Psalms 96
13 verses · Hebrew with nikud, English alongside · tap 🔊 to hear a verse
שִׁ֣ירוּ לַ֭יהֹוָה שִׁ֣יר חָדָ֑שׁ שִׁ֥ירוּ לַ֝יהֹוָ֗ה כׇּל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃
shiru la-Adonai shir khadash shiru la-Adonai kol-ha'arets
Sing to GOD a new song, sing to GOD, all the earth.
שִׁ֣ירוּ לַ֭יהֹוָה בָּרְכ֣וּ שְׁמ֑וֹ בַּשְּׂר֥וּ מִיּֽוֹם־לְ֝י֗וֹם יְשׁוּעָתֽוֹ׃
shiru la-Adonai barekhu shemo basseru miyyom-leyom yeshu'ato
Sing to GOD, bless this name, proclaim God’s victory day after day.
סַפְּר֣וּ בַגּוֹיִ֣ם כְּבוֹד֑וֹ בְּכׇל־הָ֝עַמִּ֗ים נִפְלְאוֹתָֽיו׃
sapperu vaggoyim kevodo bekhol-ha'ammim nifle'otayw
Tell of this glory among the nations, God’s wondrous deeds, among all peoples.
כִּ֥י־גָ֘ד֤וֹל יְהֹוָ֣ה וּמְהֻלָּ֣ל מְאֹ֑ד נוֹרָ֥א ה֝֗וּא עַל־כׇּל־אֱלֹהִֽים׃
ki-gadol Adonai umehullal me'od nora hu al-kol-elohim
For GOD is great and much acclaimed, and is held in awe by all divine beings.
כִּ֤י ׀ כׇּל־אֱלֹהֵ֣י הָעַמִּ֣ים אֱלִילִ֑ים וַ֝יהֹוָ֗ה שָׁמַ֥יִם עָשָֽׂה׃
ki kol-elohe ha'ammim elilim va-Adonai shamayim asah
All the gods of the peoples are mere idols, but the ETERNAL made the heavens.
הוֹד־וְהָדָ֥ר לְפָנָ֑יו עֹ֥ז וְ֝תִפְאֶ֗רֶת בְּמִקְדָּשֽׁוֹ׃
hod-vehadar lefanayw oz vetiferet bemiqdasho
Glory and majesty are present; strength and splendor are in the holy temple.
הָב֣וּ לַ֭יהֹוָה מִשְׁפְּח֣וֹת עַמִּ֑ים הָב֥וּ לַ֝יהֹוָ֗ה כָּב֥וֹד וָעֹֽז׃
havu la-Adonai mishpekhot ammim havu la-Adonai kavod va'oz
Ascribe to GOD, O families of the peoples, ascribe to GOD glory and strength.
הָב֣וּ לַ֭יהֹוָה כְּב֣וֹד שְׁמ֑וֹ שְׂאֽוּ־מִ֝נְחָ֗ה וּבֹ֥אוּ לְחַצְרוֹתָֽיו׃
havu la-Adonai kevod shemo se'u-minkhah uvo'u lekhatsrotayw
Ascribe to GOD the glory of this name, bring tribute and enter the temple’s courts.
הִשְׁתַּחֲו֣וּ לַ֭יהֹוָה בְּהַדְרַת־קֹ֑דֶשׁ חִ֥ילוּ מִ֝פָּנָ֗יו כׇּל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃
hishtakhavu la-Adonai behadrat-qodesh khilu mippanayw kol-ha'arets
Bow down to GOD, majestic in holiness; tremble in the divine presence, all the earth!
אִמְר֤וּ בַגּוֹיִ֨ם ׀ יְ֘הֹוָ֤ה מָלָ֗ךְ אַף־תִּכּ֣וֹן תֵּ֭בֵל בַּל־תִּמּ֑וֹט יָדִ֥ין עַ֝מִּ֗ים בְּמֵישָׁרִֽים׃
imru vaggoyim Adonai malakh af-tikkon tevel bal-timmot yadin ammim bemesharim
Declare among the nations, “GOD is sovereign!” The world stands firm; it cannot be shaken; the peoples will be judged with equity.
יִשְׂמְח֣וּ הַ֭שָּׁמַיִם וְתָגֵ֣ל הָאָ֑רֶץ יִֽרְעַ֥ם הַ֝יָּ֗ם וּמְלֹאֽוֹ׃
yismekhu hashamayim vetagel ha'arets yiram hayyam umelo'o
Let the heavens rejoice and the earth exult; let the sea and all within it thunder,
יַעֲלֹ֣ז שָׂ֭דַי וְכׇל־אֲשֶׁר־בּ֑וֹ אָ֥ז יְ֝רַנְּנ֗וּ כׇּל־עֲצֵי־יָֽעַר׃
ya'aloz saday vekhol-asher-bo az yerannenu kol-atse-ya'ar
the fields and everything in them exult; then shall all the trees of the forest shout for joy
לִפְנֵ֤י יְהֹוָ֨ה ׀ כִּ֬י בָ֗א כִּ֥י בָא֮ לִשְׁפֹּ֢ט הָ֫אָ֥רֶץ יִשְׁפֹּֽט־תֵּבֵ֥ל בְּצֶ֑דֶק וְ֝עַמִּ֗ים בֶּאֱמוּנָתֽוֹ׃ {פ}
lifne Adonai ki va ki va lishpot ha'arets yishpot-tevel betsedeq ve'ammim be'emunato
at the presence of GOD, who is coming, coming to rule the earth— to rule the world justly, and its peoples in faithfulness.
Hebrew text and English translation from Sefaria, under their Creative Commons licence.
Yaacov, native Jerusalemite
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