Psa 96:1-3 | Clarke | e4.org | 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 , and Arabic have, "A Song of David, when the House was built after the Captivity." We have seen in a Psalm nearly like this, composed by David, on bringing the ark to Sion, from the house of Obed-edom. See the notes on the above place. But the Psalm, as it stands in the Chronicles , has thirty verses; and this is only a section of it, from the twenty-third to the thirty-third . It is very likely that this part was taken from the Psalm above mentioned, to be used at the dedication of the second temple . The one hundred and fifth Psalm is almost the same as that in Chronicles, but much more extensive. Where they are in the main the same, there are differences for which it is not easy to account. Verse 1. Sing unto the Lord a new song ] A song of peculiar excellence, for in this sense the term new is repeatedly taken in the Scriptures. He has done extraordinary things for us, and we should excel in praise and thanksgiving.

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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, and Arabic have, "A Song of David, when the House was built after the Captivity." We have seen in 1Ch 16:23-33 a Psalm nearly like this, composed by David, on bringing the ark to Sion, from the house of Obed-edom. See the notes on the above place. But the Psalm, as it stands in the Chronicles, has thirty verses; and this is only a section of it, from the twenty-third to the thirty-third. It is very likely that this part was taken from the Psalm above mentioned, to be used at the dedication of the second temple. The one hundred and fifth Psalm is almost the same as that in Chronicles, but much more extensive. Where they are in the main the same, there are differences for which it is not easy to account.

Verse 1. Sing unto the Lord a new song] A song of peculiar excellence, for in this sense the term new is repeatedly taken in the Scriptures. He has done extraordinary things for us, and we should excel in praise and thanksgiving.

Verse 2. Show forth his salvation from day to day.] The original is very emphatic, basseru miyom leyom yeshuatho "Preach the Gospel of his salvation from day to day." To the same effect the Septuagint, ευαγγελιζεσθεημερανεξημεραςτο σωτηριοναυτου, "Evangelize his salvation from day to day."

Verse 3. Declare his glory among the heathen.] The heathen do not know the true God: as his being and attributes are at the foundation of all religion, these are the first subjects of instruction for the Gentile world. Declare, sapperu, detail, number out his glory, kebodo, his splendour and excellence.

His wonders among all people.] Declare also to the Jews his wonders, niphleothaiv, his miracles. Dwell on the works which he shall perform in Judea. The miracles which Christ wrought among the Jews were full proof that he was not only the Messiah, but the mighty power of God.