Psalm 96:1-13
“O sing unto the LORD a new song: sing unto the LORD, all the earth. Sing unto the LORD, bless his name; shew forth his salvation from day to day.”
King James Version
The new song of universal worship, fulfilled in the church's global worship and to be consummated in heaven's eternal praise.
Fulfillment References
Revelation 5:9 Colossians 3:16
How Traditions Read This Prophecy
Apostolic (Oneness) Pentecostal'Sing unto the LORD a new song... declare his glory among the heathen... for he cometh to judge the earth.' All the earth is called to worship the LORD and proclaim His salvation to the nations — fulfilled in the gospel and in the worship of every people before the throne (Rev. 5:9). The coming Judge of all the earth is the Lord Jesus; the new song is sung to God revealed in Christ.
JewishAn enthronement psalm summoning all the earth to praise the LORD as King and Judge over the nations and creation; universal worship of Israel's God.
CatholicThe universal call to worship God and proclaim His salvation, fulfilled in the gospel to the nations and the coming of Christ to judge.
ProtestantThe new song of God's salvation declared to all nations, realized in the gospel; the LORD's coming to judge fulfilled in Christ.
AcademicOne of the enthronement (YHWH malak) psalms; the call to the nations and the 'new song' echo Deutero-Isaiah's universalism.
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