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Psalm 96 in Hebrew and English

13 verses, about 1 minute to read aloud. The Hebrew has its vowel points and the English stands under each verse.

The text of the psalm

שִׁירוּ לַיהוָה שִׁיר חָדָשׁ שִׁירוּ לַיהוָה כָּל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃

O sing unto the LORD a new song; Sing unto the LORD, all the earth.

שִׁירוּ לַיהוָה בָּרֲכוּ שְׁמוֹ בַּשְּׂרוּ מִיּוֹם־לְיוֹם יְשׁוּעָתֽוֹ׃

Sing unto the LORD, bless His name; Proclaim His salvation from day to day.

סַפְּרוּ בַגּוֹיִם כְּבוֹדוֹ בְּכָל־הָעַמִּים נִפְלְאוֹתָֽיו׃

Declare His glory among the nations, His marvellous works among all the peoples.

כִּי גָדוֹל יְהוָה וּמְהֻלָּל מְאֹד נוֹרָא הוּא עַל־כָּל־אֱלֹהִֽים׃

For great is the LORD, and highly to be praised; He is to be feared above all gods. .

כִּי כָּל־אֱלֹהֵי הָעַמִּים אֱלִילִים וַיהוָה שָׁמַיִם עָשָֽׂה׃

For all the gods of the peoples are things of nought; But the LORD made the heavens.

הוֹד־וְהָדָר לְפָנָיו עֹז וְתִפְאֶרֶת בְּמִקְדָּשֽׁוֹ׃

Honour and majesty are before Him; Strength and beauty are in His sanctuary.

הָבוּ לַיהוָה מִשְׁפְּחוֹת עַמִּים הָבוּ לַיהוָה כָּבוֹד וָעֹֽז׃

Ascribe unto the LORD, ye kindreds of the peoples, Ascribe unto the LORD glory and strength.

הָבוּ לַיהוָה כְּבוֹד שְׁמוֹ שְׂאוּ־מִנְחָה וּבֹאוּ לְחַצְרוֹתָֽיו׃

Ascribe unto the LORD the glory due unto His name; Bring an offering, and come into His courts.

הִשְׁתַּחֲווּ לַיהוָה בְּהַדְרַת־קֹדֶשׁ חִילוּ מִפָּנָיו כָּל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃

O worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness; Tremble before Him, all the earth.

אִמְרוּ בַגּוֹיִם יְהוָה מָלָךְ אַף־תִּכּוֹן תֵּבֵל בַּל־תִּמּוֹט יָדִין עַמִּים בְּמֵישָׁרִֽים׃

Say among the nations: 'The LORD reigneth.' The world also is established that it cannot be moved; He will judge the peoples with equity.

יִשְׂמְחוּ הַשָּׁמַיִם וְתָגֵל הָאָרֶץ יִרְעַם הַיָּם וּמְלֹאֽוֹ׃

Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice; Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof;

יַעֲלֹז שָׂדַי וְכָל־אֲשֶׁר־בּוֹ אָז יְרַנְּנוּ כָּל־עֲצֵי־יָֽעַר׃

Let the field exult; and all that is therein; Then shall all the trees of the wood sing for joy;

לִפְנֵי יְהוָה כִּי בָא כִּי בָא לִשְׁפֹּט הָאָרֶץ יִשְׁפֹּט־תֵּבֵל בְּצֶדֶק וְעַמִּים בֶּאֱמוּנָתֽוֹ׃

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.

The Hebrew is the Leningrad Codex, compared with a second edition letter by letter. The English is the Jewish Publication Society translation of 1917, in the public domain.

Where this psalm is read

  • The fourth of the five books of Psalms
  • Read in the monthly cycle on day 19 of the Hebrew month
  • Read in the weekly cycle on Thursday
  • Part of the psalms of Kabbalat Shabbat
  • 13 verses, 112 words, about 1 minute to read

Psalms that are read with this one

All 150 psalms and today's reading·Prayers by the time they are said

Questions about this psalm

How many verses does Psalm 96 have?

Psalm 96 has 13 verses and 112 words.

On which day is Psalm 96 read in the monthly and weekly cycles?

In the monthly cycle it is read on day 19 of the Hebrew month, and in the weekly cycle on Thursday.

Whose name is in the heading of Psalm 96?

Psalm 96 has no heading in the Hebrew text. It opens straight into its first verse.

How long does it take to read Psalm 96?

About 1 minute, at a steady pace.