Psalm 96:1
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Psalm 96[a]
God of the Universe
I
1 Sing to the Lord a new song;(A)
sing to the Lord, all the earth.
Footnotes
- Psalm 96 A hymn inviting all humanity to praise the glories of Israel’s God (Ps 96:1–3), who is the sole God (Ps 96:4–6). To the just ruler of all belongs worship (Ps 96:7–10); even inanimate creation is to offer praise (Ps 96:11–13). This Psalm has numerous verbal and thematic contacts with Is 40–55, as does Ps 98. Another version of the Psalm is 1 Chr 16:23–33.
Psalm 96:3-5
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
3 Tell his glory among the nations;
among all peoples, his marvelous deeds.(A)
II
4 [a]For great is the Lord and highly to be praised,
to be feared above all gods.(B)
5 For the gods of the nations are idols,
but the Lord made the heavens.(C)
Psalm 96:11-13
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IV
11 Let the heavens be glad and the earth rejoice;
let the sea and what fills it resound;(A)
12 let the plains be joyful and all that is in them.
Then let all the trees of the forest rejoice
13 before the Lord who comes,
who comes to govern the earth,(B)
To govern the world with justice
and the peoples with faithfulness.
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