Psalm 96

A Song of Praise to God Coming in Judgment

1 Oh, asing to the Lord a new song!

Sing to the Lord, all the earth.

2 Sing to the Lord, bless His name;

Proclaim the good news of His salvation from day to day.

3 Declare His glory among the 1nations,

His wonders among all peoples.

4 For bthe Lord is great and cgreatly to be praised;

dHe is to be feared above all gods.

5 For eall the gods of the peoples are idols,

fBut the Lord made the heavens.

6 Honor and majesty are before Him;

Strength and gbeauty are in His sanctuary.

7 hGive 2to the Lord, O families of the peoples,

Give to the Lord glory and strength.

8 3Give to the Lord the glory due His name;

Bring an offering, and come into His courts.

9 Oh, worship the Lord iin the beauty of holiness!

Tremble before Him, all the earth.

10 Say among the 4nations, j“The Lord reigns;

The world also is firmly established,

It shall not be 5moved;

kHe shall judge the peoples righteously.”

11 lLet the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad;

mLet the sea roar, and 6all its fullness;

12 Let the field be joyful, and all that is in it.

Then all the trees of the woods will rejoice before the Lord.

13 For He is coming, for He is coming to judge the earth.

nHe shall judge the world with righteousness,

And the peoples with His truth.

Psalm 97

A Song of Praise to the Sovereign Lord

1 The Lord areigns;

Let the earth rejoice;

Let the multitude of 1isles be glad!

2 bClouds and darkness surround Him;

cRighteousness and justice are the foundation of His throne.

3 dA fire goes before Him,

And burns up His enemies round about.

4 eHis lightnings light the world;

The earth sees and trembles.

5 fThe mountains melt like wax at the presence of the Lord,

At the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.

6 gThe heavens declare His righteousness,

And all the peoples see His glory.

7 hLet all be put to shame who serve carved images,

Who boast of idols.

iWorship Him, all you gods.

8 Zion hears and is glad,

And the daughters of Judah rejoice

Because of Your judgments, O Lord.

9 For You, Lord, are jmost high above all the earth;

kYou are exalted far above all gods.

10 You who love the Lord, lhate evil!

mHe preserves the souls of His saints;

nHe delivers them out of the hand of the wicked.

11 oLight is sown for the righteous,

And gladness for the upright in heart.

12 pRejoice in the Lord, you righteous,

qAnd give thanks 2at the remembrance of 3His holy name.

Psalm 98

A Song of Praise to the Lord For His Salvation and Judgment

A Psalm.

1 Oh, asing to the Lord a new song!

For He has bdone marvelous things;

His right hand and His holy arm have gained Him the victory.

2 cThe Lord has made known His salvation;

dHis righteousness He has revealed in the sight of the 1nations.

3 He has remembered His mercy and His faithfulness to the house of Israel;

eAll the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.

4 Shout joyfully to the Lord, all the earth;

Break forth in song, rejoice, and sing praises.

5 Sing to the Lord with the harp,

With the harp and the sound of a psalm,

6 With trumpets and the sound of a horn;

Shout joyfully before the Lord, the King.

7 Let the sea roar, and all its fullness,

The world and those who dwell in it;

8 Let the rivers clap their hands;

Let the hills be joyful together before the Lord,

9 fFor He is coming to judge the earth.

With righteousness He shall judge the world,

And the peoples with 2equity.