Psalms 96

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

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

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

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

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

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

4 For the Lord is great, and deserves the best praise! He is to be respected with awe 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 other nations are idols; but the Lord made the heavens!

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

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

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

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

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

8 Give the Lord the glory he deserves; bring an offering and come 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 magnificent holiness; let all the earth tremble in his presence.

Bow down to Yahweh in the splendor of holiness; 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 among the nations, “Yahweh reigns.” The world also is established; it cannot be shaken. He judges the peoples fairly.

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 let the earth rejoice; let the sea roar and that which fills it shout with joy.

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

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