Psalms 96-101
New American Standard Bible
Chapter 96
1Sing 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. 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. 7 Ascribe to the Lord, you families of the peoples, Ascribe to the Lord glory and strength. 8 Ascribe to the Lord the glory of His name; Bring an offering and come into His courtyards. 9Worship the Lord in holy attire; Tremble before Him, all the earth. 10Say among the nations, 'The Lord reigns; Indeed, the world is firmly established, it will not be moved; He will judge the peoples fairly.' 11May the heavens be joyful, and may the earth rejoice; May the sea roar, and all it contains; 12May the field be jubilant, and all that is in it. Then all the trees of the forest will sing for joy 13Before the Lord, for He is coming, For He is coming to judge the earth. He will judge the world in righteousness, And the peoples in His faithfulness.Chapter 97
1The Lord reigns, may the earth rejoice; May the many islands be joyful. 2Clouds and thick darkness surround Him; Righteousness and justice are the foundation of His throne. 3Fire goes before Him And burns up His enemies all around. 4His lightning lit up the world; The earth saw it and trembled. 5The mountains melted like wax at the presence of the Lord, At the presence of the Lord of the whole earth. 6The heavens declare His righteousness, And all the peoples have seen His glory. 7May all those be ashamed who serve carved images, Who boast in idols; Worship Him, all you gods. 8Zion heard this and was joyful, And the daughters of Judah have rejoiced Because of Your judgments, Lord. 9For You are the Lord Most High over all the earth; You are exalted far above all gods. 10Hate evil, you who love the Lord, Who watches over the souls of His godly ones; He saves them from the hand of the wicked. 11Light is sown like seed for the righteous, And gladness for the upright in heart. 12Be joyful in the Lord, you righteous ones, And praise the mention of His holy name.Chapter 98
1Sing a new song to the Lord, For He has done wonderful things, His right hand and His holy arm have gained the victory for Him. 2The Lord has made His salvation known; He has revealed His righteousness in the sight of the nations. 3He has remembered His graciousness and His faithfulness to the house of Israel; All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God. 4Shout joyfully to the Lord, all the earth; Be cheerful and sing for joy and sing praises. 5Sing praises to the Lord with the lyre, With the lyre and the sound of melody. 6With trumpets and the sound of the horn Shout joyfully before the King, the Lord. 7May the sea roar and all it contains, The world and those who dwell in it. 8May the rivers clap their hands, May the mountains sing together for joy 9Before the Lord, for He is coming to judge the earth; He will judge the world with righteousness And the peoples with fairness.Chapter 99
1The Lord reigns, the peoples tremble! He sits enthroned above the cherubim, the earth quakes! 2The Lord is great in Zion, And He is exalted above all the peoples. 3May they praise Your great and awesome name; Holy is He. 4The strength of the King loves justice; You have established order; You have executed justice and righteousness in Jacob. 5 Exalt the Lord our God And worship at His footstool; Holy is He. 6Moses and Aaron were among His priests, And Samuel was among those who called on His name; They called upon the Lord and He answered them. 7He spoke to them in the pillar of cloud; They kept His testimonies And the statute that He gave them. 8Lord our God, You answered them; You were a forgiving God to them, And yet an avenger of their evil deeds. 9Exalt the Lord our God And worship at His holy hill, For the Lord our God is holy.Chapter 100
1 Shout joyfully to the Lord, all the earth. 2Serve the Lord with jubilation; Come before Him with rejoicing. 3Know that the Lord Himself is God; It is He who has made us, and not we ourselves; We are His people and the sheep of His pasture. 4Enter His gates with thanksgiving, And His courtyards with praise. Give thanks to Him, bless His name. 5For the Lord is good; His mercy is everlasting And His faithfulness is to all generations.Chapter 101
1I will sing of mercy and justice; To You, Lord, I will sing praises. 2I will carefully attend to the blameless way. When will You come to me? I will walk within my house in the integrity of my heart. 3I will set no worthless thing before my eyes; I hate the work of those who fall away; It shall not cling to me. 4A perverse heart shall leave me; I will know no evil. 5Whoever secretly slanders his neighbor, him I will destroy; I will not endure one who has a haughty look and an arrogant heart. 6My eyes shall be upon the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me; One who walks in a blameless way is one who will serve me. 7One who practices deceit shall not dwell within my house; One who speaks lies shall not maintain his position before me. 8Every morning I will destroy all the wicked of the land, So as to eliminate from the city of the Lord all those who do injustice.King James Version
Christian Standard Bible
Chapter 96
1 Sing a new song to the Lord; let the whole earth sing to the Lord. 2Sing to the Lord, bless his name; proclaim his salvation from day to day.
3Declare his glory among the nations, his wondrous 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 the Lord the glory of his name; bring an offering and enter his courts.
9Worship the Lord in the splendor of his holiness; let the whole earth tremble before him.
10Say among the nations: "The Lord reigns. The world is firmly established; it cannot be shaken. He judges the peoples fairly."
11Let the heavens be glad and the earth rejoice; let the sea and all that fills it resound.
12Let the fields and everything in them celebrate. Then all the trees of the forest will shout for joy
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.
Chapter 97
1The Lord reigns! Let the earth rejoice; let the many coasts and islands be glad. 2Clouds and total darkness surround him; righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne. 3Fire goes before him and burns up his foes on every side. 4His lightning lights up the world; the earth sees and trembles.
7All who serve carved images, those who boast in idols, will be put to shame. All the gods must worship him.
8Zion hears and is glad, Judah’s villages rejoice because of your judgments, Lord.
9For you, Lord, are the Most High over the whole earth; you are exalted above all the gods.
10You who love the Lord, hate evil! He protects the lives of his faithful ones; he rescues them from the power of the wicked.
11Light dawns for the righteous, gladness for the upright in heart.
12Be glad in the Lord, you righteous ones, and give thanks to his holy name.
Chapter 98
1A psalm. Sing a new song to the Lord, for he has performed wonders; his right hand and holy arm have won him victory. 2The Lord has made his victory known; he has revealed his righteousness in the sight of the nations.
3He has remembered his love and faithfulness to the house of Israel; all the ends of the earth have seen our God’s victory.
4Let the whole earth shout to the Lord; be jubilant, shout for joy, and sing.
5Sing to the Lord with the lyre, with the lyre and melodious song.
6With trumpets and the blast of the ram’s horn shout triumphantly in the presence of the Lord, our King.
7Let the sea and all that fills it, the world and those who live in it, resound.
8Let the rivers clap their hands; let the mountains shout together for joy
9before the Lord, for he is coming to judge the earth. He will judge the world righteously and the peoples fairly.
Chapter 99
1The Lord reigns! Let the peoples tremble. He is enthroned between the cherubim. Let the earth quake. 2The Lord is great in Zion; he is exalted above all the peoples.
3Let them praise your great and awe-inspiring name. He is holy.
4The mighty King loves justice. You have established fairness; you have administered justice and righteousness in Jacob.
5Exalt the Lord our God; bow in worship at his footstool. He is holy.
6Moses and Aaron were among his priests; Samuel also was among those calling on his name. They called to the Lord and he answered them.
7He spoke to them in a pillar of cloud; they kept his decrees and the statutes he gave them.
8 Lord our God, you answered them. You were a forgiving God to them, but an avenger of their sinful actions.
9Exalt the Lord our God; bow in worship at his holy mountain, for the Lord our God is holy.
Chapter 100
1A psalm of thanksgiving. Let the whole earth shout triumphantly to God! 2Serve the Lord with gladness; come before him with joyful songs. 3Acknowledge that the Lord is God. He made us, and we are his — his people, the sheep of his pasture. 4Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise. Give thanks to him and bless his name. 5For the Lord is good, and his faithful love endures forever; his faithfulness, through all generations.Chapter 101
1A psalm of David. I will sing of faithful love and justice; I will sing praise to you, Lord. 2I will pay attention to the way of integrity. When will you come to me? I will live with a heart of integrity in my house. 3I will not let anything worthless guide me. I hate the practice of transgression; it will not cling to me.
4A devious heart will be far from me; I will not be involved with evil.
5I will destroy anyone who secretly slanders his neighbor; I cannot tolerate anyone with haughty eyes or an arrogant heart.
6My eyes favor the faithful of the land so that they may sit down with me. The one who follows the way of integrity may serve me.
7No one who acts deceitfully will live in my palace; the one who tells lies will not be retained here to guide me.
8Every morning I will destroy all the wicked of the land, wiping out all evildoers from the Lord’s city.
New Living Translation
Chapter 96
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.
10Tell all the nations, 'The Lord reigns!' The world stands firm and cannot be shaken. He will judge all peoples fairly.
11Let the heavens be glad, and the earth rejoice! Let the sea and everything in it shout his praise!
12Let the fields and their crops burst out with joy! Let the trees of the forest sing for joy
13before the Lord, for he is coming! He is coming to judge the earth. He will judge the world with justice, and the nations with his truth.
Chapter 97
1The Lord is king! Let the earth rejoice! Let the farthest coastlands be glad. 2Dark clouds surround him. Righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne. 3Fire spreads ahead of him and burns up all his foes. 4His lightning flashes out across 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; every nation sees his glory. 7Those who worship idols are disgraced — all who brag about their worthless gods — for every god must bow to him. 8Jerusalem has heard and rejoiced, and all the towns of Judah are glad because of your justice, O Lord! 9For you, O Lord, are supreme over all the earth; you are exalted far above all gods.
10You who love the Lord, hate evil! He protects the lives of his godly people and rescues them from the power of the wicked.
11Light shines on the godly, and joy on those whose hearts are right.
12May all who are godly rejoice in the Lord and praise his holy name!
Chapter 98
1Sing a new song to the Lord, for he has done wonderful deeds. His right hand has won a mighty victory; his holy arm has shown his saving power! 2The Lord has announced his victory and has revealed his righteousness to every nation! 3He has remembered his promise to love and be faithful to Israel. The ends of the earth have seen the victory of our God.
4Shout to the Lord, all the earth; break out in praise and sing for joy!
5Sing your praise to the Lord with the harp, with the harp and melodious song,
6with trumpets and the sound of the ram’s horn. Make a joyful symphony before the Lord, the King!
7Let the sea and everything in it shout his praise! Let the earth and all living things join in.
8Let the rivers clap their hands in glee! Let the hills sing out their songs of joy
9before the Lord, for he is coming to judge the earth. He will judge the world with justice, and the nations with fairness.
Chapter 99
1The Lord is king! Let the nations tremble! He sits on his throne between the cherubim. Let the whole earth quake! 2The Lord sits in majesty in Jerusalem, exalted above all the nations. 3Let them praise your great and awesome name. Your name is holy! 4Mighty King, lover of justice, you have established fairness. You have acted with justice and righteousness throughout Israel. 5Exalt the Lord our God! Bow low before his feet, for he is holy!
6Moses and Aaron were among his priests; Samuel also called on his name. They cried to the Lord for help, and he answered them.
7He spoke to Israel from the pillar of cloud, and they followed the laws and decrees he gave them.
8O Lord our God, you answered them. You were a forgiving God to them, but you punished them when they went wrong.
Chapter 100
1Shout with joy to the Lord, all the earth! 2Worship the Lord with gladness. Come before him, singing with joy. 3Acknowledge that the Lord is God! He made us, and we are his. We are his people, the sheep of his pasture. 4Enter his gates with thanksgiving; go into his courts with praise. Give thanks to him and praise his name. 5For the Lord is good. His unfailing love continues forever, and his faithfulness continues to each generation.Chapter 101
1I will sing of your love and justice, Lord. I will praise you with songs. 2I will be careful to live a blameless life — when will you come to help me? I will lead a life of integrity in my own home. 3I will refuse to look at anything vile and vulgar. I hate all who deal crookedly; I will have nothing to do with them. 4I will reject perverse ideas and stay away from every evil. 5I will not tolerate people who slander their neighbors. I will not endure conceit and pride.
6I will search for faithful people to be my companions. Only those who are above reproach will be allowed to serve me.
7I will not allow deceivers to serve in my house, and liars will not stay in my presence.
8My daily task will be to ferret out the wicked and free the city of the Lord from their grip.
English Standard Version
Chapter 96
1 Oh 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! 10Say among the nations, "The Lord reigns! Yes, the world is established; it shall never be moved; he will judge the peoples with equity." 11Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice; let the sea roar, and all that fills it; 12let the field exult, and everything in it! Then shall all the trees of the forest sing for joy 13before the Lord, for he comes, for he comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world in righteousness, and the peoples in his faithfulness.Chapter 97
1 The Lord reigns, let the earth rejoice; let the many coastlands be glad! 2 Clouds and thick darkness are all around him; righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne. 3 Fire goes before him and burns up his adversaries all around. 4His lightnings light up the world; the earth sees and trembles. 5The mountains melt like wax before the Lord, before the Lord of all the earth. 6 The heavens proclaim his righteousness, and all the peoples see his glory. 7All worshipers of images are put to shame, who make their boast in worthless idols; worship him, all you gods! 8Zion hears and is glad, and the daughters of Judah rejoice, because of your judgments, O Lord. 9For you, O Lord, are most high over all the earth; you are exalted far above all gods. 10O you who love the Lord, hate evil! He preserves the lives of his saints; he delivers them from the hand of the wicked. 11 Light is sown for the righteous, and joy for the upright in heart. 12 Rejoice in the Lord, O you righteous, and give thanks to his holy name!Chapter 98
1Oh 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 known his salvation; he has revealed his righteousness in the sight of the nations. 3He has remembered his steadfast love and faithfulness to the house of Israel. All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God. 4 Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth; break forth into joyous song and sing praises! 5Sing praises to the Lord with the lyre, with the lyre and the sound of melody! 6With trumpets and the sound of the horn make a joyful noise before the King, the Lord! 7 Let the sea roar, and all that fills it; the world and those who dwell in it! 8Let the rivers clap their hands; let the hills sing for joy together 9before the Lord, for he comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world with righteousness, and the peoples with equity.Chapter 99
1 The Lord reigns; let the peoples tremble! He sits enthroned upon the cherubim; let the earth quake! 2The Lord is great in Zion; he is exalted over all the peoples. 3Let them praise your great and awesome name! Holy is he! 4 The King in his might loves justice. You have established equity; you have executed justice and righteousness in Jacob. 5 Exalt the Lord our God; worship at his footstool! Holy is he! 6 Moses and Aaron were among his priests, Samuel also was among those who called upon his name. They called to the Lord, and he answered them. 7In the pillar of the cloud he spoke to them; they kept his testimonies and the statute that he gave them. 8O Lord our God, you answered them; you were a forgiving God to them, but an avenger of their wrongdoings. 9Exalt the Lord our God, and worship at his holy mountain; for the Lord our God is holy!Chapter 100
1 Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth! 2 Serve the Lord with gladness! Come into his presence with singing! 3Know that the Lord, he is God! It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture. 4 Enter his gates with thanksgiving, and his courts with praise! Give thanks to him; bless his name! 5 For the Lord is good; his steadfast love endures forever, and his faithfulness to all generations.Chapter 101
1I will sing of steadfast love and justice; to you, O Lord, I will make music. 2I will ponder the way that is blameless. Oh when will you come to me? I will walk with integrity of heart within my house; 3I will not set before my eyes anything that is worthless. I hate the work of those who fall away; it shall not cling to me. 4 A perverse heart shall be far from me; I will know nothing of evil. 5Whoever slanders his neighbor secretly I will destroy. Whoever has a haughty look and an arrogant heart I will not endure. 6I will look with favor on the faithful in the land, that they may dwell with me; he who walks in the way that is blameless shall minister to me. 7No one who practices deceit shall dwell in my house; no one who utters lies shall continue before my eyes. 8 Morning by morning I will destroy all the wicked in the land, cutting off all the evildoers from the city of the Lord.New International Version
Chapter 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 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.
Chapter 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.
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 on the righteous and joy on the upright in heart.
12Rejoice in the Lord, you who are righteous, and praise his holy name.
Chapter 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.
Chapter 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.
8 Lord our God, you answered them; you were to Israel a forgiving God, though you punished their misdeeds.
9Exalt the Lord our God and worship at his holy mountain, for the Lord our God is holy.
Chapter 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 ; 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.
New King James Version
