Psalms 96

Which worship songs are based on Psalms 96?

  1. Psalm 96 (Intro) — Forrest Frank (2023) Psalms 96:1

    The entire lyric directly repeats Psalm 96:1’s opening command to offer the Lord a new song. The song title further confirms this specific source.

  2. More Precious Than Silver / I Sing Praises — Shane & Shane (2024) Psalms 96:4

    The praise section closely adapts the psalm's declaration that the Lord is great and therefore worthy of correspondingly great praise.

  3. My Father's World — Chris Tomlin (2026) Psalms 96:10-12

    The song closely follows the psalm's combined proclamation of God's reign and its call for heaven, earth, and the natural world to rejoice before him.

Psalms 96 (King James Version)

1 O sing unto the LORD a new song: sing unto the LORD, all the earth.

2 Sing unto the LORD, bless his name; shew forth his salvation from day to day.

3 Declare his glory among the heathen, his wonders among all people.

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

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

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

7 Give unto the LORD, O ye kindreds of the people, give unto the LORD glory and strength.

8 Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name: bring an offering, and come into his courts.

9 O worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness: fear before him, all the earth.

10 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.

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

12 Let the field be joyful, and all that is therein: then shall all the trees of the wood rejoice

13 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.