Psalms 96:1

Psalm 96 ¹ 

96:1 Sing to the Lord a new song! ² 

Sing to the Lord, all the earth!

Psalms 96:6

96:6 Majestic splendor emanates from him; ³ 

his sanctuary is firmly established and beautiful. ⁴ 

[96:1]  ¹ sn Psalm 96. The psalmist summons everyone to praise the Lord, the sovereign creator of the world who preserves and promotes justice in the earth.

[96:1]  ² sn A new song is appropriate because the Lord is constantly intervening in the world as its just king. See also Pss 33:3; 40:3; 98:1.

[96:6]  ³ tn Heb “majesty and splendor [are] before him.”

[96:6]  ⁴ tn Heb “strength and beauty [are] in his sanctuary.”