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Tehillim Chapter 96

Author:
King David
13 verses
Book Four
Reading time:
1 min
Day 19 of monthly cycle

Chapter 96 of Tehillim belongs to Book Four (chapters 90 through 106), and is traditionally attributed to King David. It contains 13 verses in vocalized Hebrew from the Westminster Leningrad Codex, paired with the JPS 1917 English translation (both public domain).

  1. שִׁ֣ירוּ לַ֭יהוָה שִׁ֣יר חָדָ֑שׁ שִׁ֥ירוּ לַ֝יהוָ֗ה כָּל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃
  2. שִׁ֣ירוּ לַ֭יהוָה בָּרֲכ֣וּ שְׁמ֑וֹ בַּשְּׂר֥וּ מִיּֽוֹם־לְ֝י֗וֹם יְשׁוּעָתֽוֹ׃
  3. סַפְּר֣וּ בַגּוֹיִ֣ם כְּבוֹד֑וֹ בְּכָל־הָֽ֝עַמִּ֗ים נִפְלְאוֹתָֽיו׃
  4. כִּ֥י גָ֘ד֤וֹל יְהוָ֣ה וּמְהֻלָּ֣ל מְאֹ֑ד נוֹרָ֥א ה֝֗וּא עַל־כָּל־אֱלֹהִֽים׃
  5. כִּ֤י ׀ כָּל־אֱלֹהֵ֣י הָעַמִּ֣ים אֱלִילִ֑ים וַֽ֝יהוָ֗ה שָׁמַ֥יִם עָשָֽׂה׃
  6. הוֹד־וְהָדָ֥ר לְפָנָ֑יו עֹ֥ז וְ֝תִפְאֶ֗רֶת בְּמִקְדָּשֽׁוֹ׃
  7. הָב֣וּ לַ֭יהוָה מִשְׁפְּח֣וֹת עַמִּ֑ים הָב֥וּ לַ֝יהוָ֗ה כָּב֥וֹד וָעֹֽז׃
  8. הָב֣וּ לַ֭יהוָה כְּב֣וֹד שְׁמ֑וֹ שְׂאֽוּ־מִ֝נְחָ֗ה וּבֹ֥אוּ לְחַצְרוֹתָֽיו׃
  9. הִשְׁתַּחֲו֣וּ לַ֭יהוָה בְּהַדְרַת־קֹ֑דֶשׁ חִ֥ילוּ מִ֝פָּנָ֗יו כָּל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃
  10. אִמְר֤וּ בַגּוֹיִ֨ם ׀ יְה֘וָ֤ה מָלָ֗ךְ אַף־תִּכּ֣וֹן תֵּ֭בֵל בַּל־תִּמּ֑וֹט יָדִ֥ין עַ֝מִּ֗ים בְּמֵישָׁרִֽים׃
  11. יִשְׂמְח֣וּ הַ֭שָּׁמַיִם וְתָגֵ֣ל הָאָ֑רֶץ יִֽרְעַ֥ם הַ֝יָּ֗ם וּמְלֹאֽוֹ׃
  12. יַעֲלֹ֣ז שָׂ֭דַי וְכָל־אֲשֶׁר־בּ֑וֹ אָ֥ז יְ֝רַנְּנ֗וּ כָּל־עֲצֵי־יָֽעַר׃
  13. לִפְנֵ֤י יְהוָ֨ה ׀ כִּ֬י בָ֗א כִּ֥י בָא֮ לִשְׁפֹּ֪ט הָ֫אָ֥רֶץ יִשְׁפֹּֽט־תֵּבֵ֥ל בְּצֶ֑דֶק וְ֝עַמִּ֗ים בֶּאֱמוּנָתֽוֹ׃

English translation (JPS 1917)

  1. O sing unto the LORD a new song; Sing unto the LORD, all the earth.
  2. Sing unto the LORD, bless His name; Proclaim His salvation from day to day.
  3. Declare His glory among the nations, His marvellous works among all the peoples.
  4. For great is the LORD, and highly to be praised; He is to be feared above all gods. .
  5. For all the gods of the peoples are things of nought; But the LORD made the heavens.
  6. Honour and majesty are before Him; Strength and beauty are in His sanctuary.
  7. Ascribe unto the LORD, ye kindreds of the peoples, Ascribe unto the LORD glory and strength.
  8. Ascribe unto the LORD the glory due unto His name; Bring an offering, and come into His courts.
  9. O worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness; Tremble before Him, all the earth.
  10. Say among the nations: 'The LORD reigneth.' The world also is established that it cannot be moved; He will judge the peoples with equity.
  11. Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice; Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof;
  12. Let the field exult; and all that is therein; Then shall all the trees of the wood sing for joy;
  13. Before the LORD, for He is come; For He is come to judge the earth; He will judge the world with righteousness, And the peoples in His faithfulness.

Tehillim Chapter 96: questions and answers

Who wrote Tehillim chapter 96?

According to traditional Jewish attribution, chapter 96 was authored by King David. The book of Tehillim (Psalms) contains 150 chapters compiled by King David, including psalms by ten additional psalmists: Asaph, the sons of Korach, Moses, Heman, Ethan, and others.

How many verses does Psalm 96 have?

Psalm 96 contains 13 verses. The average unhurried reading time is about 1 minute.

Which of the Five Books of Psalms is chapter 96 in?

Chapter 96 belongs to Book Four (chapters 90 through 106). Parallel to Numbers of the Torah's five books.

When is Psalm 96 read in the 30-day cycle?

Following the traditional 30-day cycle for reading the entire Tehillim once a month, Psalm 96 is read on day 19.

Is the Hebrew text of Psalm 96 pointed (with nikud)?

Yes. The Hebrew text comes from the Westminster Leningrad Codex via the Sefaria public-domain project, including full nikud (vowel pointing) and ta'amei mikra (cantillation marks).

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