1Sing to the Lordt a new song;u
sing to the Lord, all the earth.
2Sing to the Lord, praise his name;v
proclaim his salvationw day after day.
3Declare his gloryx among the nations,
his marvelous deedsy among all peoples.
4For great is the Lord and most worthy of praise;z
he is to be feareda above all gods.b
5For all the gods of the nations are idols,c
but the Lord made the heavens.d
6Splendor and majestye are before him;
strength and gloryf are in his sanctuary.
7Ascribe to the Lord,g all you families of nations,h
ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.
8Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name;
bring an offeringi and come into his courts.j
9Worship the Lordk in the splendor of hisa holiness;l
tremblem before him, all the earth.n
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Psalm 96:1–9 — English Standard Version (ESV)
1Oh sing to the Lord a new song;
sing to the Lord, all the earth!
2Sing to the Lord, bless his name;
tell of his salvation from day to day.
3Declare his glory among the nations,
his marvelous works among all the peoples!
4For great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised;
he is to be feared above all gods.
5For all the gods of the peoples are worthless idols,
but the Lord made the heavens.
6Splendor and majesty are before him;
strength and beauty are in his sanctuary.
7Ascribe to the Lord, O families of the peoples,
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 holiness;
tremble before him, all the earth!
Psalm 96:1–9 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
1O sing unto the Lord a new song:
Sing unto the Lord, all the earth.
2Sing unto the Lord, bless his name;
Shew forth his salvation from day to day.
3Declare his glory among the heathen,
His wonders among all people.
4For the Lord is great, and greatly to be praised:
He is to be feared above all gods.
5For all the gods of the nations are idols:
But the Lord made the heavens.
6Honour and majesty are before him:
Strength and beauty are in his sanctuary.
7Give unto the Lord, O ye kindreds of the people,
Give unto the Lord glory and strength.
8Give unto the Lord the glory due unto his name:
Bring an offering, and come into his courts.
9O worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness:
Fear before him, all the earth.
Psalm 96:1–9 — New Living Translation (NLT)
1Sing a new song to the Lord!
Let the whole earth sing to the Lord!
2Sing to the Lord; praise his name.
Each day proclaim the good news that he saves.
3Publish his glorious deeds among the nations.
Tell everyone about the amazing things he does.
4Great is the Lord! He is most worthy of praise!
He is to be feared above all gods.
5The gods of other nations are mere idols,
but the Lord made the heavens!
6Honor and majesty surround him;
strength and beauty fill his sanctuary.
7O nations of the world, recognize the Lord;
recognize that the Lord is glorious and strong.
8Give to the Lord the glory he deserves!
Bring your offering and come into his courts.
9Worship the Lord in all his holy splendor.
Let all the earth tremble before him.
Psalm 96:1–9 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
1Oh, sing to the Lord a new song!
Sing to the Lord, all the earth.
2Sing to the Lord, bless His name;
Proclaim the good news of His salvation from day to day.
3Declare His glory among the nations,
His wonders among all peoples.
4For the Lord is great and greatly to be praised;
He is to be feared above all gods.
5For all the gods of the peoples are idols,
But the Lord made the heavens.
6Honor and majesty are before Him;
Strength and beauty are in His sanctuary.
7Give to the Lord, O families of the peoples,
Give to the Lord glory and strength.
8Give to the Lord the glory due His name;
Bring an offering, and come into His courts.
9Oh, worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness!
Tremble before Him, all the earth.
Psalm 96:1–9 — New Century Version (NCV)
1Sing to the Lord a new song;
sing to the Lord, all the earth.
2Sing to the Lord and praise his name;
every day tell how he saves us.
3Tell the nations of his glory;
tell all peoples the miracles he does,
4because the Lord is great; he should be praised at all times.
He should be honored more than all the gods,
5because all the gods of the nations are only idols,
but the Lord made the heavens.
6The Lord has glory and majesty;
he has power and beauty in his Temple.
7Praise the Lord, all nations on earth;
praise the Lord’s glory and power.
8Praise the glory of the Lord’s name.
Bring an offering and come into his Temple courtyards.
9Worship the Lord because he is holy.
Tremble before him, everyone on earth.
Psalm 96:1–9 — American Standard Version (ASV)
1Oh sing unto Jehovah a new song:
Sing unto Jehovah, all the earth.
2Sing unto Jehovah, bless his name;
Show forth his salvation from day to day.
3Declare his glory among the nations,
His marvellous works among all the peoples.
4For great is Jehovah, and greatly to be praised:
He is to be feared above all gods.
5For all the gods of the peoples are idols;
But Jehovah made the heavens.
6Honor and majesty are before him:
Strength and beauty are in his sanctuary.
7Ascribe unto Jehovah, ye kindreds of the peoples,
Ascribe unto Jehovah glory and strength.
8Ascribe unto Jehovah the glory due unto his name:
Bring an offering, and come into his courts.
9Oh worship Jehovah in holy array:
Tremble before him, all the earth.
Psalm 96:1–9 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
1Sing ye unto Jehovah a new song: sing unto Jehovah, all the earth. 2Sing unto Jehovah, bless his name; publish his salvation from day to day. 3Declare his glory among the nations, his wondrous works among all the peoples. 4For Jehovah is great and exceedingly to be praised; he is terrible above all gods. 5For all the gods of the peoples are idols; but Jehovah made the heavens. 6Majesty and splendour are before him; strength and beauty are in his sanctuary. 7Give unto Jehovah, ye families of peoples, give unto Jehovah glory and strength; 8Give unto Jehovah the glory of his name; bring an oblation and come into his courts; 9Worship Jehovah in holy splendour; tremble before him, all the earth.
Psalm 96:1–9 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
1Sing to the Lord a new song!
Sing to the Lord, all the earth!
2Sing to the Lord! Praise his name!
Day after day announce that the Lord saves his people.
3Tell people about his glory.
Tell all the nations about his miracles.
4The Lord is great!
He should be highly praised.
He should be feared more than all ⸤other⸥ gods
5because all the gods of the nations are idols.
The Lord made the heavens.
6Splendor and majesty are in his presence.
Strength and beauty are in his holy place.
7Give to the Lord, you families of the nations.
Give to the Lord glory and power.
8Give to the Lord the glory he deserves.
Bring an offering, and come into his courtyards.
9Worship the Lord in ⸤his⸥ holy splendor.
Tremble in his presence, all the earth!
Psalm 96:1–9 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
1Sing a new song to the Lord;
sing to the Lord, all the earth.
2Sing to Yahweh, praise His name;
proclaim His salvation from day to day.
3Declare His glory among the nations,
His wonderful works among all peoples.
4For the Lord is great and is highly praised;
He is feared above all gods.
5For all the gods of the peoples are idols,
but the Lord made the heavens.
6Splendor and majesty are before Him;
strength and beauty are in His sanctuary.
7Ascribe to the Lord, you families of the peoples,
ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.
8Ascribe to Yahweh the glory of His name;
bring an offering and enter His courts.
9Worship the Lord in the splendor of His holiness;
tremble before Him, all the earth.
Psalm 96:1–9 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
1O sing to the Lord a new song;
sing to the Lord, all the earth.
2Sing to the Lord, bless his name;
tell of his salvation from day to day.
3Declare his glory among the nations,
his marvelous works among all the peoples.
4For great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised;
he is to be revered above all gods.
5For all the gods of the peoples are idols,
but the Lord made the heavens.
6Honor and majesty are before him;
strength and beauty are in his sanctuary.
7Ascribe to the Lord, O families of the peoples,
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 holy splendor;
tremble before him, all the earth.
Psalm 96:1–9 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
1Sing to Yahweh a new song;
sing to Yahweh, all the earth.
2Sing to Yahweh; bless his name.
Announce his salvation from day to day.
3Tell his glory among the nations,
his marvelous works among all the peoples.
4For Yahweh is great and very worthy of praise;
he is to be feared above all gods.
5For all the gods of the peoples are idols,
but Yahweh made the heavens.
6Splendor and majesty are before him;
strength and beauty are in his sanctuary.
7Ascribe to Yahweh, you families of the peoples,
ascribe to Yahweh glory and strength.
8Ascribe to Yahweh the glory due his name;
bring an offering and come into his courts.
9Worship Yahweh in holy array;
tremble before him, all the earth.
Psalm 96:1–9 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
1Sing a new song to the Lord.
All you people of the earth, sing to the Lord.
2Sing to the Lord. Praise him.
Day after day tell about how he saves us.
3Tell the nations about his glory.
Tell all people about the wonderful things he has done.
4The Lord is great. He is really worthy of praise.
People should have respect for him as the greatest God of all.
5All of the gods of the nations are like their statues.
They can’t do anything.
But the Lord made the heavens.
6Glory and majesty are all around him.
Strength and glory can be seen in his temple.
7Praise the Lord, all you nations.
Praise the Lord for his glory and strength.
8Praise the Lord for the glory that belongs to him.
Bring an offering and come into the courtyards of his temple.
9Worship the Lord because of his beauty and holiness.
All you people of the earth, tremble when you are with him.
Psalm 96:1–9 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
1Sing to the Lord a new song;
Sing to the Lord, all the earth.
2Sing to the Lord, bless His name;
Proclaim good tidings of His salvation from day to day.
3Tell of His glory among the nations,
His wonderful deeds among all the peoples.
4For great is the Lord and greatly to be praised;
He is to be feared above all gods.
5For all the gods of the peoples are idols,
But the Lord made the heavens.
6Splendor and majesty are before Him,
Strength and beauty are in His sanctuary.
7Ascribe to the Lord, O families of the peoples,
Ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.
8Ascribe to the Lord the glory of His name;
Bring an offering and come into His courts.
9Worship the Lord in holy attire;
Tremble before Him, all the earth.
