Psalms 96

1 Sing to the Lord a new song! All the earth, sing to the Lord!

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

2 Sing to the Lord, and of his wonderful reputation! Each day let everyone know of his salvation!

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

3 Declare his glorious acts among the nations, the amazing things he does among all peoples.

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

4 For the Lord is great, and deserves the best praise! He is to be respected with awe above all gods.

For great is the Lord and worthy all praise; held in awe, above all gods:

5 For all the gods of other nations are idols; but the Lord made the heavens!

for all the gods of the nations are idols, but the Lord created the heavens.

6 Splendor and majesty are his; power and glory are in his sanctuary.

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

7 Give the Lord acclamation, nations of the world, acclaim him with glory and strength.

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

8 Give the Lord the glory he deserves; bring an offering and come into his courts.

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

9 Worship the Lord in his magnificent holiness; let all the earth tremble in his presence.

Bow to the Lord in holy array: tremble before him, all the earth.

10 Tell the nations, “The Lord is in charge!” The world is held together firmly—it cannot be broken apart. He will judge everyone fairly.

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 sing for joy, let the earth be happy, let the sea and everything in it shout with praise!

Let the heavens be glad and the earth rejoice, let the sea and its fulness thunder.

12 Let the fields and everything there celebrate; let all the trees in the forest sing for joy.

Let the field, and all that is in it, exult; let the trees of the forest ring out their joy

13 In fact, let everything that stands before the Lord sing praises, for he is coming, coming to judge the earth. He will judge the world with fairness, and the nations 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.