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Psalms 96 · Grade 5

Yahweh Reigns Among the Nations

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Psalm 96 has no title in the Psalter, but almost all of it also appears in 1 Chronicles 16, in the song of thanks sung when the ark was brought to Jerusalem in David's day. It opens with a triple call: Sing to Yahweh a new song! Sing to Yahweh, all the earth. Sing to Yahweh! A new song fits a new act of God's salvation, and here the whole earth is the choir.

The psalm sets Yahweh against the gods of the nations: For all the gods of the peoples are idols, but Yahweh made the heavens. The Hebrew word for idols sounds like a word for worthless things. Then a second triple call echoes the first: Ascribe to Yahweh, you families of nations, ascribe to Yahweh glory and strength. Ascribe to Yahweh the glory due to his name. The nations are not only told about God; they are invited to worship him.

The climax is a message for the world: Say among the nations, Yahweh reigns. The world is also established. It can't be moved. He will judge the peoples with equity. All creation celebrates: heavens, earth, sea, fields and trees. God's coming judgment is pictured as joyful, because he will judge the world with righteousness, the peoples with his truth.

Show What You Know

  1. Where else does most of Psalm 96 appear?

  2. What do the two triple calls ask for?

  3. What does the Hebrew word for idols sound like?

  4. Why does creation celebrate God's judgment?

Crossword

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Across

  1. Sing to Yahweh a new ____.
  2. Declare his glory among the ____.

Down

  1. Ascribe to Yahweh the ____ due to his name.
  2. Sing to Yahweh a ____ song.
  3. ____ to Yahweh a new song.

Think About It

  1. Why is a new song a good response to God's salvation?

  2. How does knowing that God judges fairly bring joy instead of fear?

Memory Verse

“For all the gods of the peoples are idols, but Yahweh made the heavens.”

Psalms 96:5 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for being King of all the earth. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Why is God's judgment good news?
  • How can you tell others about God's greatness?
  • What is one way you could live out this chapter this week?

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