Psalms 96

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96:1
שִׁירוּ לַיהוָה שִׁיר חָדָשׁ שִׁירוּ לַיהוָה כָּל־הָאָרֶץ׃
O sing unto the LORD a new song; Sing unto the LORD, all the earth.
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96:2
שִׁירוּ לַיהוָה בָּרֲכוּ שְׁמוֹ בַּשְּׂרוּ מִיּוֹם־לְיוֹם יְשׁוּעָתוֹ׃
Sing unto the LORD, bless His name; Proclaim His salvation from day to day.
96:3
סַפְּרוּ בַגּוֹיִם כְּבוֹדוֹ בְּכָל־הָעַמִּים נִפְלְאוֹתָיו׃
Declare His glory among the nations, His marvellous works among all the peoples.
96:4
כִּי גָדוֹל יְהוָה וּמְהֻלָּל מְאֹד נוֹרָא הוּא עַל־כָּל־אֱלֹהִים׃
For great is the LORD, and highly to be praised; He is to be feared above all gods. .
96:5
כִּי כָּל־אֱלֹהֵי הָעַמִּים אֱלִילִים וַיהוָה שָׁמַיִם עָשָׂה׃
For all the gods of the peoples are things of nought; But the LORD made the heavens.
96:6
הוֹד־וְהָדָר לְפָנָיו עֹז וְתִפְאֶרֶת בְּמִקְדָּשׁוֹ׃
Honour and majesty are before Him; Strength and beauty are in His sanctuary.
96:7
הָבוּ לַיהוָה מִשְׁפְּחוֹת עַמִּים הָבוּ לַיהוָה כָּבוֹד וָעֹז׃
Ascribe unto the LORD, ye kindreds of the peoples, Ascribe unto the LORD glory and strength.
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96:8
הָבוּ לַיהוָה כְּבוֹד שְׁמוֹ שְׂאוּ־מִנְחָה וּבֹאוּ לְחַצְרוֹתָיו׃
Ascribe unto the LORD the glory due unto His name; Bring an offering, and come into His courts.
96:9
הִשְׁתַּחֲווּ לַיהוָה בְּהַדְרַת־קֹדֶשׁ חִילוּ מִפָּנָיו כָּל־הָאָרֶץ׃
O worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness; Tremble before Him, all the earth.
96:10
אִמְרוּ בַגּוֹיִם יְהוָה מָלָךְ אַף־תִּכּוֹן תֵּבֵל בַּל־תִּמּוֹט יָדִין עַמִּים בְּמֵישָׁרִים׃
Say among the nations: 'The LORD reigneth.' The world also is established that it cannot be moved; He will judge the peoples with equity.
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96:11
יִשְׂמְחוּ הַשָּׁמַיִם וְתָגֵל הָאָרֶץ יִרְעַם הַיָּם וּמְלֹאוֹ׃
Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice; Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof;
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96:12
יַעֲלֹז שָׂדַי וְכָל־אֲשֶׁר־בּוֹ אָז יְרַנְּנוּ כָּל־עֲצֵי־יָעַר׃
Let the field exult; and all that is therein; Then shall all the trees of the wood sing for joy;
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96:13
לִפְנֵי יְהוָה כִּי בָא כִּי בָא לִשְׁפֹּט הָאָרֶץ יִשְׁפֹּט־תֵּבֵל בְּצֶדֶק וְעַמִּים בֶּאֱמוּנָתוֹ׃
Before the LORD, for He is come; For He is come to judge the earth; He will judge the world with righteousness, And the peoples in His faithfulness.
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@MitzvahMaker22

A new song, for all the earth

'O sing unto the LORD a new song' calls for fresh composition rather than just repeating older material. The psalm envisions worship extending to 'all the earth,' not staying confined to Israel alone. Even trees and fields get invited to rejoice by i...

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@Rashi

Rashi on Psalms 96:1

<b>a new song</b> This song deals with the future, as is proven by the final verse, “for He has come to judge the earth.” Any reference to a “new song” deals with the future.

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