Psa 96-97 | ESV | STEP | Oh sing to the Lord a new song ; sing to the Lord , all the earth !

Psalms 96

Worship in the Splendor of Holiness

1 ^aOh sing to the Lord ^ba new song;
sing to the Lord, all the earth!
2 Sing to the Lord, bless his name;
^ctell of his salvation from day to day.
3 Declare his glory among the nations,
his marvelous works among all the peoples!
4 For ^dgreat is the Lord, and ^egreatly to be praised;
he is to be feared above ^fall gods.
5 For all the gods of the peoples are worthless idols,
but the Lord ^gmade the heavens.
6 Splendor and majesty are before him;
^hstrength and beauty are in his sanctuary.
7 Ascribe to the Lord, O ⁱfamilies of the peoples,
^jascribe to the Lord glory and strength!
8 Ascribe to the Lord ^kthe glory due his name;
bring ^lan offering, and ^mcome into his courts!
9 Worship the Lord in ⁿthe splendor of holiness; ^{▼▼Or in holy attire}
^ptremble before him, all the earth!
10 Say among the nations, ^q“The Lord reigns!
Yes, the world is established; it shall never be moved;
he will ^rjudge the peoples with equity.”
11 Let ^sthe heavens be glad, and let ^tthe earth rejoice;
let ^uthe sea roar, and all that fills it;
12 let ^vthe field exult, and everything in it!
Then shall all ^wthe trees of the forest sing for joy
13 before the Lord, for he comes,
for he comes ^xto judge the earth.
He will judge the world in righteousness,
and the peoples in his faithfulness.

Psalms 97

The Lord Reigns

1 ^yThe Lord reigns, ^zlet the earth rejoice;
let the many ^aacoastlands be glad!
2 ^abClouds and thick darkness are all around him;
^acrighteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.
3 ^adFire goes before him
and burns up his adversaries all around.
4 His ^aelightnings light up the world;
the earth sees and ^aftrembles.
5 The mountains ^agmelt like ^ahwax before the Lord,
before ^aithe Lord of all the earth.
6 ^ajThe heavens proclaim his righteousness,
and all ^akthe peoples see his glory.
7 All worshipers of images are ^alput to shame,
who make their boast in ^amworthless idols;
^anworship him, all you gods!
8 Zion hears and ^aois glad,
and the daughters of Judah rejoice,
because of your judgments, O Lord.
9 For you, O Lord, are ^apmost high over all the earth;
you are exalted far above ^aqall gods.
10 O you who love the Lord, ^arhate evil!
He ^aspreserves the lives of his ^atsaints;
he ^audelivers them from the hand of the wicked.
11 ^avLight ^awis sown ^{▼▼Most Hebrew manuscripts; one Hebrew manuscript, Septuagint, Syriac, Jerome Light dawns} for the righteous,
and joy for the upright in heart.
12 ^ayRejoice in the Lord, O you righteous,
and ^azgive thanks to his holy name!