Psalm 96
Worship in the splendor of holiness.
WORSHIP IN THE SPLENDOR OF HOLINESS
Note: This section (verses 1b to 13a) parallels 1 Chronicles 16:23-33
VERSE 1. Sing to the LORD a new song! Sing to the LORD, all the earth.
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Sing to the LORD a new song! The LORD God would have us sing a new song.
That is, he would have us leave yesterday behind. He would have us give up bad habits and sin.
He would have us sing a new song, a “song” of charity and holiness.
What new “song” have you learned lately?
VERSE 2. Sing to the LORD! Bless his name! Proclaim his salvation from day to day!
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VERSE 3. Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous works among all the peoples.
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VERSE 4. For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised! He is to be feared above all gods.
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VERSE 5. For all the gods of the peoples are idols, but the LORD made the heavens.
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all the gods of the peoples are idols. Most of the people in the region worshipped other gods.
And gradually so too did the Jewish people. They worshipped other gods.
VERSE 6. Honor and majesty are before him. Strength and beauty are in his sanctuary.
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Strength and beauty are in his sanctuary. Few Christians speak of the beauty of God.
VERSE 7. Ascribe to the LORD, you families of nations, ascribe to the LORD glory and strength.
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VERSE 8. Ascribe to the LORD the glory due to his name. Bring an offering, and come into his courts.
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VERSE 9. Worship the LORD in holy array. Tremble before him, all the earth.
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VERSE 10. Say among the nations, “The LORD reigns.” The world is also established. It can’t be moved. He will judge the peoples with equity.
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VERSE 11. Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice. Let the sea roar, and its fullness!
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VERSE 12. Let the field and all that is in it exult! Then all the trees of the woods shall sing for joy
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VERSE 13. before the LORD; for he comes, for he comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world with righteousness, the peoples with his truth.
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PSALMS
CHAPTERS: 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150
Deuterocanonical chapter: 151
RESOURCES: Summary, Outline, Memorize, David’s Fasting
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