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David


Attributed to
King David
(1040-970 BC)

 
"The 96th Psalm"

 

 
O sing unto the Lord a new song:
      sing unto the Lord, all the earth.
Sing unto the Lord, bless his name;
      shew forth his salvation from day to day.
Declare his glory among the heathen,
      his wonders among all people.
For the Lord is great, and greatly to be praised:
      he is to be feared above all gods.
For all the gods of the nations are idols:
      but the Lord made the heavens.
Honour and majesty are before him:
      strength and beauty are in his sanctuary.
Give unto the Lord, O ye kindreds of the people,
      give unto the Lord glory and strength.
Give unto the Lord the glory due unto his name:
      bring an offering, and come into his courts.
O worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness:
      fear before him, all the earth.
Say among the heathen that the Lord reigneth:
      the world also shall be established that it shall not be moved:
      he shall judge the people righteously.
Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad;
      let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof.
Let the field be joyful, and all that is therein:
      then shall all the trees of the wood rejoice
Before the Lord: for he cometh, for he cometh to judge the earth:
      he shall judge the world with righteousness, and the people with his truth.

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