1Oh sing to the Lord a new song; sing to the Lord, all the earth! (1Ch 16:23; Ps 33:3; Ps 98:1)2Sing to the Lord, bless his name; tell of his salvation from day to day. (Isa 52:7; Isa 60:6)3Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous works among all the peoples!4For great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; he is to be feared above all gods. (Ps 18:3; Ps 48:1; Ps 95:3)5For all the gods of the peoples are worthless idols, but the Lord made the heavens. (Ps 115:15; Isa 42:5; Isa 44:24; Jer 10:12)6Splendor and majesty are before him; strength and beauty are in his sanctuary. (Ps 78:61)7Ascribe to the Lord, O families of the peoples, ascribe to the Lord glory and strength! (Ps 22:27; Ps 29:1)8Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name; bring an offering, and come into his courts! (Ps 29:2; Ps 45:12; Ps 68:29; Ps 72:10; Ps 100:4)9Worship the Lord in the splendor of holiness;[1] tremble before him, all the earth! (Ps 29:2; Ps 114:7)10Say among the nations, “The Lord reigns! Yes, the world is established; it shall never be moved; he will judge the peoples with equity.” (Ps 9:8; Ps 58:11; Ps 93:1; Ps 96:13)11Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice; let the sea roar, and all that fills it; (Ps 69:34; Ps 97:1; Ps 98:7)12let the field exult, and everything in it! Then shall all the trees of the forest sing for joy (Isa 35:1; Isa 55:12)13before 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. (Isa 11:1)
Psalm 96
New International Version
1Sing to the Lord a new song; sing to the Lord, all the earth.2Sing to the Lord, praise his name; proclaim his salvation day after day.3Declare his glory among the nations, his marvellous deeds among all peoples.4For great is the Lord and most worthy of praise; he is to be feared above all gods.5For all the gods of the nations are idols, but the Lord made the heavens.6Splendour and majesty are before him; strength and glory are in his sanctuary.7Ascribe to the Lord, all you families of nations, ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.8Ascribe to the Lord the glory due to his name; bring an offering and come into his courts.9Worship the Lord in the splendour of his[1] holiness; tremble before him, all the earth.10Say among the nations, ‘The Lord reigns.’ The world is firmly established, it cannot be moved; he will judge the peoples with equity.11Let the heavens rejoice, let the earth be glad; 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 sing for joy.13Let all creation rejoice before the Lord, for he comes, he comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world in righteousness and the peoples in his faithfulness.
Psalm 96
King James Version
1O sing unto the LORD a new song: sing unto the LORD, all the earth.2Sing unto the LORD, bless his name; shew forth his salvation from day to day.3Declare his glory among the heathen, his wonders among all people.4For the LORD is great, and greatly to be praised: he is to be feared above all gods.5For all the gods of the nations are idols: but the LORD made the heavens.6Honour and majesty are before him: strength and beauty are in his sanctuary.7Give unto the LORD, O ye kindreds of the people, give unto the LORD glory and strength.8Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name: bring an offering, and come into his courts.9O worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness: fear before him, all the earth.10Say among the heathen that the LORD reigneth: the world also shall be established that it shall not be moved: he shall judge the people righteously.11Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad; let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof.12Let the field be joyful, and all that is therein: then shall all the trees of the wood rejoice13Before the LORD: for he cometh, for he cometh to judge the earth: he shall judge the world with righteousness, and the people with his truth.
Psalm 96
New International Reader’s Version
1Sing a new song to the LORD. All you people of the earth, sing to the LORD.2Sing to the LORD. Praise him. Day after day tell about how he saves us.3Tell the nations about his glory. Tell all people about the wonderful things he has done.4The LORD is great. He is really worthy of praise. People should have respect for him as the greatest God of all.5All the gods of the nations are like their statues. They can’t do anything. But the LORD made the heavens.6Glory and majesty are all around him. Strength and glory can be seen in his temple.7Praise the LORD, all you nations. Praise the LORD for his glory and strength.8Praise the LORD for the glory that belongs to him. Bring an offering and come into the courtyards of his temple.9Worship the LORD because of his beauty and holiness. All you people of the earth, tremble when you are with him.10Say to the nations, ‘The LORD rules.’ The world is firmly set in place. It can’t be moved. The LORD will judge the people of the world fairly.11Let the heavens be full of joy. Let the earth be glad. Let the ocean and everything in it roar.12Let the fields and everything in them be glad. Let all the trees in the forest sing for joy.13Let all creation be full of joy in front of the LORD, because he is coming to judge the earth. He will faithfully judge the people of the world in keeping with what is right.