Psalms 96-98

Psalm 96

¹Sing to the LORD a new song! Sing to the LORD, all the earth.

²Sing to the LORD! Bless his name! Proclaim his salvation from day to day!

³Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous works among all the peoples.

⁴For the LORD is great, and greatly to be praised! He is to be feared above all gods.

⁵For all the gods of the peoples are idols, but the LORD made the heavens.

⁶Honor and majesty are before him. Strength and beauty are in his sanctuary.

⁷Ascribe to the LORD, you families of nations, ascribe to the LORD glory and strength.

⁸Ascribe to the LORD the glory due to his name. Bring an offering, and come into his courts.

⁹Worship the LORD in holy array. Tremble before him, all the earth.

¹⁰Say among the nations, “The LORD reigns.” The world is also established. It can’t be moved. He will judge the peoples with equity.

¹¹Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice. Let the sea roar, and its fullness!

¹²Let the field and all that is in it exult! Then all the trees of the woods shall sing for joy

¹³before the LORD; for he comes, for he comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world with righteousness, the peoples with his truth.

Psalm 97

¹The LORD reigns! Let the earth rejoice! Let the multitude of islands be glad!

²Clouds and darkness are around him. Righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.

³A fire goes before him, and burns up his adversaries on every side.

⁴His lightning lights up the world. The earth sees, and trembles.

⁵The mountains melt like wax at the presence of the LORD, at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.

⁶The heavens declare his righteousness. All the peoples have seen his glory.

⁷Let all them be shamed who serve engraved images, who boast in their idols. Worship him, all you gods!

⁸Zion heard and was glad. The daughters of Judah rejoiced because of your judgments, LORD.

⁹For you, LORD, are most high above all the earth. You are exalted far above all gods.

¹⁰You who love the LORD, hate evil! He preserves the souls of his saints. He delivers them out of the hand of the wicked.

¹¹Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart.

¹²Be glad in the LORD, you righteous people! Give thanks to his holy Name.

Psalm 98

¹A Psalm. Sing to the LORD a new song, for he has done marvelous things! His right hand and his holy arm have worked salvation for him.

²The LORD has made known his salvation. He has openly shown his righteousness in the sight of the nations.

³He has remembered his loving kindness and his faithfulness toward the house of Israel. All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.

⁴Make a joyful noise to the LORD, all the earth! Burst out and sing for joy, yes, sing praises!

⁵Sing praises to the LORD with the harp, with the harp and the voice of melody.

⁶With trumpets and sound of the ram’s horn, make a joyful noise before the King, the LORD.

⁷Let the sea roar with its fullness; the world, and those who dwell therein.

⁸Let the rivers clap their hands. Let the mountains sing for joy together.

⁹Let them sing before the LORD, for he comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world with righteousness, and the peoples with equity.