Psalm 96:1–13

King of the Earth

¹Sing a new song to the Lord;

sing to the Lord, all the earth. ^l

²Sing to Yahweh, praise His name;

proclaim His salvation from day to day. ^m

³Declare His glory among the nations,

His wonderful works among all peoples. ⁿ

⁴For the Lord is great and is highly praised;

He is feared above all gods. ^o

⁵For all the gods of the peoples are idols,

but the Lord made the heavens. ^p

⁶Splendor and majesty are before Him;

strength and beauty are in His sanctuary. ^q

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

ascribe to the Lord glory and strength. ^r

⁸Ascribe to Yahweh the glory of His name; ^s

bring an offering and enter His courts. ^t

⁹Worship the Lord in the splendor of His holiness; ^u

tremble before Him, all the earth. ^v

¹⁰Say among the nations: “The Lord reigns. ^w

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

He judges the peoples fairly.” ^y

¹¹Let the heavens be glad and the earth rejoice;

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

¹²Let the fields and everything in them exult.

Then all the trees of the forest will shout for joy ^a

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. ^b