Psalms 96:1

O sing unto the LORD a new song: sing unto the LORD, all the earth. Psalms 96:1 -Call to the earth to sing a nmw song to Yahweh (Psalms 96:1): He is in majesty, strength and beauty, worthy of this (Psalms 96:4); triple call to give Him glory and worship (Psalms 96:7); all who have heard that Yahweh has assumed the kingdom are to tell it to the pagan; so shall the world be established in righteousness, and all nature shall rejoice before the coming Judge (Psalms 96:10); the thrice-repeated "give" ...

1_Sing unto Jehovah a new song _This commencement shows that, as I have already observed, the Psalmist is exhorting the whole world, and not the Israelites merely, to the exercise of devotion. Nor could this be done, unless the gospel were universally diffused as the means of conveying the knowledge of God. The saying of Paul must necessarily hold true, “How shall they call upon him in whom they have not believed?” (Romans 10:14.) The same Apostle proves the calling of the Gentiles, by adducing in testimony of it, “Praise the Lord, ye Gentiles, with his people” — from which it follows, that fellowship in the faith stands connected with the joint celebration of praise, (Romans 15:11.) Besides, the Psalmist requires a _new song, _(75) not one which was common, and had former

1-9 When Christ finished his work on earth, and was received into his glory in heaven, the church began to sing a new song unto him, and to bless his name. His apostles and evangelists showed forth his salvation among the heathen, his wonders among all people. All the earth is here summoned to worship the Lord. We must worship him in the beauty of holiness, as God in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself. Glorious things are said of him, both as motives to praise and matter of praise....

PSALM XCVI _All the inhabitants of the earth are invited to praise the_ _Lord_, 1-3. _His supreme majesty_, 3-6. _The tribes of Israel are invited to glorify him_, 7-9; _and to proclaim him among the heathen_, 10. _The heavens and the earth are commanded to rejoice in him_, 11-13. NOTES ON PSALM XCVI This Psalm has no _title_, either in the _Hebrew_ or _Chaldee_. The _Syriac_: "Of David. A prophecy of the advent of Christ and the calling of the Gentiles to believe in him." The _Vulgate,_ _Septuagint, AEthiopic_, an

O SING UNTO THE LORD A NEW SONG - See the notes at Psalms 33:3. This is the only addition made to the original form of the psalm. The word new here implies that there was some fresh occasion for celebrating the praises of God; that some event had occurred, or that some truth relating to the divine character had now been made known, which could not well be expressed in any psalm or hymn then in use. It is a call on all to celebrate the praises of the Lord in a “new” song - new, particularly, as it calls on “all the earth” to join in it; and possibly this was designed to suggest the idea that while that temple stood, a dispensation would commence, under which the distinction between the Jews and the Gentiles would be broken down, and all mankind would unite in the praise of God. SING UNTO THE LORD, ALL THE EARTH - All natio

EXPOSITION THIS psalm occurs, with very little change, in 1 Chronicles 16:23-13, and is there (1 Chronicles 16:7) ascribed to David. It is also entitled, "A Psalm of David," in the Septuagint. But the phraseology and the style, especially the frequent iteration (1 Chronicles 16:1, 1 Chronicles 16:2, 1Ch 16:7, 1 Chronicles 16:8, 1 Chronicles 16:13), belong to the later Hebr

O SING UNTO THE LORD A NEW SONG,.... A famous excellent one, suited to Gospel times, on account of the new benefit and blessing of redemption and salvation lately obtained by the Messiah; which should be sung to him, who is the Lord or Jehovah here designed, by all the redeemed ones, Revelation 5:9, Psalms 33:3, the Targum adds, "sing, ye angels on high:'' SING UNTO THE LORD ALL THE EARTH: not the whole land of Israel only, as Aben Ezra interprets it; though here the Saviour first appeared, taught his doctrines, wrought his miracles, suffered, and died for the salvation of his people; here the angels first begun the new song; and here those that believed in him first expressed that spiritual joy which afterwards spread through the whole world, and who are here ca

Psalms 96 The Lord Has Come _ 1. The new song (Psalms 96:1)_ 2. The Lord supreme (Psalms 96:4) 3. Glory unto His Name (Psalms 96:7) 4. Creation celebrating (Psalms 96:11) And now He has come and is manifested in the earth. The singing times begin and will last for a thousand years, when they will merge into the never ceasing songs of eternity. It is a call now to make the glad and glorious news known in all the earth and to make His glory known among the nations. That will be the work of converted Israel. Not much com

XCVI. THE PRAISE OF YAHWEH IN ISRAEL, AMONG THE NATIONS, IN ALL CREATION. This Ps. is inserted with considerable variations, in 1 Chronicles 16:23, probably by a later hand, and not by the Chronicler himself. It is largely compiled from other sources, notably from 2 Is. PSALMS 96:1. A NEW SONG: a song evoked by some new and startling event. The phrase occurs in Isaiah 42:10, where it is much more in place. Psalms 96:5. Read _mg._ but the meaning of Heb. is doubtful. Psalms 96:6. sanctuary: _i.e._ th

THE LORD. Hebrew. _Jehovah._ App-4. A NEW SONG. Psalms 96 is the call; Psalms 97 is the answer. Compare Psalms 98 and Psalms 99. The subject is the coming rest for the earth, to which creation looks forward Romans 8:18). THE EARTH. This is the subject of Book IV. See notes on p. 809....