Psalms 96 (ASV)

Chapter Text

96:1 Oh sing unto Jehovah a new song: Sing unto Jehovah, all the earth.

96:2 Sing unto Jehovah, bless his name; Show forth his salvation from day to day.

96:3 Declare his glory among the nations, His marvellous works among all the peoples.

96:4 For great is Jehovah, and greatly to be praised: He is to be feared above all gods.

96:5 For all the gods of the peoples are idols; But Jehovah made the heavens.

96:6 Honor and majesty are before him: Strength and beauty are in his sanctuary.

96:7 Ascribe unto Jehovah, ye kindreds of the peoples, Ascribe unto Jehovah glory and strength.

96:8 Ascribe unto Jehovah the glory due unto his name: Bring an offering, and come into his courts.

96:9 Oh worship Jehovah in holy array: Tremble before him, all the earth.

96:10 Say among the nations, Jehovah reigneth: The world also is established that it cannot be moved: He will judge the peoples with equity.

96:11 Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice; Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof;

96:12 Let the field exult, and all that is therein; Then shall all the trees of the wood sing for joy

96:13 Before Jehovah; for he cometh, For he cometh to judge the earth: He will judge the world with righteousness, And the peoples with his truth. Psalm 97

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "world", "sing", "jehovah", "song", and "earth". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "world" and "sing", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The local ASV text gives this verse as the immediate unit, so "world" and "sing" carries the first interpretive weight. In Psalms context, the local focus is worship, trust, the LORD's kingship, and covenant mercy.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "world" and "sing" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.