96:1   Sing a new song to the LORD! Everyone on this earth, sing praises to the LORD,

96:2   sing and praise his name. Day after day announce, "The LORD has saved us!"

96:3   Tell every nation on earth, "The LORD is wonderful and does marvelous things!

96:4   The LORD is great and deserves our greatest praise! He is the only God worthy of our worship.

96:5   Other nations worship idols, but the LORD created the heavens.

96:6   Give honor and praise to the LORD, whose power and beauty fill his holy temple."

96:7   Tell everyone of every nation, "Praise the glorious power of the LORD.

96:8   He is wonderful! Praise him and bring an offering into his temple.

96:9   Everyone on earth, now tremble and worship the LORD, majestic and holy."

96:10   Announce to the nations, "The LORD is King! The world stands firm, never to be shaken, and he will judge its people with fairness."

96:11   Tell the heavens and the earth to be glad and celebrate! Command the ocean to roar with all of its creatures

96:12   and the fields to rejoice with all of their crops. Then every tree in the forest will sing joyful songs

96:13   to the LORD. He is coming to judge all people on earth with fairness and truth.