Psalms 96

1 A canticle for David himself, when the house was built after the captivity. Sing ye to the Lord a new canticle: sing to the Lord, all the earth.

Sing ye unto Jehovah a new song: sing unto Jehovah, all the earth.

2 Sing ye to the Lord and bless his name: shew forth his salvation from day to day.

Sing unto Jehovah, bless his name; publish his salvation from day to day.

3 Declare his glory among the Gentiles: his wonders among all people.

Declare his glory among the nations, his wondrous works among all the peoples.

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

For Jehovah is great and exceedingly to be praised; he is terrible above all gods.

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

For all the gods of the peoples are idols; but Jehovah made the heavens.

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

Majesty and splendour are before him; strength and beauty are in his sanctuary.

7 Bring ye to the Lord, O ye kindreds of the Gentiles, bring ye to the Lord glory and honour:

Give unto Jehovah, ye families of peoples, give unto Jehovah glory and strength;

8 Bring to the Lord glory unto his name. Bring up sacrifices, and come into his courts:

Give unto Jehovah the glory of his name; bring an oblation and come into his courts;

9 Adore ye the Lord in his holy court. Let all the earth be moved at his presence.

Worship Jehovah in holy splendour; tremble before him, all the earth.

10 Say ye among the Gentiles, the Lord hath reigned. For he hath corrected the world, which shall not be moved: he will judge the people with justice.

Say among the nations, Jehovah reigneth! yea, the world is established, it shall not be moved; he will execute judgment upon the peoples with equity.

11 Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad, let the sea be moved, and the fulness thereof:

Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad; let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof;

12 The fields and all things that are in them shall be joyful. Then shall all the trees of the woods rejoice

Let the field exult and all that is therein. Then shall all the trees of the forest sing for joy,

13 Before the face of the Lord, because he cometh: because he cometh to judge the earth. He shall judge the world with justice, and the people with his truth.

Before Jehovah, for he cometh; for he cometh to judge the earth: he will judge the world with righteousness, and the peoples in his faithfulness.