시편 Chapter 96

Translation: ESV

1

Oh sing to the LORD a new song; sing to the LORD, all the earth!

Key Message

God's new acts of salvation always call for a new song, and that praise is directed toward all the world.

▸This missionary psalm, paralleled in 1 Chronicles 16:23, begins with a command to praise directed at the whole world.

This missionary psalm, paralleled in 1 Chronicles 16:23, begins with a command to praise directed at the whole world. 'New song (shir chadash)' — praise offered in response to a new act of salvation different from before. 'All the earth' — an invitation not just to Israel but to all peoples.

Related Verses

Sing to the LORD, all the earth! Tell of his salvation from day to day.
3

Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous works among all the peoples!

Key Message

Declaring God's glory and marvelous works to all peoples is our mission.

▸This is a missionary command to declare the glory and marvelous works of the LORD to all nations.

9

Worship the LORD in the splendor of holiness; tremble before him, all the earth!

Key Message

Worship is offered in the splendor of holiness, and reverence before God must accompany it.

▸'In the splendor of holiness (behadrat qodesh)' — with holy adornment, with the beauty of holiness.

13

before the LORD, for he comes, for he comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world in righteousness, and the peoples in his faithfulness.

Key Message

Joyfully awaiting God who comes as the righteous judge is the hope of the faith community.

▸This is the conclusion and expectation of Psalm 96.