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Psalm 96
New King James Version

### A Song of Praise to God Coming in Judgment(A)

96 Oh, (B)sing to the Lord a new song!
Sing to the Lord, all the earth.
2 Sing to the Lord, bless His name;
Proclaim the good news of His salvation from day to day.
3 Declare His glory among the [a]nations,
His wonders among all peoples.

4 For (C)the Lord is great and (D)greatly to be praised;
(E)He is to be feared above all gods.
5 For (F)all the gods of the peoples are idols,
(G)But the Lord made the heavens.
6 Honor and majesty are before Him;
Strength and (H)beauty are in His sanctuary.

7 (I)Give[b] to the Lord, O families of the peoples,
Give to the Lord glory and strength.
8 [c]Give to the Lord the glory due His name;
Bring an offering, and come into His courts.
9 Oh, worship the Lord (J)in the beauty of holiness!
Tremble before Him, all the earth.

10 Say among the [d]nations, (K)“The Lord reigns;
The world also is firmly established,
It shall not be [e]moved;
(L)He shall judge the peoples righteously.”

11 (M)Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad;
(N)Let the sea roar, and [f]all its fullness;
12 Let the field be joyful, and all that is in it.
Then all the trees of the woods will rejoice
13 before the Lord.
For He is coming, for He is coming to judge the earth.
(O)He shall judge the world with righteousness,
And the peoples with His truth.

#### Footnotes

1. Psalm 96:3 Gentiles
2. Psalm 96:7 Ascribe
3. Psalm 96:8 Ascribe
4. Psalm 96:10 Gentiles
5. Psalm 96:10 shaken
6. Psalm 96:11 all that is in it

#### Cross references

1. Psalm 96:1 : 1 Chr. 16:23–33
2. Psalm 96:1 : 1 Chr. 16:23–33
3. Psalm 96:4 : Ps. 145:3
4. Psalm 96:4 : Ps. 18:3
5. Psalm 96:4 : Ps. 95:3
6. Psalm 96:5 : 1 Chr. 16:26; [Jer. 10:11]
7. Psalm 96:5 : Ps. 115:15; Is. 42:5
8. Psalm 96:6 : Ps. 29:2
9. Psalm 96:7 : 1 Chr. 16:28, 29; Ps. 29:1, 2
10. Psalm 96:9 : 1 Chr. 16:29; 2 Chr. 20:21; Ps. 29:2
11. Psalm 96:10 : Ps. 93:1; 97:1; [Rev. 11:15; 19:6]
12. Psalm 96:10 : Ps. 67:4
13. Psalm 96:11 : Ps. 69:34; Is. 49:13
14. Psalm 96:11 : Ps. 98:7
15. Psalm 96:13 : [Rev. 19:11]

New King James Version (NKJV)

Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

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