Psalms 96

1 Sing to YHWH a new song, Sing to YHWH all the earth.

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

2 Sing to YHWH, bless His Name, Proclaim His salvation from day to day.

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

3 Declare His glory among nations, His wonders among all the peoples.

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

4 For YHWH [is] great, and greatly praised, He [is] fearful over all gods.

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

5 For all the gods of the peoples [are] nothing, And YHWH made the heavens.

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

6 Splendor and majesty [are] before Him, Strength and beauty in His sanctuary.

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

7 Ascribe to YHWH, O families of the peoples, Ascribe to YHWH glory and strength.

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

8 Ascribe to YHWH the glory of His Name, Lift up a present and come into His courts.

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

9 Bow yourselves to YHWH, In the honor of holiness, Be afraid of His presence, all the earth.

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

10 Say among nations, “YHWH has reigned, Also—the world is established, unmoved, He judges the peoples in uprightness.”

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

11 The heavens rejoice, and the earth is joyful, The sea and its fullness roar.

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

12 The field exults, and all that [is] in it, Then all trees of the forest sing,

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

13 Before YHWH, for He has come, For He has come to judge the earth. He judges the world in righteousness, And the peoples in His faithfulness!

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.