Psalms 96

1 When the house was built after the Captivity, a Song of David. Sing to the Lord a new song; sing to the Lord, all the earth.

Oh, sing to Yahweh a new song; sing to Yahweh, all the earth.

2 Sing to the Lord, bless his name: proclaim his salvation from day to day.

Sing to Yahweh, bless his name; announce his salvation day after day.

3 Publish his glory amongst the Gentiles, his wonderful works amongst all people.

Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous deeds among all the nations.

4 For the Lord is great, and greatly to be praised: he is terrible above all gods.

For Yahweh is great and is to be praised greatly. He is to be feared above all other gods.

5 For all the gods of the heathen are devils: but the Lord made the heavens.

For all the gods of the nations are idols, but it is Yahweh who made the heavens.

6 Thanksgiving and beauty are before him: holiness and majesty are in his sanctuary.

Splendor and majesty are in his presence. Strength and beauty are in his sanctuary.

7 Bring to the Lord, you families of the Gentiles, bring to the Lord glory and honour.

Ascribe to Yahweh, you clans of peoples, ascribe praise to Yahweh for his glory and strength.

8 Bring to the Lord the glory [becoming] his name: take offerings, and go into his courts.

Give to Yahweh the glory that his name deserves. Bring an offering and come into his courts.

9 Worship the Lord in his holy court: let all the earth tremble before him.

Bow down to Yahweh in the splendor of holiness; tremble before him, all the earth.

10 Say amongst the heathen, The Lord reigns: for he has established the world so that it shall not be moved: he shall judge the people in righteousness.

Say among the nations, “Yahweh reigns.” The world also is established; it cannot be shaken. He judges the peoples fairly.

11 Let the heavens rejoice, and the earth exult; let the sea be moved, and the fullness of it.

Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice; let the sea roar and that which fills it shout with joy.

12 The plains shall rejoice, and all things in them: then shall all the trees of the wood exult before the presence of the Lord:

Let the fields rejoice and all that is in them. Then let all the trees in the forest shout for joy

13 for he comes, for he comes to judge the earth; he shall judge the world in righteousness, and the people with his truth.

before Yahweh, for he is coming. He is coming to judge the earth. He will judge the world with righteousness and the peoples with his faithfulness.