Kingdom of God

Psalm 96:1-13

David · ~1000 BC · Status: Future · Confidence: 60%
“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 opening — all 13 verses are below

The new song of universal worship, fulfilled in the church's global worship and to be consummated in heaven's eternal praise.

Read the whole passage — all 13 verses (KJV)

96:1O sing unto the LORD a new song: sing unto the LORD, all the earth.

96:2Sing unto the LORD, bless his name; shew forth his salvation from day to day.

96:3Declare his glory among the heathen, his wonders among all people.

96:4For the LORD is great, and greatly to be praised: he is to be feared above all gods.

96:5For all the gods of the nations are idols: but the LORD made the heavens.

96:6Honour and majesty are before him: strength and beauty are in his sanctuary.

96:7Give unto the LORD, O ye kindreds of the people, give unto the LORD glory and strength.

96:8Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name: bring an offering, and come into his courts.

96:9O worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness: fear before him, all the earth.

96:10Say 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.

96:11Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad; let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof.

96:12Let the field be joyful, and all that is therein: then shall all the trees of the wood rejoice

96:13Before 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.

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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