Psalm 96

William Helder, 1972 ©

1. Sing to the LORD with exultation.
   O sing a new song, all creation.
   Sing to the LORD and bless His Name;
   Day after day with joy proclaim
   The wondrous deeds of His salvation.
   
2. Declare His glory to the nations;
   Make known to all their populations
   His marvelous works, for He, the LORD,
   Is to be worshipped and adored.
   To Him alone show veneration.
   
3. The peoples’ gods are man’s invention:
   Mere idols, lacking comprehension.
   The LORD made all the heavens’ extent.
   Lo, splendor dwells within His tent;
   With awe His majesty be mentioned.
   
4. Glory and strength, O tribes and nations,
   Ascribe to God with exultation,
   And render to the LORD’s great Name
   The glory to which He lays claim.
   Sing praise to Him with jubilation.
   
5. With off’rings in His courts assemble.
   Let all the earth before Him tremble;
   In your array of holiness
   Worship the LORD. Let all confess:
   He reigns and none can Him resemble.
   
6. O let His praises be resounded.
   By Him the world was firmly founded;
   It shall endure. The people He
   Will govern by His just decree;
   He’ll judge with equity unbounded.
   
7. Your joy display, O glorious heavens.
   Let earth, be glad, to rapture driven.
   Rejoice, O roaring sea’s domain;
   Exult, O fields of golden grain.
   By rustling woods let praise be given.
   
8. Sing to the LORD with exultation,
   For He is King of all creation.
   Behold, He comes! Your joy express!
   He comes with truth and righteousness
   To judge the earth and rule its nations.