

1 Singet dem HERRN ein neues Lied; singet dem HERRN alle Welt!
2 Singet dem HERRN und lobet seinen Namen; verkündiget von Tag zu Tage sein Heil!
3 Erzählet unter den Heiden seine Ehre, unter allen Völkern seine Wunder.
4 Denn der HERR ist groß und hoch zu loben, wunderbar über alle Götter.
5 Denn alle Götter der Völker sind Götzen; aber der HERR hat den Himmel gemacht.
6 Es stehet herrlich und prächtig vor ihm und gehet gewaltig und löblich zu in seinem Heiligtum.
7 Ihr Völker, bringet her dem HERRN, bringet her dem HERRN Ehre und Macht.
8 Bringet her dem HERRN die Ehre seines Namens; bringet Geschenke und kommt in seine Vorhöfe!
9 Betet an den HERRN in heiligem Schmuck; es fürchte ihn alle Welt!
10 Saget unter den Heiden, daß der HERR König sei und habe sein Reich, soweit die Welt ist, bereitet, daß es bleiben soll, und richtet die Völker recht.

Psalm 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\\

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