Psalm 95-97

New International Version

Psalm 95

¹Come,^(A) let us sing for joy^(B) to the Lord;
let us shout aloud^(C) to the Rock^(D) of our salvation.
²Let us come before him^(E) with thanksgiving^(F)
and extol him with music^(G) and song.

³For the Lord is the great God,^(H)
    the great King^(I) above all gods.^(J)
⁴In his hand are the depths of the earth,^(K)
    and the mountain peaks belong to him.
⁵The sea is his, for he made it,
    and his hands formed the dry land.^(L)

⁶Come, let us bow down^(M) in worship,^(N)
    let us kneel^(O) before the Lord our Maker;^(P)
⁷for he is our God
    and we are the people of his pasture,^(Q)
    the flock under his care.

Today, if only you would hear his voice,
⁸“Do not harden your hearts^(R) as you did at Meribah,^[a]^(S)
    as you did that day at Massah^[b] in the wilderness,^(T)
⁹where your ancestors tested^(U) me;
    they tried me, though they had seen what I did.
¹⁰For forty years^(V) I was angry with that generation;
    I said, ‘They are a people whose hearts go astray,^(W)
    and they have not known my ways.’^(X)
¹¹So I declared on oath^(Y) in my anger,
    ‘They shall never enter my rest.’”^(Z)

Psalm 96^(AA)

¹Sing to the Lord^(AB) a new song;^(AC)
    sing to the Lord, all the earth.
²Sing to the Lord, praise his name;^(AD)
    proclaim his salvation^(AE) day after day.
³Declare his glory^(AF) among the nations,
    his marvelous deeds^(AG) among all peoples.

⁴For great is the Lord and most worthy of praise;^(AH)
    he is to be feared^(AI) above all gods.^(AJ)
⁵For all the gods of the nations are idols,^(AK)
    but the Lord made the heavens.^(AL)
⁶Splendor and majesty^(AM) are before him;
    strength and glory^(AN) are in his sanctuary.

⁷Ascribe to the Lord,^(AO) all you families of nations,^(AP)
    ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.
⁸Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name;
    bring an offering^(AQ) and come into his courts.^(AR)
⁹Worship the Lord^(AS) in the splendor of his^[c] holiness;^(AT)
    tremble^(AU) before him, all the earth.^(AV)
¹⁰Say among the nations, “The Lord reigns.^(AW)”
    The world is firmly established,^(AX) it cannot be moved;^(AY)
    he will judge^(AZ) the peoples with equity.^(BA)

¹¹Let the heavens rejoice,^(BB) let the earth be glad;^(BC)
    let the sea resound, and all that is in it.
¹²Let the fields be jubilant, and everything in them;
    let all the trees of the forest^(BD) sing for joy.^(BE)
¹³Let all creation rejoice before the Lord, for he comes,
    he comes to judge^(BF) the earth.
He will judge the world in righteousness^(BG)
    and the peoples in his faithfulness.^(BH)

Psalm 97

¹The Lord reigns,^(BI) let the earth be glad;^(BJ)
    let the distant shores^(BK) rejoice.
²Clouds^(BL) and thick darkness^(BM) surround him;
    righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.^(BN)
³Fire^(BO) goes before^(BP) him
    and consumes^(BQ) his foes on every side.
⁴His lightning^(BR) lights up the world;
    the earth^(BS) sees and trembles.^(BT)
⁵The mountains melt^(BU) like wax^(BV) before the Lord,
    before the Lord of all the earth.^(BW)
⁶The heavens proclaim his righteousness,^(BX)
    and all peoples see his glory.^(BY)

⁷All who worship images^(BZ) are put to shame,^(CA)
those who boast in idols^(CB)—
worship him,^(CC) all you gods!^(CD)

⁸Zion hears and rejoices
    and the villages of Judah are glad^(CE)
    because of your judgments,^(CF) Lord.
⁹For you, Lord, are the Most High^(CG) over all the earth;^(CH)
    you are exalted^(CI) far above all gods.
¹⁰Let those who love the Lord hate evil,^(CJ)
    for he guards^(CK) the lives of his faithful ones^(CL)
    and delivers^(CM) them from the hand of the wicked.^(CN)
¹¹Light shines^[d]^(CO) on the righteous^(CP)
    and joy on the upright in heart.^(CQ)
¹²Rejoice in the Lord,^(CR) you who are righteous,
    and praise his holy name.^(CS)

Footnotes

Psalm 95:8 Meribah means quarreling.
Psalm 95:8 Massah means testing.
Psalm 96:9 Or Lord with the splendor of
Psalm 97:11 One Hebrew manuscript and ancient versions (see also 112:4); most Hebrew manuscripts Light is sown