Psalm 96
Psa 96:1 Oh sing to Jehovah a new song; sing to Jehovah, all the earth.
Psa 96:2 Sing to Jehovah, bless His name; show forth His salvation from day to day.
Psa 96:3 Declare His glory among the nations, His wonders among all people.
Psa 96:4 For Jehovah is great, and greatly to be praised; He is to be feared above all gods.
Psa 96:5 For all the gods of the nations are idols; but Jehovah made the heavens.
Psa 96:6 Honor and majesty are before Him; strength and beauty are in His sanctuary.
Psa 96:7 Give to Jehovah, O families of the people; give to Jehovah glory and strength.
Psa 96:8 Give to Jehovah the glory due to His name; bring an offering, and come into His courts.
Psa 96:9 O worship Jehovah in the beauty of holiness; fear before Him, all the earth.
Psa 96:10 Say among the nations, Jehovah reigns; and the world shall be established; it shall not be moved; He shall judge the peoples in uprightness.
Psa 96:11 Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad; let the sea roar, and the fullness of it.
Psa 96:12 Let the field be joyful, and all that is in it; then shall all the trees of the forest rejoice
Psa 96:13 before Jehovah; for He comes, for He comes to judge the earth; He shall judge the world with righteousness, and the people with His truth.
All the earth is to sing praises to God. They are to sing “day to day”, which means all the time. All other gods are idols, but Jehovah is the one true God who made the heavens. Notice that verse 7 says “O families of the people”. This indicates that we are to come before the Lord as a family, in unison. We are to give Him the glory that is due His name. We are to render unto Him that which is His due. We were made to worship Him. We should worship Him in “the beauty of holiness”. How can we be beautiful and holy? Only through Jesus Christ. When we accept Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior, He adorns us with a garment of righteousness, pure and spotless. This is the only way we can be beautiful and holy in the eyes of a righteous God.
We are to say among the nations, Jehovah reigns. It is not enough for us to simply worship God, but we are to worship God out among the nations (the unbelievers), and to let them know that He reigns supreme. He shall judge the peoples in uprightness. The word for “judge” in this verse is not like a judge at a trial, but He will be like the judges of Israel (ie: Sampson & Gideon), a ruler. However, God will rule the people as only God will be able to. Verses 96:11 & 12 show how all of creation will rejoice before God.
Finally “He comes”. Not once, but twice “He comes, for He comes to judge the earth”. When you see the writers of the bible indicate something twice in a row, it is to drive home the message, and to indicate that this is a “sure thing”. The Hebrew for “He comes” actually indicates a nearness of the event. It is soon to happen – it is not far off in time.
God is coming.
He is coming to judge the world with righteousness and truth.
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FP adds the following commentary:
A great chapter urging the believer to sing and show great joy for all of the works of the Lord.
Verse 2: The proclamation of God's salvation The Good News of the Gospel and salvation by grace thru Jesus. This is of key importance to me. Our testimony wherever and whenever we give it is part of that proclamation. This is a way we sow the good seed.
Great is the Lord and worthy of our praise!!
Psa 96:2 Sing to Jehovah, bless His name; show forth His salvation from day to day.
Psa 96:3 Declare His glory among the nations, His wonders among all people.
Psa 96:4 For Jehovah is great, and greatly to be praised; He is to be feared above all gods.
Psa 96:5 For all the gods of the nations are idols; but Jehovah made the heavens.
Psa 96:6 Honor and majesty are before Him; strength and beauty are in His sanctuary.
Psa 96:7 Give to Jehovah, O families of the people; give to Jehovah glory and strength.
Psa 96:8 Give to Jehovah the glory due to His name; bring an offering, and come into His courts.
Psa 96:9 O worship Jehovah in the beauty of holiness; fear before Him, all the earth.
Psa 96:10 Say among the nations, Jehovah reigns; and the world shall be established; it shall not be moved; He shall judge the peoples in uprightness.
Psa 96:11 Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad; let the sea roar, and the fullness of it.
Psa 96:12 Let the field be joyful, and all that is in it; then shall all the trees of the forest rejoice
Psa 96:13 before Jehovah; for He comes, for He comes to judge the earth; He shall judge the world with righteousness, and the people with His truth.
All the earth is to sing praises to God. They are to sing “day to day”, which means all the time. All other gods are idols, but Jehovah is the one true God who made the heavens. Notice that verse 7 says “O families of the people”. This indicates that we are to come before the Lord as a family, in unison. We are to give Him the glory that is due His name. We are to render unto Him that which is His due. We were made to worship Him. We should worship Him in “the beauty of holiness”. How can we be beautiful and holy? Only through Jesus Christ. When we accept Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior, He adorns us with a garment of righteousness, pure and spotless. This is the only way we can be beautiful and holy in the eyes of a righteous God.
We are to say among the nations, Jehovah reigns. It is not enough for us to simply worship God, but we are to worship God out among the nations (the unbelievers), and to let them know that He reigns supreme. He shall judge the peoples in uprightness. The word for “judge” in this verse is not like a judge at a trial, but He will be like the judges of Israel (ie: Sampson & Gideon), a ruler. However, God will rule the people as only God will be able to. Verses 96:11 & 12 show how all of creation will rejoice before God.
Finally “He comes”. Not once, but twice “He comes, for He comes to judge the earth”. When you see the writers of the bible indicate something twice in a row, it is to drive home the message, and to indicate that this is a “sure thing”. The Hebrew for “He comes” actually indicates a nearness of the event. It is soon to happen – it is not far off in time.
God is coming.
He is coming to judge the world with righteousness and truth.
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FP adds the following commentary:
A great chapter urging the believer to sing and show great joy for all of the works of the Lord.
Verse 2: The proclamation of God's salvation The Good News of the Gospel and salvation by grace thru Jesus. This is of key importance to me. Our testimony wherever and whenever we give it is part of that proclamation. This is a way we sow the good seed.
Great is the Lord and worthy of our praise!!
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