Declare His Glory Among the Nations Psalm 96

Declare His Glory Among the Nations Psalm 96

• No information at beginning • But written by David • 1 Chron. 16: 23 -33 • A psalm calling upon the nations to magnify God

Sing a New Song (1 -3) • “To the Lord” – an act of worship • “A new song” – either a new song or a new audience – the latter seems to fit best

Sing a New Song (1 -3) • “All the earth” – all nations, Titus 2: 11 • “Sing to the Lord, bless His name” – glorify Him

Sing a New Song (1 -3) • “Proclaim the good news of His salvation from day to day” – declare the message! Rom. 10 -14 -18

Sing a New Song (1 -3) • “Declare His glory among the nations” – David does not want to keep the glory of the Lord to himself. • Neither should we! Mark 16: 15, Matt. 28: 19, etc. • Back then – message to Gentiles! Isa. 2: 2 -3, 40: 3 -5

Greatly to be Praised (4 -6) • “The Lord is great…” – HE is worthy (Psa. 18: 3) • “Feared above all gods” – feared! (Reverence Heb. 12: 28, Jer. 10: 6 -7

Greatly to be Praised (4 -6) • “All the gods of the peoples are idols” – Boldness from a king to dignitaries! • Their gods were NOTHING! Jeremiah 10: 2 -5, Also Isaiah 41: 21 -24

Greatly to be Praised (4 -6) • “The Lord made the heavens” – He is creator Jeremiah 10: 11 -12 A description that often accompanies condemnation of idols

Greatly to be Praised (4 -6) • “Honor and majesty are before Him, strength and beauty are in His sanctuary” – His greatness declared in His tabernacle – TRUE beauty is His presence, not a building! Acts 17: 24 -25

Give to the Lord (7 -9) • “Give to the Lord” (3 times) • “O families of the peoples” A call to the nations – They too need to humbly bow before Him cf. Malachi 1: 11

Give to the Lord (7 -9) • Glory and strength, the glory due His name! Psa. 111: 9, Holy and awesome is His name! • Do we respect His name? Is man worthy of His name? Matt. 23: 6 -10

Give to the Lord (7 -9) • “Bring an offering and come into His courts” The “offering” was a gift (not animal sacrifice). Gentiles invited to bring gifts. • Consider this in our time? Heb. 13: 15 -16, 1 Pet. 2: 5

Give to the Lord (7 -9) • “Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness! Tremble before Him” As we approach Him, it ought to be with holiness. 1 Pet. 1: 16

Say among the nations (10) • “Say among the nations, ‘The Lord reigns…” Declare it! We need to declare it Nations need to declare it Phil. 2: 9 -10

Say among the nations (10) • “The world is also firmly established, It shall not be moved; He shall judge the peoples righteously”

Let the heavens rejoice (11 -13) • “Let the heavens rejoice, let the earth be glad. ” A number of descriptions of “nature” declaring the glory of God. See Psa. 19: 1, Rom. 1: 20

Let the heavens rejoice (11 -13) • “Let the heavens rejoice, let the earth be glad. ” Does this endorse pantheism? • NO! God is NOT the earth, He created it! Gen. 1: 1, etc. While He is omnipresent, He is not everything (Psa. 139 -7 -8)

Let the heavens rejoice (11 -13) • “He is coming to judge the earth with righteousness, and the peoples with His truth. ” • Judgment IS COMING! True back then and STILL true – Acts 17: 30 -31, John 5: 28 -29, 12: 48

A psalm of praise and warning But it is NOT a message to keep to ourselves – 2 Cor. 5: 10 -11

Will you tell others about that day? Are YOU ready for it?