Psalms 96

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

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

2 Sing to Jehovah, bless His name, Proclaim from day to day His salvation.

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

3 Declare among nations His honour, Among all the peoples His wonders.

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

4 For great [is] Jehovah, and praised greatly, Fearful He [is] 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] nought, And Jehovah made the heavens.

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

6 Honour 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 Jehovah, O families of the peoples, Ascribe to Jehovah honour and strength.

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

8 Ascribe to Jehovah the honour of His name, Lift up a present and come in to His courts.

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

9 Bow yourselves to Jehovah, In the honour 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, 'Jehovah hath reigned, Also — established is the world, unmoved, He judgeth 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 joy, and the earth is joyful, The sea and its fulness 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 exulteth, and all that [is] in it, Then sing do all trees of the forest,

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

13 Before Jehovah, for He hath come, For He hath come to judge the earth. He judgeth 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.