Psalm 96:1-100:5

Psalm 96 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 marvelous 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.

6Splendor 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 his name; bring an offering and come into his courts.

9Worship the LORD in the splendor of his Or Lord with the splendor of 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 97 1The LORD reigns, let the earth be glad; let the distant shores rejoice.

2Clouds and thick darkness surround him; righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.

3Fire goes before him and consumes his foes on every side.

4His lightning lights up the world; the earth sees and trembles.

5The mountains melt like wax before the LORD, before the Lord of all the earth.

6The heavens proclaim his righteousness, and all peoples see his glory.

7All who worship images are put to shame, those who boast in idols— worship him, all you gods!

8Zion hears and rejoices and the villages of Judah are glad because of your judgments, LORD .

9For you, LORD, are the Most High over all the earth; you are exalted far above all gods.

10Let those who love the LORD hate evil, for he guards the lives of his faithful ones and delivers them from the hand of the wicked.

11Light shines One Hebrew manuscript and ancient versions (see also 112:4); most Hebrew manuscripts Light is sown on the righteous and joy on the upright in heart. 12Rejoice in the LORD, you who are righteous, and praise his holy name.

Psalm 98 1A psalm. Sing to the LORD a new song, for he has done marvelous things; his right hand and his holy arm have worked salvation for him.

2The LORD has made his salvation known and revealed his righteousness to the nations.

3He has remembered his love and his faithfulness to Israel; all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.

4Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth, burst into jubilant song with music;

5make music to the LORD with the harp, with the harp and the sound of singing,

6with trumpets and the blast of the ram’s horn— shout for joy before the LORD, the King.

7Let the sea resound, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it.

8Let the rivers clap their hands, let the mountains sing together for joy; 9let them sing before the LORD, for he comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world in righteousness and the peoples with equity.

Psalm 99 1The LORD reigns, let the nations tremble; he sits enthroned between the cherubim, let the earth shake.

2Great is the LORD in Zion; he is exalted over all the nations.

3Let them praise your great and awesome name— he is holy.

4The King is mighty, he loves justice— you have established equity; in Jacob you have done what is just and right.

5Exalt the LORD our God and worship at his footstool; he is holy.

6Moses and Aaron were among his priests, Samuel was among those who called on his name; they called on the LORD and he answered them.

7He spoke to them from the pillar of cloud; they kept his statutes and the decrees he gave them.

8LORD our God, you answered them; you were to Israel a forgiving God, though you punished their misdeeds. Or God, / an avenger of the wrongs done to them 9Exalt the LORD our God and worship at his holy mountain, for the LORD our God is holy.

Psalm 100 1A psalm. For giving grateful praise. Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth.

2Worship the LORD with gladness; come before him with joyful songs.

3Know that the LORD is God. It is he who made us, and we are his Or and not we ourselves ; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture.

4Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name. 5For the LORD is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations.