Psalms 96:1-9

1 huic David quando terra eius restituta est Dominus regnavit exultet terra laetentur insulae multae

2 nubes et caligo in circuitu eius iustitia et iudicium correctio sedis eius

3 ignis ante ipsum praecedet et inflammabit in circuitu inimicos eius

4 adluxerunt fulgora eius orbi terrae vidit et commota est terra

5 montes sicut cera fluxerunt *a facie Domini; a facie Domini omnis terrae

6 adnuntiaverunt caeli iustitiam eius et viderunt omnes populi gloriam eius

7 confundantur omnes qui adorant sculptilia qui gloriantur in simulacris suis adorate eum omnes angeli eius

8 audivit et laetata est Sion et exultaverunt filiae Iudaeae propter iudicia tua Domine

9 quoniam tu Dominus Altissimus super omnem terram nimis superexaltatus es super omnes deos

Psalms 96:1-9 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\\