Psalm 95 - 96

Let Us Sing Songs of Praise

1 Oh come, let us sing to the Lord;
let us f make a joyful noise to g the rock of our salvation!
 2 Let us h come into his presence with thanksgiving;
let us f make a joyful noise to him with songs of praise!
 3 For the Lord is i a great God,
and a great King j above all gods.
 4 In his hand are the depths of the earth;
the heights of the mountains are his also.
 5 The sea is his, for k he made it,
and his hands formed k the dry land.

6 Oh come, let us worship and bow down;
let us l kneel before the Lord, our m Maker!
 7 For he is our n God,
and we are the people of his o pasture,
and the sheep of his hand.
p Today, if you q hear his voice,
 8 r do not harden your hearts, as at s Meribah,
as on the day at t Massah in the wilderness,
 9 when your fathers put me to the u test
and put me to the proof, though they had seen my v work.
 10 w For forty years I loathed that generation
and said, "They are a people who go astray in their heart,
and they have not known x my ways."
 11 Therefore I y swore in my wrath,
"They shall not enter z my rest."

Psalms 96

Worship in the Splendor of Holiness

1 a Oh sing to the Lord b a new song;
sing to the Lord, all the earth!
 2 Sing to the Lord, bless his name;
c tell of his salvation from day to day.
 3 Declare his glory among the nations,
his marvelous works among all the peoples!
 4 For d great is the Lord, and e greatly to be praised;
he is to be feared above f all gods.
 5 For all the gods of the peoples are worthless idols,
but the Lord g made the heavens.
 6 Splendor and majesty are before him;
h strength and beauty are in his sanctuary.

7 Ascribe to the Lord, O i families of the peoples,
j ascribe to the Lord glory and strength!
 8 Ascribe to the Lord k the glory due his name;
bring l an offering, and m come into his courts!
 9 Worship the Lord in n the splendor of holiness; 1
o tremble before him, all the earth!

10 Say among the nations, p "The Lord reigns!
Yes, the world is established; it shall never be moved;
he will q judge the peoples with equity."

11 Let r the heavens be glad, and let s the earth rejoice;
let t the sea roar, and all that fills it;
 12 let u the field exult, and everything in it!
Then shall all v the trees of the forest sing for joy
 13 before the Lord, for he comes,
for he comes w to judge the earth.
He will judge the world in righteousness,
and the peoples in his faithfulness.

  1. Cross References
    Psalms 66:1
    Shout for joy to God, all the earth.
  2. Cross References
    Psalms 89:26
    He shall cry to me, 'You are my Father, my God, and the Rock of my salvation.
    Psalms 94:22
    But the Lord has become my stronghold, and my God the rock of my refuge.
  3. Cross References
    Micah 6:6
    With what shall I come before the Lord, and bow myself before God on high? Shall I come before him with burnt offerings, with calves a year old?
  4. Cross References
    Psalms 95:1
    Oh come, let us sing to the Lord ; let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation!
  5. Cross References
    Psalms 93:4
    Mightier than the thunders of many waters, mightier than the waves of the sea, the Lord on high is mighty!
    Psalms 135:5
    For I know that the Lord is great, and that our Lord is above all gods.
  6. Cross References
    Psalms 86:8
    There is none like you among the gods, O Lord, nor are there any works like yours.
    Psalms 96:4
    For great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; he is to be feared above all gods.
    Psalms 97:9
    For you, O Lord, are most high over all the earth; you are exalted far above all gods.
    2 Chronicles 2:5
    The house that I am to build will be great, for our God is greater than all gods.
  7. Cross References
    Genesis 1:9 - 10
    And God said, "Let the waters under the heavens be gathered together into one place, and let the dry land appear." And it was so.
    Jonah 1:9
    And he said to them, "I am a Hebrew, and I fear the Lord, the God of heaven, who made the sea and the dry land.
  8. Cross References
    Genesis 1:9 - 10
    And God said, "Let the waters under the heavens be gathered together into one place, and let the dry land appear." And it was so.
    Jonah 1:9
    And he said to them, "I am a Hebrew, and I fear the Lord, the God of heaven, who made the sea and the dry land.
  9. Cross References
    2 Chronicles 6:13
    Solomon had made a bronze platform five cubits long, five cubits wide, and three cubits high, and had set it in the court, and he stood on it. Then he knelt on his knees in the presence of all the assembly of Israel, and spread out his hands toward heaven.
    Daniel 6:10
    When Daniel knew that the document had been signed, he went to his house where he had windows in his upper chamber open toward Jerusalem. He got down on his knees three times a day and prayed and gave thanks before his God, as he had done previously.
  10. Cross References
    Psalms 100:3
    Know that the Lord, he is God! It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.
    Psalms 149:2
    Let Israel be glad in his Maker; let the children of Zion rejoice in their King!
    Deuteronomy 32:6
    Do you thus repay the Lord, you foolish and senseless people? Is not he your father, who created you, who made you and established you?
    Deuteronomy 32:15
    But Jeshurun grew fat, and kicked; you grew fat, stout, and sleek; then he forsook God who made him and scoffed at the Rock of his salvation.
    Deuteronomy 32:18
    You were unmindful of the Rock that bore you, and you forgot the God who gave you birth.
  11. Cross References
    Psalms 48:14
    That this is God, our God forever and ever. He will guide us forever.
  12. Cross References
    Psalms 74:1
    O God, why do you cast us off forever? Why does your anger smoke against the sheep of your pasture?
  13. Cross References
    Hebrews 3:7 - 11
    Therefore, as the Holy Spirit says, "Today, if you hear his voice.
    Hebrews 3:15
    As it is said, "Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts as in the rebellion.
    Hebrews 4:7
    Again he appoints a certain day, "Today," saying through David so long afterward, in the words already quoted, "Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts.
  14. Cross References
    Numbers 14:22
    None of the men who have seen my glory and my signs that I did in Egypt and in the wilderness, and yet have put me to the test these ten times and have not obeyed my voice.
  15. Cross References
    Exodus 9:34
    But when Pharaoh saw that the rain and the hail and the thunder had ceased, he sinned yet again and hardened his heart, he and his servants.
    1 Samuel 6:6
    Why should you harden your hearts as the Egyptians and Pharaoh hardened their hearts? After he had dealt severely with them, did they not send the people away, and they departed?
    2 Chronicles 36:13
    He also rebelled against King Nebuchadnezzar, who had made him swear by God. He stiffened his neck and hardened his heart against turning to the Lord, the God of Israel.
    Proverbs 28:14
    Blessed is the one who fears the Lord always, but whoever hardens his heart will fall into calamity.
  16. Cross References
    Exodus 17:7
    And he called the name of the place Massah and Meribah, because of the quarreling of the people of Israel, and because they tested the Lord by saying, "Is the Lord among us or not?
    Numbers 20:13
    These are the waters of Meribah, where the people of Israel quarreled with the Lord, and through them he showed himself holy.
  17. Cross References
    Exodus 17:7
    And he called the name of the place Massah and Meribah, because of the quarreling of the people of Israel, and because they tested the Lord by saying, "Is the Lord among us or not?
    Deuteronomy 6:16
    You shall not put the Lord your God to the test, as you tested him at Massah.
  18. Cross References
    1 Corinthians 10:9
    We must not put Christ to the test, as some of them did and were destroyed by serpents.
    Psalms 78:18
    They tested God in their heart by demanding the food they craved.
    Psalms 78:41
    They tested God again and again and provoked the Holy One of Israel.
    Psalms 78:56
    Yet they tested and rebelled against the Most High God and did not keep his testimonies.
  19. Cross References
    Psalms 90:16
    Let your work be shown to your servants, and your glorious power to their children.
    Numbers 14:22
    None of the men who have seen my glory and my signs that I did in Egypt and in the wilderness, and yet have put me to the test these ten times and have not obeyed my voice.
  20. Cross References
    Acts 7:36
    This man led them out, performing wonders and signs in Egypt and at the Red Sea and in the wilderness for forty years.
    Acts 13:18
    And for about forty years he put up with them in the wilderness.
    Hebrews 3:17
    And with whom was he provoked for forty years? Was it not with those who sinned, whose bodies fell in the wilderness?
    Deuteronomy 9:7
    Remember and do not forget how you provoked the Lord your God to wrath in the wilderness. From the day you came out of the land of Egypt until you came to this place, you have been rebellious against the Lord.
  21. Cross References
    Psalms 81:13
    Oh, that my people would listen to me, that Israel would walk in my ways!
  22. Cross References
    Numbers 14:23
    Shall see the land that I swore to give to thei...
    Numbers 14:28
    Say to them, 'As I live, declares the Lord, wha...
    Numbers 14:30
    Not one shall come into the land where I swore ...
    Deuteronomy 1:35
    Not one of these men of this evil generation sh...
    Hebrews 3:11
    As I swore in my wrath, 'They shall not enter m...
    Hebrews 4:3
    For we who have believed enter that rest, as he...
    Hebrews 4:5
    And again in this passage he said, "They shall ...
  23. Cross References
    Deuteronomy 12:9
    For you have not as yet come to the rest and to the inheritance that the Lord your God is giving you.
  24. Cross References
    Psalms 96:1 - 13
    Oh sing to the Lord a new song; sing to the Lord, all the earth!
    1 Chronicles 16:23 - 33
    Sing to the Lord, all the earth! Tell of his salvation from day to day.
  25. Cross References
    Psalms 98:1
    Oh sing to the Lord a new song, for he has done marvelous things! His right hand and his holy arm have worked salvation for him.
    Psalms 33:3
    Sing to him a new song; play skillfully on the strings, with loud shouts.
  26. Cross References
    Isaiah 52:7
    How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news, who publishes peace, who brings good news of happiness, who publishes salvation, who says to Zion, "Your God reigns.
    Isaiah 60:6
    A multitude of camels shall cover you, the young camels of Midian and Ephah; all those from Sheba shall come. They shall bring gold and frankincense, and shall bring good news, the praises of the Lord.
  27. Cross References
    Psalms 48:1
    Great is the Lord and greatly to be praised in the city of our God! His holy mountain.
  28. Cross References
    Psalms 18:3
    I call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised, and I am saved from my enemies.
  29. Cross References
    Psalms 95:3
    For the Lord is a great God, and a great King above all gods.
  30. Cross References
    Psalms 115:15
    May you be blessed by the Lord, who made heaven and earth!
    Isaiah 42:5
    Thus says God, the Lord, who created the heavens and stretched them out, who spread out the earth and what comes from it, who gives breath to the people on it and spirit to those who walk in it:
    Isaiah 44:24
    Thus says the Lord, your Redeemer, who formed you from the womb: "I am the Lord, who made all things, who alone stretched out the heavens, who spread out the earth by myself.
    Jeremiah 10:12
    It is he who made the earth by his power, who established the world by his wisdom, and by his understanding stretched out the heavens.
  31. Cross References
    Psalms 78:61
    And delivered his power to captivity, his glory to the hand of the foe.
  32. Cross References
    Psalms 22:27
    All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn to the Lord, and all the families of the nations shall worship before you.
  33. Cross References
    Psalms 29:1
    Ascribe to the Lord, O heavenly beings, ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.
  34. Cross References
    Psalms 29:2
    Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name; worship the Lord in the splendor of holiness.
  35. Cross References
    Psalms 45:12
    The people of Tyre will seek your favor with gifts, the richest of the people.
    Psalms 68:29
    Because of your temple at Jerusalem kings shall bear gifts to you.
    Psalms 72:10
    May the kings of Tarshish and of the coastlands render him tribute; may the kings of Sheba and Seba bring gifts!
  36. Cross References
    Psalms 100:4
    Enter his gates with thanksgiving, and his courts with praise! Give thanks to him; bless his name!
  37. Cross References
    Psalms 29:2
    Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name; worship the Lord in the splendor of holiness.
  38. Cross References
    Psalms 114:7
    Tremble, O earth, at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the God of Jacob.
  39. Cross References
    Psalms 93:1
    The Lord reigns; he is robed in majesty; the Lord is robed; he has put on strength as his belt. Yes, the world is established; it shall never be moved.
  40. Cross References
    Psalms 96:13
    Before the Lord, for he comes, for he comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world in righteousness, and the peoples in his faithfulness.
    Psalms 9:8
    And he judges the world with righteousness; he judges the peoples with uprightness.
    Psalms 58:11
    Mankind will say, "Surely there is a reward for the righteous; surely there is a God who judges on earth.
  41. Cross References
    Psalms 69:34
    Let heaven and earth praise him, the seas and everything that moves in them.
  42. Cross References
    Psalms 97:1
    The Lord reigns, let the earth rejoice; let the many coastlands be glad!
  43. Cross References
    Psalms 98:7
    Let the sea roar, and all that fills it; the world and those who dwell in it!
  44. Cross References
    Isaiah 35:1
    The wilderness and the dry land shall be glad; the desert shall rejoice and blossom like the crocus.
  45. Cross References
    Isaiah 55:12
    For you shall go out in joy and be led forth in peace; the mountains and the hills before you shall break forth into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands.
  46. Cross References
    Isaiah 11:1 - 9
    There shall come forth a shoot from the stump of Jesse, and a branch from his roots shall bear fruit.
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