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96:1

שִׁירוּ לַיהֹוָה שִׁיר חָדָשׁ שִׁירוּ לַיהֹוָה כׇּל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃

O Sing to the Lord a new song: sing to the Lord, all the earth.

O Sing to the Lord a new song: sing to the Lord, all the earth.

Rashi

שיר חדש. מזמור זה על העתיד וסופו מוכיח כי בא לשפוט את הארץ, בכל מקום שיר חדש על העתיד:

96:2

שִׁירוּ לַיהֹוָה בָּרְכוּ שְׁמוֹ בַּשְּׂרוּ מִיּֽוֹם־לְיוֹם יְשׁוּעָתֽוֹ׃

Sing to the Lord, bless his name; announce his salvation from day to day.

Sing to the Lord, bless his name; announce his salvation from day to day.

96:3

סַפְּרוּ בַגּוֹיִם כְּבוֹדוֹ בְּכׇל־הָעַמִּים נִפְלְאוֹתָֽיו׃

Declare his glory among the nations, his wonders among all the peoples.

Declare his glory among the nations, his wonders among all the peoples.

96:4

כִּי־גָדוֹל יְהֹוָה וּמְהֻלָּל מְאֹד נוֹרָא הוּא עַל־כׇּל־אֱלֹהִֽים׃

For the Lord is great, and greatly to be praised: he is to be feared above all gods.

For the Lord is great, and greatly to be praised: he is to be feared above all gods.

96:5

כִּי ׀ כׇּל־אֱלֹהֵי הָעַמִּים אֱלִילִים וַיהֹוָה שָׁמַיִם עָשָֽׂה׃

For all the gods of the nations are idols: but the Lord made the heavens.

For all the gods of the nations are idols: but the Lord made the heavens.

96:6

הוֹד־וְהָדָר לְפָנָיו עֹז וְתִפְאֶרֶת בְּמִקְדָּשֽׁוֹ׃

Honour and majesty are before him: strength and beauty are in his sanctuary.

Honour and majesty are before him: strength and beauty are in his sanctuary.

96:7

הָבוּ לַיהֹוָה מִשְׁפְּחוֹת עַמִּים הָבוּ לַיהֹוָה כָּבוֹד וָעֹֽז׃

Ascribe to the Lord, O families of the peoples, ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.

Ascribe to the Lord, O families of the peoples, ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.

Rashi

הבו לה' משפחות עמים. ומה תתנו לו הבו לה' כבוד ועוז:

96:8

הָבוּ לַיהֹוָה כְּבוֹד שְׁמוֹ שְׂאֽוּ־מִנְחָה וּבֹאוּ לְחַצְרוֹתָֽיו׃

Ascribe to the Lord the glory due to his name: bring an offering, and come into his courts.

Ascribe to the Lord the glory due to his name: bring an offering, and come into his courts.

96:9

הִשְׁתַּחֲווּ לַיהֹוָה בְּהַדְרַת־קֹדֶשׁ חִילוּ מִפָּנָיו כׇּל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃

O worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness: tremble before him, all the earth.

O worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness: tremble before him, all the earth.

96:10

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

Say among the nations that the Lord reigns: the world also is established so that it shall not be moved: he shall judge the people with equity.

Say among the nations that the Lord reigns: the world also is established so that it shall not be moved: he shall judge the people with equity.

Rashi

ה' מלך. לעתיד לבא יהא שיר זה:

ידין עמים במישרים. אותם שיהפוך להם שפה ברורה:

במישרים. זכיות:

96:11

יִשְׂמְחוּ הַשָּׁמַיִם וְתָגֵל הָאָרֶץ יִֽרְעַם הַיָּם וּמְלֹאֽוֹ׃

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

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

Rashi

ירעם הים. להרים קול בתהלה:

96:12

יַעֲלֹז שָׂדַי וְכׇל־אֲשֶׁר־בּוֹ אָז יְרַנְּנוּ כׇּל־עֲצֵי־יָֽעַר׃

let the field be joyful, and all that is in it: then shall all the trees of the wood sing for joy.

let the field be joyful, and all that is in it: then shall all the trees of the wood sing for joy.

Rashi

כל עצי יער. כל שלטוני האומות:

96:13

לִפְנֵי יְהֹוָה ׀ כִּי בָא כִּי בָא לִשְׁפֹּט הָאָרֶץ יִשְׁפֹּֽט־תֵּבֵל בְּצֶדֶק וְעַמִּים בֶּאֱמוּנָתֽוֹ׃ {פ}

Before the Lord: for he comes, for he comes to judge the earth: he shall judge the world in righteousness, and the people in his faithfulness.

Before the Lord: for he comes, for he comes to judge the earth: he shall judge the world in righteousness, and the people in his faithfulness.

Texts

  • Hebrew: Miqra according to the Masorah · License: CC-BY-SA
  • English: The Koren Jerusalem Bible · License: CC-BY-NC
  • Hebrew: On Your Way · License: PD

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