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Let the sea and everything in it shout his praise!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/96.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice; let the sea roar, and all that fills it;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/96.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Let the heavens be glad and the earth rejoice; let the sea resound, and all that fills it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/96.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad; let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/96.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad; Let the sea roar, and all its fullness;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/96.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />May the heavens be joyful, and may the earth rejoice; May the sea roar, and all it contains;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/96.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice; Let the sea roar, and all it contains;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/96.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice; Let the sea roar, and all it contains;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/96.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice; Let the sea roar, as well as its fullness;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/96.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice; Let the sea roar, and all the things it contains;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/96.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Let the heavens be glad and the earth rejoice; let the sea and all that fills it resound.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/96.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Let the heavens be glad and the earth rejoice; let the sea and all that fills it resound. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/96.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice; Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/96.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Tell the heavens and the earth to be glad and celebrate! Command the ocean to roar with all its creatures <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/96.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice; let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/96.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Let the heavens rejoice and the earth be glad. Let the sea and everything in it roar like thunder.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/96.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Be glad, earth and sky! Roar, sea, and every creature in you; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/96.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The heavens will be glad and the earth will rejoice; even the sea and everything that fills it will roar. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/96.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Let the heavens be glad and the earth rejoice; let the sea resound, and all that fills it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/96.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Let the sky rejoice, and the earth be happy! Let the sea and everything in it shout! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/96.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice. Let the sea roar, and its fullness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/96.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad; let the sea roar, and the fullness of it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/96.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice. Let the sea roar, and its fullness! <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/96.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />The heavens rejoice, and the earth is joyful, "" The sea and its fullness roar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/96.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> The heavens joy, and the earth is joyful, The sea and its fulness roar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/96.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />The heavens shall be glad, and the earth shall rejoice: the sea shall be moved, and its fulness.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/96.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad, let the sea be moved, and the fulness thereof: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/96.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 95:11>Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth exult; let the sea and all its fullness be moved.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/96.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Let the heavens be glad and the earth rejoice; let the sea and what fills it resound; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/96.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice; let the sea roar, and all that fills it;<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/96.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad; let the sea roar and the fulness thereof.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/96.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Heaven will rejoice and the Earth will be glad! The sea will exult in its fullness!<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/96.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice; Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/96.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Let the heavens rejoice, and the earth exult; let the sea be moved, and the fullness of it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/96-11.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=12084" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/96.htm">Sing to the LORD, All the Earth</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">10</span>Declare among the nations: “The LORD reigns!” The world is firmly established; it cannot be moved; He will judge the peoples with equity. <span class="reftext">11</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/8064.htm" title="8064: haš·šā·ma·yim (Art:: N-mp) -- Heaven, sky. Dual of an unused singular shameh; from an unused root meaning to be lofty; the sky.">Let the heavens</a> <a href="/hebrew/8055.htm" title="8055: yiś·mə·ḥū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- Rejoice, be glad. A primitive root; probably to brighten up, i.e. be blithe or gleesome.">be glad</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: hā·’ā·reṣ (Art:: N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">and the earth</a> <a href="/hebrew/1523.htm" title="1523: wə·ṯā·ḡêl (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjImperf.Jus-3fs) -- To rejoice. Or guwl; a primitive root; properly, to spin round, i.e. Usually rejoice, or fear.">rejoice;</a> <a href="/hebrew/3220.htm" title="3220: hay·yām (Art:: N-ms) -- A sea or large body of water; specifically, the Mediterranean Sea; sometimes a large river.">let the sea</a> <a href="/hebrew/7481.htm" title="7481: yir·‘am (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To thunder. A primitive root; to tumble, i.e. Be violently agitated; specifically, to crash; figuratively, to irritate.">resound,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4393.htm" title="4393: ū·mə·lō·’ōw (Conj-w:: N-msc:: 3ms) -- Fullness, that which fills. Rarely mlowf; or mlow,; from male'; fulness.">and all that fills it.</a> </span><span class="reftext">12</span>Let the fields exult, and all that is in them. Then all the trees of the forest will sing for joy…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/55-12.htm">Isaiah 55:12</a></span><br />You will indeed go out with joy and be led forth in peace; the mountains and hills will burst into song before you, and all the trees of the field will clap their hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/44-23.htm">Isaiah 44:23</a></span><br />Sing for joy, O heavens, for the LORD has done this; shout aloud, O depths of the earth. Break forth in song, O mountains, you forests and all your trees. For the LORD has redeemed Jacob, and revealed His glory in Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/49-13.htm">Isaiah 49:13</a></span><br />Shout for joy, O heavens; rejoice, O earth; break forth in song, O mountains! For the LORD has comforted His people, and He will have compassion on His afflicted ones.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/42-10.htm">Isaiah 42:10-12</a></span><br />Sing to the LORD a new song—His praise from the ends of the earth—you who go down to the sea, and all that is in it, you islands, and all who dwell in them. / Let the desert and its cities raise their voices; let the villages of Kedar cry aloud. Let the people of Sela sing for joy; let them cry out from the mountaintops. / Let them give glory to the LORD and declare His praise in the islands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/16-31.htm">1 Chronicles 16:31-33</a></span><br />Let the heavens be glad, and the earth rejoice. Let them say among the nations, ‘The LORD reigns!’ / Let the sea resound, and all that fills it; let the fields exult, and all that is in them. / Then the trees of the forest will sing for joy before the LORD, for He is coming to judge the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/98-7.htm">Psalm 98:7-9</a></span><br />Let the sea resound, and all that fills it, the world, and all who dwell in it. / Let the rivers clap their hands, let the mountains sing together for joy / before the LORD, for He comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world with righteousness and the peoples with equity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/148-3.htm">Psalm 148:3-4</a></span><br />Praise Him, O sun and moon; praise Him, all you shining stars. / Praise Him, O highest heavens, and you waters above the skies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/69-34.htm">Psalm 69:34</a></span><br />Let heaven and earth praise Him, the seas and everything that moves in them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/5-13.htm">Revelation 5:13</a></span><br />And I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea, and all that is in them, saying: “To Him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be praise and honor and glory and power forever and ever!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/19-6.htm">Revelation 19:6</a></span><br />And I heard a sound like the roar of a great multitude, like the rushing of many waters, and like a mighty rumbling of thunder, crying out: “Hallelujah! For the Lord our God the Almighty reigns.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-19.htm">Romans 8:19-22</a></span><br />The creation waits in eager expectation for the revelation of the sons of God. / For the creation was subjected to futility, not by its own will, but because of the One who subjected it, in hope / that the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to decay and brought into the glorious freedom of the children of God. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/2-14.htm">Luke 2:14</a></span><br />“Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom His favor rests!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/2-10.htm">Philippians 2:10-11</a></span><br />that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, / and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/12-12.htm">Revelation 12:12</a></span><br />Therefore rejoice, O heavens, and you who dwell in them! But woe to the earth and the sea; with great fury the devil has come down to you, knowing he has only a short time.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/38-7.htm">Job 38:7</a></span><br />while the morning stars sang together and all the sons of God shouted for joy?</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad; let the sea roar, and the fullness thereof.</p><p class="hdg">the heavens</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/69-34.htm">Psalm 69:34</a></b></br> Let the heaven and earth praise him, the seas, and every thing that moveth therein.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/148-1.htm">Psalm 148:1-4</a></b></br> Praise ye the LORD. Praise ye the LORD from the heavens: praise him in the heights… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/44-23.htm">Isaiah 44:23</a></b></br> Sing, O ye heavens; for the LORD hath done <i>it</i>: shout, ye lower parts of the earth: break forth into singing, ye mountains, O forest, and every tree therein: for the LORD hath redeemed Jacob, and glorified himself in Israel.</p><p class="hdg">the sea</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/98-7.htm">Psalm 98:7-9</a></b></br> Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/89-11.htm">Contains</a> <a href="/psalms/96-9.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/job/36-32.htm">Fills</a> <a href="/psalms/89-11.htm">Fullness</a> <a href="/psalms/89-11.htm">Fulness</a> <a href="/psalms/95-1.htm">Glad</a> <a href="/psalms/96-5.htm">Heavens</a> <a href="/psalms/95-2.htm">Joy</a> <a href="/psalms/95-2.htm">Joyful</a> <a href="/psalms/92-4.htm">Rejoice</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/16-32.htm">Resound</a> <a href="/psalms/83-2.htm">Roar</a> <a href="/psalms/95-5.htm">Sea</a> <a href="/psalms/89-11.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/psalms/29-3.htm">Thundering</a> <a href="/psalms/93-4.htm">Waters</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/98-7.htm">Contains</a> <a href="/psalms/96-13.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/psalms/98-7.htm">Fills</a> <a href="/psalms/98-7.htm">Fullness</a> <a href="/psalms/98-7.htm">Fulness</a> <a href="/psalms/96-12.htm">Glad</a> <a href="/psalms/97-6.htm">Heavens</a> <a href="/psalms/96-12.htm">Joy</a> <a href="/psalms/96-12.htm">Joyful</a> <a href="/psalms/96-12.htm">Rejoice</a> <a href="/psalms/98-7.htm">Resound</a> <a href="/psalms/98-7.htm">Roar</a> <a href="/psalms/98-7.htm">Sea</a> <a href="/psalms/97-1.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/psalms/98-7.htm">Thundering</a> <a href="/psalms/98-7.htm">Waters</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 96</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/96-1.htm">An exhortation to praise God</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/96-4.htm">for his greatness</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/96-8.htm">for his kingdom</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/96-11.htm">for his general judgment</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/96.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/96.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Let the heavens be glad</b><br>This phrase calls for the celestial realm to express joy, reflecting the biblical theme of creation praising God. The heavens often symbolize God's majesty and glory (<a href="/psalms/19.htm">Psalm 19:1</a>). In ancient Near Eastern cultures, the heavens were seen as the dwelling place of deities, but in the biblical context, they are part of God's creation, subject to His will. This call for the heavens to be glad anticipates the ultimate restoration of creation, as seen in <a href="/romans/8-19.htm">Romans 8:19-21</a>, where creation eagerly awaits liberation from corruption.<p><b>and the earth rejoice</b><br>The earth's rejoicing signifies the harmony and peace that will be restored under God's reign. This echoes the Genesis account where God saw that creation was "very good" (<a href="/genesis/1-31.htm">Genesis 1:31</a>). The earth's joy is a response to God's righteous rule and the establishment of His kingdom, as prophesied in <a href="/isaiah/65-17.htm">Isaiah 65:17-18</a>, where a new heaven and a new earth are promised. This rejoicing is not just for humanity but for all creation, indicating a holistic redemption.<p><b>let the sea resound</b><br>The sea, often representing chaos and danger in ancient literature, is here called to resound with praise. This transformation from chaos to harmony reflects God's sovereignty over all creation, including the forces of nature. In biblical typology, the calming of the sea by Jesus (<a href="/mark/4-39.htm">Mark 4:39</a>) demonstrates His authority over creation, prefiguring the ultimate peace He will bring. The sea's resounding is a metaphor for the overwhelming praise that will fill the earth.<p><b>and all that fills it</b><br>This phrase encompasses all creatures and elements within the sea, highlighting the inclusivity of creation's praise. It reflects the biblical view that every part of creation has a role in glorifying God (<a href="/psalms/148-7.htm">Psalm 148:7-10</a>). The imagery of the sea and its fullness praising God can be seen as a foretaste of the eschatological vision in <a href="/revelation/5-13.htm">Revelation 5:13</a>, where every creature in heaven, on earth, and under the earth joins in worship. This universal praise underscores the comprehensive scope of God's redemptive plan.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/h/heavens.htm">Heavens</a></b><br>In biblical terms, the heavens often refer to the sky or the celestial realm, representing God's creation and His dwelling place.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/e/earth.htm">Earth</a></b><br>The earth is the physical world created by God, inhabited by humans and all living creatures.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/s/sea.htm">Sea</a></b><br>The sea is a significant part of God's creation, often symbolizing vastness and power, and is home to countless creatures.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/c/creation.htm">Creation</a></b><br>This verse calls upon all of creation to express joy and praise, highlighting the interconnectedness of all created things in worshiping God.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/p/psalmist.htm">Psalmist</a></b><br>The author of the psalm, traditionally believed to be David, who calls for universal praise to God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/universal_praise.htm">Universal Praise</a></b><br>All of creation is called to worship God, reminding us that praise is not limited to humans but is a cosmic activity.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/j/joy_in_creation.htm">Joy in Creation</a></b><br>The joy of the heavens, earth, and sea reflects the joy we should have in our relationship with God. We are part of a larger symphony of praise.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty.htm">God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>Recognizing God's sovereignty over all creation should lead us to trust and worship Him, knowing He is in control of the universe.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/environmental_stewardship.htm">Environmental Stewardship</a></b><br>As stewards of God's creation, we should care for the earth and sea, ensuring they can continue to resound with praise.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/anticipation_of_redemption.htm">Anticipation of Redemption</a></b><br>This verse foreshadows the ultimate redemption of creation, where all things will be restored to their intended purpose of glorifying God.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_96.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 96</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_heaven_exist.htm">Does Heaven exist?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_isaiah_1_2's_poetry_conflict_literally.htm">In Isaiah 1:2, how can the heavens and earth literally “listen” and “hear,” and does this poetic device conflict with a literal reading? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/meaning_of_'the_rocks_will_cry_out'.htm">What does "the rocks will cry out" mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/do_'waters_above'_clash_with_astronomy.htm">Does the reference to 'waters above the heavens' conflict with modern astronomy? (Psalm 148:4)</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/96.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(11-13) Magnificent progress of the Divine Judge through His realm. There is only one thought, that of the inauguration of a righteous sway for all nations: at its advent, as in Isaiah's glorious visions (see <a href="/context/isaiah/35-1.htm" title="The wilderness and the solitary place shall be glad for them; and the desert shall rejoice, and blossom as the rose.">Isaiah 35:1-2</a>; <a href="/isaiah/42-10.htm" title="Sing to the LORD a new song, and his praise from the end of the earth, you that go down to the sea, and all that is therein; the isles, and the inhabitants thereof.">Isaiah 42:10</a>; <a href="/isaiah/44-23.htm" title="Sing, O you heavens; for the LORD has done it: shout, you lower parts of the earth: break forth into singing, you mountains, O forest, and every tree therein: for the LORD has redeemed Jacob, and glorified himself in Israel.">Isaiah 44:23</a>; <a href="/isaiah/55-12.htm" title="For you shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace: the mountains and the hills shall break forth before you into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands.">Isaiah 55:12</a>), all nature seems to join the chorus of gladness.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/96.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 11.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad</span>. "An appeal for the sympathy of nature" (Cheyne); comp. <a href="/isaiah/44-23.htm">Isaiah 44:23</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/51-48.htm">Jeremiah 51:48</a>. If the final coming of Messiah's kingdom be the event alluded to in ver. 10, as is quite possible, the calling on heaven and earth to rejoice may indicate a real renovation of the material universe, such as to bring it into harmony with the newly established spiritual conditions of the period (comp. <a href="/isaiah/65-17.htm">Isaiah 65:17-25</a>; <a href="/revelation/21-1.htm">Revelation 21:1-4</a>). <span class="cmt_word">Lot</span> <span class="cmt_word">the sea roar, and the fulness</span> <span class="cmt_word">thereof</span> (comp. <a href="/psalms/98-7.htm">Psalm 98:7</a>). The sea is to show its joy by raising its voice, and "roaring," or "thundering." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/96-11.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Let the heavens</span><br /><span class="heb">הַ֭שָּׁמַיִם</span> <span class="translit">(haš·šā·ma·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8064.htm">Strong's 8064: </a> </span><span class="str2">Heaven, sky</span><br /><br /><span class="word">be glad</span><br /><span class="heb">יִשְׂמְח֣וּ</span> <span class="translit">(yiś·mə·ḥū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8055.htm">Strong's 8055: </a> </span><span class="str2">To brighten up, be, blithe, gleesome</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and the earth</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאָ֑רֶץ</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’ā·reṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">rejoice;</span><br /><span class="heb">וְתָגֵ֣ל</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ṯā·ḡêl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1523.htm">Strong's 1523: </a> </span><span class="str2">To spin round, rejoice, fear</span><br /><br /><span class="word">let the sea</span><br /><span class="heb">הַ֝יָּ֗ם</span> <span class="translit">(hay·yām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3220.htm">Strong's 3220: </a> </span><span class="str2">A sea, the Mediterranean Sea, large river, an artifical basin</span><br /><br /><span class="word">resound,</span><br /><span class="heb">יִֽרְעַ֥ם</span> <span class="translit">(yir·‘am)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7481.htm">Strong's 7481: </a> </span><span class="str2">To tumble, be violently agitated, to crash, to irritate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and all that fills it.</span><br /><span class="heb">וּמְלֹאֽוֹ׃</span> <span class="translit">(ū·mə·lō·’ōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4393.htm">Strong's 4393: </a> </span><span class="str2">Fullness, that which fills</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/96-11.htm">Psalm 96:11 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/96-11.htm">Psalm 96:11 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/96-11.htm">Psalm 96:11 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/96-11.htm">Psalm 96:11 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/96-11.htm">Psalm 96:11 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/96-11.htm">Psalm 96:11 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/96-11.htm">Psalm 96:11 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/96-11.htm">Psalm 96:11 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/96-11.htm">Psalm 96:11 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/96-11.htm">Psalm 96:11 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/96-11.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 96:11 Let the heavens be glad and let (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/96-10.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 96:10"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 96:10" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/96-12.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 96:12"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 96:12" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>