Chapter 96

An exhortation to praise God.

1)Oh sing unto the Lord a new song; sing unto the Lord, all the earth.

2)Sing unto the Lord, bless his name; show forth his salvation from day to day.

3)Declare his glory among the heathen, his wonders among all people.

4)For the Lord is great, and greatly to be praised; he is to be feared above all gods.

5)For all the gods of the nations are idols; but the Lord made the heavens.

6)Honor and majesty are before him; strength and beauty are in his sanctuary.

7)Give unto the Lord, O ye kindreds of the people, give unto the Lord glory and strength.

8)Give unto the Lord the glory due unto his name; bring an offering, and come into his courts.

9)Oh worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness; fear before him, all the earth.

10)Say among the heathen that the Lord reigneth; the world also shall be

11)Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad; let the sea roar, and the fullness thereof.

12)Let the field be joyful, and all that is therein; then shall all the trees of the wood rejoice.

13)Before the Lord; for he cometh, for he cometh to judge the earth; he shall judge the world with righteousness, and the people with his truth.