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Sing to the LORD a new song; sing to the LORD, all the earth!
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Sing to the LORD, bless His name; proclaim His salvation from day to day.
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Declare His glory among the nations, His marvelous works among all peoples.
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For the LORD is great and greatly to be praised; He is to be feared above all gods.
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For all the gods of the peoples are idols, but the LORD made the heavens.
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Honor and majesty are before Him; strength and beauty are in His sanctuary.
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Ascribe to the LORD, O families of the peoples, ascribe to the LORD glory and strength!
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Ascribe to the LORD the glory due His name; bring an offering, and come into His courts!
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Worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness; tremble before Him, all the earth!
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Say among the nations, “The LORD reigns! The world is firmly established; it shall not be moved. He will judge the peoples with righteousness.”
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Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad; let the sea roar, and all that fills it;
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let the field exult, and everything in it. Then all the trees of the forest shall sing for joy
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before the LORD, for He is coming, for He is coming to judge the earth. He will judge the world with righteousness, and the peoples with His faithfulness.
🕊️🙏📖 Summary of Psalm 96 – “Praise to the Lord from All Nations”
Psalm 96 is a missionary and universal psalm, calling for praise and worship to the Lord from all the earth.
Full of zeal and hope, this psalm invites all nations to sing a new song, acknowledge the greatness of the Lord, and await His righteous judgment.
The main message: the Lord is not only the God of Israel, but King over all the earth.
📌 1. Sing a New Song! (verses 1–3)
➡️ “Sing to the LORD a new song; all the earth, sing to the LORD!”
➡️ We are called to make known His name and His salvation day by day.
➡️ Declare His glory to all nations.
🎯 True faith moves us to worship and proclaim the Lord throughout the world.
📌 2. The Lord Is Greater Than All Gods (verses 4–6)
➡️ “For the LORD is great and greatly to be praised; He is more to be feared than all gods.”
➡️ It is affirmed that idols are only the work of human hands, while the Lord made the heavens.
🎯 True worship is rooted in knowing the true God.
📌 3. Call the Nations to Worship (verses 7–9)
➡️ “O families of the peoples, ascribe to the LORD glory and strength!”
➡️ A call to come into His courts, bring an offering, and bow down in worship with reverence for the Lord.
🎯 All nations are invited before the Lord; none are excluded.
📌 4. The Lord Comes to Judge the World (verses 10–13)
➡️ “The LORD reigns!” — the world is established and will not be moved.
➡️ Heaven, earth, sea, field, and forest are called to rejoice at the coming of the Lord.
➡️ He will come to judge the world with righteousness and the nations with truth.
🎯 The coming of the Lord is a source of hope and joy, not fear, for the righteous.
📖 Main Teaching
- The Lord is worthy of praise from all the earth, not only Israel
- We are called to spread the news of His salvation to all nations
- The Lord is higher than every idol made by human hands
- All creation and all nations are called to worship Him in holiness
- The Lord will come to judge with justice and truth
✨ Spiritual Meaning (New Testament)
📖 Matthew 28:19
“Go therefore and make disciples of all nations…”
➡️ Jesus’ Great Commission fits directly with the missionary spirit of Psalm 96.
📖 Acts 13:47
“I have appointed you as a light for the nations.”
➡️ The Lord desires salvation to reach the ends of the earth.
📖 Philippians 2:10–11
“So that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth.”
➡️ Global worship will be fulfilled in Christ.
📖 Revelation 7:9–10
“A great multitude from every nation, tribe, people, and language stood before the throne.”
➡️ This psalm foretells universal worship at the end of the age.
🕊️ “Sing to the LORD a new song; all the earth sing to the LORD.” – Psalm 96:1
🕊️ “For the LORD is great and greatly to be praised.” – Psalm 96:4
🕊️ “Worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness.” – Psalm 96:9
🕊️ “He is coming to judge the earth with righteousness.” – Psalm 96:13
