Psalms 96 · Verse 12

Psalms 96:12

Let the field be joyful, and all that is therein: then shall all the trees of the wood rejoice
Psalms 96:12, King James Version

Psalms 96:12 in other translations

BSBLet the fields exult, and all that is in them. Then all the trees of the forest will sing for joy
WEBLet the field and all that is in it exult! Then all the trees of the woods shall sing for joy
ASVLet the field exult, and all that is therein; Then shall all the trees of the wood sing for joy
YLTThe field exulteth, and all that is in it, Then sing do all trees of the forest,
DARBYLet the field exult and all that is therein. Then shall all the trees of the forest sing for joy,
BBELet the field be glad, and everything which is in it; yes, let all the trees of the wood be sounding with joy,
WebsterLet the field be joyful, and all that is in it: then shall all the trees of the wood rejoice before the LORD:

What does Psalms 96:12 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 96:11-13

11-13. For which reason the universe is invoked to unite in joy, and even inanimate nature (Ro 8:14-22) is poetically represented as capable of joining in the anthem of praise.

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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 96:10-13

We are to hope and pray for that time, when Christ shall reign in righteousness over all nations. He shall rule in the hearts of men, by the power of truth, and the Spirit of righteousness. His coming draws nigh; this King, this Judge standeth before the door, but he is not yet come. The Lord will accept the praises of all who seek to promote the kingdom of Christ. The sea can but roar, and how the trees of the wood…

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Psalms 96:12 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

יַעֲלֹ֣זya.'a.Lozlet it exultH5937
שָׂ֭דַיSa.dai[the] field[s]H7704
וְכָל\־ve.kholand allH3605
אֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-thatH834
בּ֑וֹbo[is] in it
אָ֥ז'azthenH227
יְ֝רַנְּנ֗וּye.ra.ne.Nuthey will shout for joyH7442
כָּל\־kol-allH3605
עֲצֵי\־'a.tzei-[the] trees ofH6086
יָֽעַר\׃Ya.'ar[the] forestH3293

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Psalms 96:12

  • Isaiah 55:12-13

    For ye 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. Instead of the thorn shall come up the fir tree, and instead of the brier shall come up the myrtle tree: and it shall be to the Lord for a name, for an everlasting sign that shall not be cut off.

  • Isaiah 35:1

    The wilderness and the solitary place shall be glad for them; and the desert shall rejoice, and blossom as the rose.

  • Isaiah 42:10-11

    Sing unto the Lord a new song, and his praise from the end of the earth, ye that go down to the sea, and all that is therein; the isles, and the inhabitants thereof. Let the wilderness and the cities thereof lift up their voice, the villages that Kedar doth inhabit: let the inhabitants of the rock sing, let them shout from the top of the mountains.

  • Isaiah 44:23

    Sing, O ye heavens; for the Lord hath done it: 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.

  • Psalms 65:12-13

    They drop upon the pastures of the wilderness: and the little hills rejoice on every side. The pastures are clothed with flocks; the valleys also are covered over with corn; they shout for joy, they also sing.

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65:12,13; Isa 42:10,11; 55:12,13

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Context

  • Psalms 96:11

    Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad; let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof.

  • Psalms 96:12

    Let the field be joyful, and all that is therein: then shall all the trees of the wood rejoice

  • Psalms 96:13

    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.

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Psalms 96:12 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Regocíjese el campo, y todo lo que en él está: entonces todos los árboles del bosque rebosarán de contento,
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Que les champs se réjouissent, et tout ce qui est en eux! Alors tous les arbres de la forêt chanteront de joie,
German
Elberfelder 1871
Es frohlocke das Gefilde und alles, was darauf ist! Dann werden jubeln alle Bäume des Waldes-
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Lætamini, justi, in Domino, et confitemini memoriæ sanctificationis ejus.