Psalm 96

King of the Earth

¹Sing a new song to the Lord;

let the whole earth sing to the Lord. ^a

²Sing to the Lord, bless his name;

proclaim his salvation from day to day. ^b

³Declare his glory among the nations,

his wondrous works among all peoples. ^c

⁴For the Lord is great and is highly praised;

he is feared above all gods. ^d

⁵For all the gods of the peoples are worthless idols,

but the Lord made the heavens. ^e

⁶Splendor and majesty are before him;

strength and beauty are in his sanctuary. ^f

⁷Ascribe to the Lord, you families of the peoples,

ascribe to the Lord glory and strength. ^g

⁸Ascribe to the Lord the glory of his name; ^h

bring an offering and enter his courts. ⁱ

⁹Worship the Lord in the splendor of his holiness; ^j

let the whole earth tremble before him. ^k

¹⁰Say among the nations, “The Lord reigns. ^l

The world is firmly established; it cannot be shaken. ^m

He judges the peoples fairly.” ⁿ

¹¹Let the heavens be glad and the earth rejoice;

let the sea and all that fills it resound. ^o

¹²Let the fields and everything in them celebrate.

Then all the trees of the forest will shout for joy ^p

¹³before the Lord, for he is coming —

for he is coming to judge the earth.

He will judge the world with righteousness

and the peoples with his faithfulness. ^q