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Tehillim - Psalms - Chapter 96

Chapter 96

1. Sing to the Lord a new song, sing to the Lord, all the earth.		א.
a new song: 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.		:
2. Sing to the Lord, bless His name, announce His salvation from day to day.		ב.
3. Tell of His glory among the nations, among all peoples His wonders.		ג.
4. For the Lord is great and very much praised; He is feared over all divine powers.		ד.
5. For all the gods of the peoples are nought, but the Lord made the heavens.		ה.
6. [They ascribe] beauty and majesty before Him; might and glory in His sanctuary.		ו.
7. Ascribe to the Lord, [you] families of peoples, ascribe to the Lord glory and might.		ז.
Ascribe to the Lord, families of peoples: And what shall you ascribe to Him? Ascribe to the Lord glory and might.		:
8. Ascribe to the Lord the glory due His name; carry an offering and come to His courtyards.		ח.
9. Prostrate yourselves to the Lord in the majestic sanctuary; quake before Him, all the earth.		ט.
10. Say among the nations, "The Lord has reigned." Also the inhabited world will be established so that it will not falter; He will judge peoples with equity.		י.
“The Lord has reigned”: This song will be [sung] in the future.		:
He will judge peoples with equity: Those whom he will turn into a clear tongue (Zeph. 3:9).		:
with equity: with merits.		:
11. The heavens will rejoice and the earth will exult; the sea and the fullness thereof will roar.		יא.
the sea… will roar: to raise its voice in praise.		:
12. The field and all that is therein will jubilate; then all the forest trees will sing praises.		יב.
all the forest trees: All the rulers of the nations.		:
13. Before the Lord, for He has come, for He has come to judge the earth; He will judge the inhabited world justly and the peoples with His faith.		יג.

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