Psalm 96:10 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 96:10-13

We have here instructions given to those who were to preach the gospel to the nations what to preach, or to those who had themselves received the gospel what account to give of it to their neighbours, what to say among the heathen; and it is an illustrious prophecy of the setting up of the kingdom of Christ upon the ruins of the devil's kingdom, which began immediately after his ascension and will continue in the doing till the mystery of God be finished. I. Let it be told that the Lord... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 96:10

Say among the Heathen ,.... This is a direction to such as were converted to Christ among the Jews, or were first called out from among the Gentiles; or to the ministers of the word, the apostles and first preachers of the Gospel more especially, who were sent into all the world to preach the Gospel to every creature, that a people from among them might he taken for the Lord: that the Lord reigneth ; whose Gospel should be received and obeyed, and his ordinances submitted to; who now... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 96:10

Say among the heathen that the Lord reigneth - Justin Martyr, in his dialogue with Trypho the Jew, quotes this passage thus: Ειπατε εν τοις εθνεσι, ὁ Κυριος εβασιλευσε απο του ξυλου , "Say among the nations, the Lord ruleth by the wood," meaning the cross; and accuses the Jews of having blotted this word out of their Bibles, because of the evidence it gave of the truth of Christianity. It appears that this reading did exist anciently in the Septuagint, or at least in some ancient copies... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 96:10

Verse 10 10.Say among the heathen, Jehovah reigneth His language again implies that it is only where God rules and presides that he can be worshipped. The Gentiles could not possibly profess the worship of God, so long as his throne was only in the small corner of Judea, and they were not acknowledging his government. Accordingly, the Psalmist speaks of his extending his kingdom to all parts of the world, with the view of gathering unto himself in one, those who had formerly been divided and... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 96:1-13

Metrically, the psalm consists of four stanzas, the first three of three verses each, and the last of four. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 96:1-13

How and why Jehovah is to be worshipped. I. WITH A NEW SONG . ( Psalms 96:1 .) Praise that shall celebrate the new revelation of himself, which he is about to make in a new era of the world. Constantly new revelation. II. BY CELEBRATING THE SAVING WORK WHICH GOD IS DOING IN THE WORLD . ( Psalms 96:2 .) His coming to judge the people righteously, and thus to save them. Saving men every day. III. BY PUBLISHING HIS CHARACTER AND WORK ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 96:10

Say among the heathen that the Lord reigneth (comp. Psalms 93:1 ; Psalms 97:1 ; Psalms 99:1 ). The world also shall be established that it shall not be moved. When God takes his throne, and manifestly reigns, the earth is at once "established," settled, placed on a firm footing (see the comment on Psalms 93:1 , where exactly the same words occur). He shall judge the people righteously (comp. Psalms 96:13 ). God, the Deliverer of old time ( Psalms 96:3 , Psalms 96:4 ... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 96:10

Say among the heathen - Among the nations; all nations. Make this proclamation everywhere. This is changed from the parallel passage in 1 Chronicles 16:0. The language there is, “Fear before him, all the earth; the world also shall be stable, that it be not moved: let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice: and let people say among the nations, The Lord reigneth.” The sense is, however, essentially the same. The idea here is, “Make universal proclamation that Yahweh is King.”That the... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 96:10

Psalms 96:10. Say among the heathen You converted Gentiles, declare to those who yet remain in the darkness of heathenism; that the Lord reigneth That God hath now fixed his throne, and set up his kingdom in the world. The world also shall be established, &c. And, as that kingdom shall never be destroyed, but shall stand for ever, Daniel 2:44, so the nations of the world shall, by the means of it, enjoy an established and lasting peace: see Psalms 72:3; Psalms 72:7; Isaiah... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Psalms 96:1-13

Psalms 95-96 God the creator of the universeSix psalms, 95 to 100, are grouped so as to form a series for use in temple worship. The first psalm opens by calling people to worship God because he is the saviour (95:1-2), the great God (3), the creator and controller of the universe (4-5), the maker of the human race (6) and, above all, the covenant Lord and shepherd of his people (7). Worship, however, must be joined to obedience. Israel’s experiences in the wilderness show that people might... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 96:10-13

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 96:10

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 96:10

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 96:10

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 96:1-13

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 96:1-13

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 96:10

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 96:10

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 96:10

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Psalms 96:1-13

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