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Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 96:1-9

These verses will be best expounded by pious and devout affections working in our souls towards God, with a high veneration for his majesty and transcendent excellency. The call here given us to praise God is very lively, the expressions are raised and repeated, to all which the echo of a thankful heart should make agreeable returns. I. We are here required to honour God, 1. With songs, Ps. 96:1, 2. Three times we are here called to sing unto the Lord; sing to the Father, to the Son, to the... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 96:10-13

We have here instructions given to those who were to preach the gospel to the nations what to preach, or to those who had themselves received the gospel what account to give of it to their neighbours, what to say among the heathen; and it is an illustrious prophecy of the setting up of the kingdom of Christ upon the ruins of the devil's kingdom, which began immediately after his ascension and will continue in the doing till the mystery of God be finished. I. Let it be told that the Lord... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 96:8

Give unto the Lord the glory due unto his name ,.... Or "the glory of his name" F17 כבוד שמו "gloriam nominis ejus", Pagninus, Montanus, Cocceius, Gejerus; so Ainsworth, Junius & Tremellius, Piscator. ; whose name is glorious and excellent, because of his nature and perfections, because of the works done by him, and because of his benefits and blessings bestowed on his creatures; wherefore it is his due, and their duty, to give him glory; See Gill on Psalm 29:2 ; see Gill on ... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 96:9

O worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness ,.... See Gill on Psalm 29:2 , in this and the three preceding verses there is a manifest allusion to the form of addresses made to kings in the eastern nations; who being arrayed, and seated in a majestic manner, with all the marks of royal honour and dignity about them, whom their subjects approach with ascriptions of glory to them; bringing presents in their hands, and bowing down to the ground before them, as the word F18 השתחוו ... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 96:10

Say among the Heathen ,.... This is a direction to such as were converted to Christ among the Jews, or were first called out from among the Gentiles; or to the ministers of the word, the apostles and first preachers of the Gospel more especially, who were sent into all the world to preach the Gospel to every creature, that a people from among them might he taken for the Lord: that the Lord reigneth ; whose Gospel should be received and obeyed, and his ordinances submitted to; who now... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 96:8

Come into his courts - Probably referring to the second temple. The reference must be either to the tabernacle or temple. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 96:9

Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness - I think קדש בהדרת behadrath kodesh , signifies holy ornaments, such as the high priest wore in his ministrations. These were given him for glory and beauty; and the psalmist calls on him to put on his sacerdotal garments, to bring his offering, מנחה minchah , and come into the courts of the Lord, and perform his functions, and make intercession for the people. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 96:10

Say among the heathen that the Lord reigneth - Justin Martyr, in his dialogue with Trypho the Jew, quotes this passage thus: Ειπατε εν τοις εθνεσι, ὁ Κυριος εβασιλευσε απο του ξυλου , "Say among the nations, the Lord ruleth by the wood," meaning the cross; and accuses the Jews of having blotted this word out of their Bibles, because of the evidence it gave of the truth of Christianity. It appears that this reading did exist anciently in the Septuagint, or at least in some ancient copies... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 96:9

Verse 9 9Worship before Jehovah The Psalmist prosecutes the same train of sentiment. In requiring oblations of his people, God was not to be considered as standing in need of the services of the creature, but as giving them an opportunity of professing their faith. The true reason, therefore, is here mentioned why the oblation was enjoined, That his people might prostrate themselves before him, and acknowledge that they and all belonging to them were his. Mention is made of the beauty of the... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 96:10

Verse 10 10.Say among the heathen, Jehovah reigneth His language again implies that it is only where God rules and presides that he can be worshipped. The Gentiles could not possibly profess the worship of God, so long as his throne was only in the small corner of Judea, and they were not acknowledging his government. Accordingly, the Psalmist speaks of his extending his kingdom to all parts of the world, with the view of gathering unto himself in one, those who had formerly been divided and... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 96:1-9

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 96:10-13

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 96:8

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 96:9

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 96:10

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 96:8

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 96:9

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 96:10

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 96:9

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 96:10

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