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Psalms 96:1 open_in_new
the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4.
a new song. Psalms 96 is the call; Psalms 97 is the answer. Compare Psalms 98 and Psalms 99. The subject is the coming rest for the earth, to which creation looks forward Romans 8:18-23).
the earth. This is the subject of Book IV. See notes on p. 809.
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Psalms 96:2 open_in_new
His name. See note on Psalms 20:1.
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Psalms 96:3 open_in_new
heathen. nations.
people. peoples.
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Psalms 96:4 open_in_new
gods. rulers. Hebrew. 'elohim. App-4. See note on Exodus 22:9.
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Psalms 96:5 open_in_new
all the gods... idols. Figure of speech Paronomasia. App-6 Hebrew. kalelohey... 'elilim.
nations. peoples.
idols. nothings. Compare 1 Corinthians 8:4.
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Psalms 96:6 open_in_new
beauty. Some codices read "joy". Compare 1 Chronicles 16:27.
sanctuary. Some codices read "dwelling-place". as in 1 Chronicles 16:27.
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Psalms 96:8 open_in_new
offering. presence offerings. Hebrew. minchah. App-43.
come into His courts. Some codices read "enter before Him". Compare 1 Chronicles 16:29.
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Psalms 96:9 open_in_new
the beauty of holiness. See note on 1 Chronicles 16:29.
Fear. Tremble.
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Psalms 96:10 open_in_new
shall be established. Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate read "He hath fixed".
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Psalms 96:11 open_in_new
Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad. The initials of the four Hebrew words making this sentence form an acrostic (App-6, App-60, and App-63), giving the four letters of the word JEHOVAH ( Y, H, V, H) thus:
Yismehu Hashshamayim Vethagel Ha'arez.
The Massorah (App-30) has. special rubric calling attention to this acrostic.
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Psalms 96:12 open_in_new
Then shall. Ginsburg thinks this should be "Yea, let".
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Psalms 96:13 open_in_new
Before. See note on "presence" (Psalms 95:2.
He cometh... He cometh. Figure of speech. Epteeuxis (App-6), for emphasis.
the world . the habitable world. Hebrew. tebel. No rest or righteous rule for the world and its inhabitants until He comes. The next Psalm is " the New Song", celebrating this by anticipation.