John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 96:8
Give unto the Lord the glory due unto his name ,.... Or "the glory of his name" F17 כבוד שמו "gloriam nominis ejus", Pagninus, Montanus, Cocceius, Gejerus; so Ainsworth, Junius & Tremellius, Piscator. ; whose name is glorious and excellent, because of his nature and perfections, because of the works done by him, and because of his benefits and blessings bestowed on his creatures; wherefore it is his due, and their duty, to give him glory; See Gill on Psalm 29:2 ; see Gill on ... read more
John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 96:7
Give unto the Lord, O ye kindreds of the people ,.... Or families F16 משפחות "familiae", Pagninus, Montanus, Junius & Tremellius, Piscator, &c.; : the Targum is, "give unto the Lord a song, ye families of the people;' by whom are meant not the tribes and families of the people of Israel, but the Gentiles, the nations of the world, who were to be blessed in the seed of Abraham, the family of Egypt, and others; see Amos 3:2 , Zechariah 14:17 , even such as were chosen... read more