Psalms 96 · Verse 3

Psalms 96:3

Declare his glory among the heathen, his wonders among all people.
Psalms 96:3, King James Version

Psalms 96:3 in other translations

BSBDeclare His glory among the nations, His wonderful deeds among all peoples.
WEBDeclare his glory among the nations, his marvelous works among all the peoples.
ASVDeclare his glory among the nations, His marvellous works among all the peoples.
YLTDeclare among nations His honour, Among all the peoples His wonders.
DARBYDeclare his glory among the nations, his wondrous works among all the peoples.
BBEMake clear his glory to the nations, and his wonders to all the peoples.
WebsterDeclare his glory among the heathen, his wonders among all people.

What does Psalms 96:3 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 96:1-3

Psa 96:1-13. The substance of this Psalm, and portions of the ninety-seventh, ninety-eighth, and hundredth, are found in 1Ch 16:7-36, which was used by David's directions in the dedication of the tabernacle on Mount Zion. The dispensation of the Messiah was typified by that event, involving, as it did, a more permanent seat of worship, and the introduction of additional and more spiritual services. Hence the…

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 3 Declare his glory among the heathen - The heathen do not know the true God: as his being and attributes are at the foundation of all religion, these are the first subjects of instruction for the Gentile world. Declare, ספרו sapperu, detail, number out his glory, כבודו kebodo, his splendor and excellence. His wonders among all people - Declare also to the Jews his wonders, נפלאותיו niphleothaiv, his miracles. Dwell on the works which he shall perform in Judea. The miracles which Christ wrought among the Jews were full proof that he was not only the Messiah, but the mighty power of God.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 96:1-9

When Christ finished his work on earth, and was received into his glory in heaven, the church began to sing a new song unto him, and to bless his name. His apostles and evangelists showed forth his salvation among the heathen, his wonders among all people. All the earth is here summoned to worship the Lord. We must worship him in the beauty of holiness, as God in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself. Glorious…

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Psalms 96:3 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.

סַפְּר֣וּsa.pe.RurecountH5608
בַגּוֹיִ֣םva.go.Yimamong the nationsH1471
כְּבוֹד֑וֹke.vo.Doglory hisH3519
בְּכָל\־be.kholamong allH3605
הָֽ֝עַמִּ֗יםha.'a.Mimthe peoplesH5971
נִפְלְאוֹתָֽיו\׃nif.le.'o.Tavwonders hisH6381

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

Cross references for Psalms 96:3

  • Daniel 4:1-3

    Nebuchadnezzar the king, unto all people, nations, and languages, that dwell in all the earth; Peace be multiplied unto you. I thought it good to shew the signs and wonders that the high God hath wrought toward me. How great are his signs! and how mighty are his wonders! his kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and his dominion is from generation to generation.

  • Psalms 22:27

    All the ends of the world shall remember and turn unto the Lord: and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee.

  • Luke 24:47

    And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.

  • Isaiah 19:23-25

    In that day shall there be a highway out of Egypt to Assyria, and the Assyrian shall come into Egypt, and the Egyptian into Assyria, and the Egyptians shall serve with the Assyrians. In that day shall Israel be the third with Egypt and with Assyria, even a blessing in the midst of the land: Whom the Lord of hosts shall bless, saying, Blessed be Egypt my people, and Assyria the work of my hands, and Israel mine inheritance.

  • Isaiah 49:6

    And he said, It is a light thing that thou shouldest be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel: I will also give thee for a light to the Gentiles, that thou mayest be my salvation unto the end of the earth.

  • Psalms 72:18-19

    Blessed be the Lord God, the God of Israel, who only doeth wondrous things. And blessed be his glorious name for ever: and let the whole earth be filled with his glory; Amen, and Amen.

  • Micah 4:2

    And many nations shall come, and say, Come, and let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, and to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for the law shall go forth of Zion, and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.

  • Psalms 117:1-2

    O praise the Lord, all ye nations: praise him, all ye people. For his merciful kindness is great toward us: and the truth of the Lord endureth for ever. Praise ye the Lord.

  • Matthew 28:19

    Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:

  • Zechariah 9:10

    And I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim, and the horse from Jerusalem, and the battle bow shall be cut off: and he shall speak peace unto the heathen: and his dominion shall be from sea even to sea, and from the river even to the ends of the earth.

  • Daniel 6:26-27

    I make a decree, That in every dominion of my kingdom men tremble and fear before the God of Daniel: for he is the living God, and stedfast for ever, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed, and his dominion shall be even unto the end. He delivereth and rescueth, and he worketh signs and wonders in heaven and in earth, who hath delivered Daniel from the power of the lions.

  • Revelation 14:6-7

    And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people, Saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of his judgment is come: and worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
22:27; 72:18,19; 117:1,2; Isa 19:23-25; 49:6; Da 4:1-3; 6:26,27
Mic 4:2; Zec 9:10; Mt 28:19; Lu 24:47; Re 14:6,7

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Context

  • Psalms 96:2

    Sing unto the Lord, bless his name; shew forth his salvation from day to day.

  • Psalms 96:3

    Declare his glory among the heathen, his wonders among all people.

  • Psalms 96:4

    For the Lord is great, and greatly to be praised: he is to be feared above all gods.

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Psalms 96:3 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Contad entre las gentes su gloria, en todos los pueblos sus maravillas.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Racontez parmi les nations sa gloire, parmi tous les peuples ses œuvres merveilleuses.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Erzählet unter den Nationen seine Herrlichkeit, unter allen Völkern seine Wundertaten!
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Ignis ante ipsum præcedet, et inflammabit in circuitu inimicos ejus.