Worship in the Splendor of Holiness

96 aOh sing to the Lord ba new song;

sing to the Lord, all the earth!

2  Sing to the Lord, bless his name;

ctell of his salvation from day to day.

3  Declare his glory among the nations,

his marvelous works among all the peoples!

4  For dgreat is the Lord, and egreatly to be praised;

he is to be feared above fall gods.

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

but the Lord gmade the heavens.

6  Splendor and majesty are before him;

hstrength and beauty are in his sanctuary.

7  Ascribe to the Lord, O ifamilies of the peoples,

jascribe to the Lord glory and strength!

8  Ascribe to the Lord kthe glory due his name;

bring lan offering, and mcome into his courts!

9  Worship the Lord in nthe splendor of holiness;1

otremble before him, all the earth!

10  Say among the nations, p“The Lord reigns!

Yes, the world is established; it shall never be moved;

he will qjudge the peoples with equity.”

11  Let rthe heavens be glad, and let sthe earth rejoice;

let tthe sea roar, and all that fills it;

12  let uthe field exult, and everything in it!

Then shall all vthe trees of the forest sing for joy

13  before the Lord, for he comes,

for he comes wto judge the earth.

He will judge the world in righteousness,

and the peoples in his faithfulness.