Psalms 96:1

O sing unto the Lord a new song, one fitting the new appearance and form of things in the Messiah's kingdom; sing unto the Lord, all the earth, all creatures of the universe being included in the summons.

Related Commentaries of Psalms 96:1

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

O sing unto the Lord a new song - See the notes at Psalms 33:3 . This is the only addition made to the original form of the psalm. The word new...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

O sing (a) unto the LORD a new song: sing unto the LORD, all the earth. (a) The prophet shows that the time will come, that all nations will have op...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

XCVI. The Praise of Yahweh in Israel, among the Nations, in all Creation. This Ps. is inserted with considerable variations, in 1 Chronicles 16:23...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

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 sub...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

1 Sing unto Jehovah a new song This commencement shows that, as I have already observed, the Psalmist is exhorting the whole world, and not...
Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 661 THE DUTY OF MAKING CHRIST KNOWN TO THE HEATHEN Psalms 96:1-3 . O sing unto the Lord a new song; sing unto the Lord all the earth....
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

O sing unto the LORD a new song: sing unto the LORD, all the earth. Sing unto the Lord a new song - A song of peculiar excellence, for in this sense...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

An exhortation to praise God, for his greatness, for his kingdom, and for his general judgment. THIS psalm is attributed to David in the Greek co...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

O sing unto the LORD a new song: sing unto the LORD, all the earth. Psalms 96:1-13 -Call to the earth to sing a nmw song to Yahweh ( Psalms...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

This is a triumphant song of praise to God ( Psalms 96:1-3 ), contrasting His power and glory with the nothingness of the heathen idols ( Psalms 96:4...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

A new song. — See Note, Psalms 33:3 . It appears to have been a kind of national and religious “lyric cry” after the Restoration. (Comp. Isaiah 4...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 96:1-13 THE praise of Jehovah as King has, in the preceding psalms, chiefly celebrated His reign over Israel. But this grand coronation ant...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

“The Lord Reigneth” Psalms 96:1-13 This psalm is found also in 1 Chronicles 16:1-43 . Note the thrice-repeated command, Sing, sing, sing , P...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

There is a beauty about this song which irresistibly appeals to the submissive soul. The previous warning must be heeded in order to sing it. When th...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

CONTENTS Here is a new and repeated call to praise Jehovah; and, like the former Psalm, chiefly on account of redemption. It is altogether a gospel...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

I beg the Reader to remark the threefold call to praise Jehovah. And is not this with reference to the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost? Especially, as th...
James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

THE EXCELLENCE OF THE GOSPEL ‘A New Song.’ Psalms 96:1 This psalm may be divided into four strophes of three verses each (the last strophe, ho...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

O sing unto the Lord a new song ,.... A famous excellent one, suited to Gospel times, on account of the new benefit and blessing of redemption and s...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

O sing unto the LORD a new song: sing unto the LORD, all the earth. Ver. 1. O sing unto the Lord a new song ] For this new mercy of the ark now br...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

O sing unto the Lord a new song Upon this new and great occasion, not the removal of the ark, wherein there was nothing new but an inconsiderable c...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

An Invitation to Praise and Honour God; A Call to Glorify God. 1 O si...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

PSALM 96 THE ARGUMENT This Psalm was composed by David upon occasion, or at the time, of the bringing of the ark of God into the tabernacle which D...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

INTRODUCTION This Psalm has no superscription in the Hebrew. But in the Septuagint and in the Vulgate it has the following, “When the house was buil...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

This is a psalm of David, as appears from 1 Chronicles 16:23-33 . It is highly prophetic, and celebrates the full triumph of Christ over all idols,...
The Biblical Illustrator

O sing unto the Lord a new song: sing unto the Lord, all the earth. A supreme existence and a supreme service I. A supreme existence. 1. Gre...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION THIS psalm occurs, with very little change, in 1 Chronicles 16:23-13 , and is there ( 1 Chronicles 16:7 ) ascribed to David. It is...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Chronicles 16:23-33 ; Psalms 149:1 ; Psalms 33:3 ; Psalms 98:1 ; Psalms 6:1 ; Psalms 67:3-6 ; Revelation 14:3 ; Revelation 5:9 ; Romans 15...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

O sing — Upon this new and great occasion, not the removal of the ark, but the coming of the Messiah.

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

Related Commentaries of Psalms 96:1

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Psalms 96:1