Epiphany Season · Second Sunday in Ordinary Time · Year C
Psalm 96:1-2a, 2b-3, 7-8, 9-10 (R. 3)
Declare His Glory Among the Nations
January 16, 2028
Overview & Insights
“Sing to the Lord a new song; sing to the Lord, all the earth.” (Psalm 96:1)
The liturgy of this psalm celebrating Yahweh’s kingship opens with calls to praise stated in general terms (vv. 1–3). Reasons for the praise are then stated in terms of Yahweh’s incomparability among those claiming divine status, his past act of making the heavens, and his royal attributes (vv. 4–6). The liturgy then moves to another section calling for praise but this time specifying how and where (vv. 7–9). The final section specifies the content of this praise, which looks especially to his future act of judging. In response, the whole cosmos is to reverberate with praise (vv. 10–13).
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Commentary
Psalm 96 Commentary Enduring Word · David Guzik
David Guzik's reading of the call for all the earth to sing a new song to the Lord.
Psalm 96:1 Commentaries BibleHub
Aggregated classic commentary on singing a new song and declaring God's glory among the nations.
Psalm 96 - Barnes' Notes StudyLight
Barnes' Notes verse by verse on the call for all peoples to worship the Lord who made the heavens.
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What kind of psalm is Psalm 96?
An enthronement hymn calling all the earth to sing and the nations to worship, declaring “the Lord reigns” and comes to judge the world in righteousness, so even the fields and the trees of the forest sing for joy.
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