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 to the Lord a new song, sing to the Lord, all the earth.

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

Sing to the Lord, bless his name, from day to day herald his victory.

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

Tell his glory among the nations, his wonders among all peoples.

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

For great is the Lord and worthy all praise; held in awe, 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 nations are idols, but the Lord created the heavens.

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

Before him are splendour and majesty, beauty and strength in his holy place.

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

Ascribe to the Lord, you tribes of the nations, ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.

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

Ascribe to the Lord the glory he manifests: bring you an offering, enter his courts.

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

Bow to the Lord in holy array: 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 to the nations, ‘The Lord is king.’ The world stands firm to be shaken no more. He will judge 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 be glad and the earth rejoice, let the sea and its fulness thunder.

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, and all that is in it, exult; let the trees of the forest ring out their 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 the Lord: for he comes, he comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world with justice and the nations with faithfulness.