Psalm 96

“Sing to the Lord a new song; sing to the Lord, all the earth” (1). The new song we are commanded to sing is not just about God’s care for us, but about declaring His glory – His beautiful, kind rule – to the world (3). No one on earth needs to waste time serving idols (3), because the real Creator wants us to know Him. God loves the nations (7) and has opened His salvation to all. Even the sea, fields, and “trees of the forest” rejoice over the goodness of our God (11-13).

“Say among the nations, ‘The Lord reigns’” (10). Because God has demonstrated His perfect love and power in Christ, we sing His praises to the world.