Psalms 96

Which worship songs are based on Psalms 96?

  1. Let The People Sing - Live — Jesus Culture (2023) Psalms 96:1-3

    The opening summons closely follows this psalm's combined call for all the earth to sing to the Lord and announce his salvation publicly.

  2. Psalm 100 — Chris Tomlin (2014) Psalms 96:1

    The bridge combines a call to the whole earth with the offering of a newly voiced song, closely adapting Psalm 96's opening summons. This element extends beyond the wording of Psalm 100.

  3. 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.

  4. Sing to the Lord — Hillsong Worship (2008) Psalms 96:4

    The song closely reproduces the psalm's description of God's greatness and worthiness of praise, then adapts its invitation for the heavens to rejoice. These paired details make the connection more specific than a general call to worship.

  5. 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.

  6. Already Won — Elevation Worship (2014) Psalms 96:4

    The repeated praise refrain closely reproduces this verse’s declaration of God’s greatness and worthiness of praise. The surrounding invitation to proclaim that greatness publicly fits Psalm 96’s context; similar wording also occurs in Psalms 48:1 and 145:3.

  7. Great Is the Lord — Housefires (2016) Psalms 96:4-6

    The chorus closely reproduces the psalm’s declaration of the Lord’s greatness and supreme worthiness, while the opening imagery of splendor, majesty, strength, and beauty also follows the same passage.

  8. Oh Lord — Kierra Sheard (2008) Psalms 96:9

    The bridge closely adapts the verse's distinctive description of worship in the beauty of divine holiness. The surrounding invitation to joyful singing also fits Psalm 96, although the same worship formula occurs in Psalm 29:2.

  9. 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.

  10. Joy — Beckah Shae (2008) Psalms 96:11-12

    The opening closely adapts the psalm's coordinated summons for heaven, earth, sea, and forest trees to celebrate God.

  11. Across the Lands — Keith & Kristyn Getty (2013) Psalms 96:11

    The call for heaven, earth, and sea to participate in joyful praise closely follows this psalm's coordinated summons to creation.

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.