Psalms 96

1 Oh sing unto the Lord a new song: sing unto the Lord, all the lands.

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

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

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

3 Relate among the nations his honor, among all the people his wonders.

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

4 For the Lord is great, and greatly 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 nations are idols; but the Lord hath made the heavens.

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

6 Glory and majesty are before him: strength and beauty are in his sanctuary.

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

7 Ascribe unto the Lord, O ye families of the people, ascribe unto the Lord honor and strength.

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

8 Ascribe unto the Lord the honor [due unto] his name: bear hither a present, and come unto his courts.

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

9 Bow down unto the Lord in the beauty of holiness: tremble before him, all ye lands.

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

10 Say among the nations, “The Lord reigneth;” [therefore] also the world is ever firmly established that it shall hot be moved: he will judge the people in equity.

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 roar, with all that filleth it.

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

12 Let the field exult, and all that is therein: then shall all the trees of 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 Before the Lord; for he cometh, for he cometh to judge the earth: he will judge the world with righteousness, and people in 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.