Psalm 96

Psalm 96^af

KING OF THE EARTH

¹Sing a new song to the Lord;

let the whole earth sing to the Lord.^ag

²Sing to the Lord, bless his name;

proclaim his salvation from day to day.^ah

³Declare his glory among the nations,

his wondrous works among all peoples.^a

⁴For the Lord is great and is highly praised;

he is feared above all gods.^b

⁵For all the gods of the peoples are worthless idols,

but the Lord made the heavens.^c

⁶Splendor and majesty are before him;

strength and beauty are in his sanctuary.^d

⁷Ascribe to the Lord, you families of the peoples,

ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.^e

⁸Ascribe to the Lord the glory of his name;^f

bring an offering and enter his courts.^g

⁹Worship the Lord in the splendor of his holiness;^h

let the whole earth tremble before him.ⁱ

¹⁰Say among the nations, “The Lord reigns.^j

The world is firmly established; it cannot be shaken.^k

He judges the peoples fairly.”^l

¹¹Let the heavens be glad and the earth rejoice;

let the sea and all that fills it resound.^m

¹²Let the fields and everything in them celebrate.

Then all the trees of the forest will shout for joyⁿ

¹³before the Lord, for he is coming—

for he is coming to judge the earth.

He will judge the world with righteousness

and the peoples with his faithfulness.^o