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Book 19 of 66 · Poetry & Wisdom

PsalmsChapter 96 · praise and worship and justice and righteousness

13 verses1 sections2 min readPoetry & worshipComplete KJV text

Psalms 96 contains 13 verses in the King James Version. This page presents the complete chapter, a section-by-section outline, and direct links to every verse. Its recurring subjects include praise and worship, justice and righteousness, and salvation and deliverance.

Chapter at a glance

What is in Psalms 96?

The chapter opens, “O sing unto the LORD a new song: sing unto the LORD, all the earth.” It closes in verse 13, “Before the LORD: for he cometh, for he cometh to judge the earth: he shall judge the world with righteousness, and the people with his truth.” The outline below follows the text in order.

Primary themes
praise and worshipjustice and righteousnesssalvation and deliverance
Passage
Psalms 96:1–13
Reading time
About 2 minutes · 226 words
Section-by-section outline

Psalms 96 outline

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  1. Verses 1–13

    Praise and Worship · Justice and Righteousness

    O sing unto the LORD a new song: sing unto the LORD, all the earth.

King James Version · complete chapter

Psalms 96 KJV

1O sing unto the LORD a new song: sing unto the LORD, all the earth. 2Sing unto the LORD, bless his name; shew forth his salvation from day to day. 3Declare his glory among the heathen, his wonders among all people. 4For the LORD is great, and greatly to be praised: he is to be feared above all gods. 5For all the gods of the nations are idols: but the LORD made the heavens. 6Honour and majesty are before him: strength and beauty are in his sanctuary. 7Give unto the LORD, O ye kindreds of the people, give unto the LORD glory and strength. 8Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name: bring an offering, and come into his courts. 9O worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness: fear before him, all the earth. 10Say among the heathen that the LORD reigneth: the world also shall be established that it shall not be moved: he shall judge the people righteously. 11Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad; let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof. 12Let the field be joyful, and all that is therein: then shall all the trees of the wood rejoice 13Before the LORD: for he cometh, for he cometh to judge the earth: he shall judge the world with righteousness, and the people with his truth.