Psalm 96:1-13
Sing to the LORD
1 Sing to the Lord a new song;
sing to the Lord, all the earth.
2 Sing to the Lord, praise his name;
proclaim his salvation day after day.
3 Declare his glory among the nations,
his marvelous deeds among all peoples.
4 For great is the Lord and most worthy of praise;
he is to be feared above all gods.
5 For all the gods of the nations are idols,
but the Lord made the heavens.
6 Splendor and majesty are before him;
strength and glory are in his sanctuary.
7 Ascribe to the Lord, all you families of nations,
ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.
8 Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name;
bring an offering and come into his courts.
9 Worship the Lord in the splendor of his holiness;
tremble before him, all the earth.
10 Say among the nations, “The Lord reigns.”
The world is firmly established, it cannot be moved;
he will judge the peoples with equity.
11 Let the heavens rejoice, let the earth be glad;
let the sea resound, and all that is in it.
12 Let the fields be jubilant, and everything in them;
let all the trees of the forest sing for joy.
13 Let all creation rejoice before the Lord, for he comes,
he comes to judge the earth.
He will judge the world in righteousness
and the peoples in his faithfulness.
Acts 4:12
Salvation is Found Only in the Son of God
12 Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved.
I have often read where we pray more when we are in despair...We look to the LORD in times of troubles...And when we are faced with hard times it is hard to be happy and sing...Here, the Psalmist tells us to sing out to the LORD...God's Kingdom is the Universe...His reign is everything, and everything and everyone in it...Our God is LORD of not only the ancient days, but of today...He is the LORD of All History...We can sing about salvation, for He sent His Son to save us...Let us proclaim salvation, day after day...Salvation is found in no one else, but the Son of God...
Let the heavens rejoice and the earth be glad...Let our fields be jubilant...Let all creation rejoice before the LORD, for He comes and did come to earth...He brought us salvation in His First Advent...He will send His Son in the Second Advent, and He will come to judge the earth...
Since God rules over mankind, we should sing out to the LORD...Great is our LORD, and He is worthy of praise...Jesus will judge the world in righteousness, and the people in faithfulness...And He will be perfect in judgment...We should give our LORD praise and thanks...Let us sing out in all times...