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O sing a new song to the Lord

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Primary Scripture: Psalm 40:3

Verse 1

O sing a new song to the Lord: sing all the earth to God.

Verse 2

To God sing, bless his name, show still his saving health abroad.

Verse 3

Among the heathen nätions his glory do declare; And unto all the people show his works that wondrous are.

Verse 4

For great's the Lord, and greatly he is to be magnified; Yea, worthy to be feared is he above all gods beside.

Verse 5

For all the gods are idols dumb, which blinded nations fear; But our God is the Lord, by whom the heav'ns created were.

Verse 6

Great honor is before his face, and majesty divine; Strength is within his holy place, and there doth beauty shine.

Verse 7

Do ye ascribe unto the Lord, of people ev'ry tribe, Glory do ye unto the Lord, and mighty pow'r ascribe.

Verse 8

Give ye the glory to the Lord that to his name is due; Come ye into his courts, and bring an offering with you.

Verse 9

In beauty of his holiness, O do the Lord adore; Likewise let all the earth throughout tremble his face before.

Verse 10

Among the heathen say, God reigns; the world shall steadfastly Be fixed from moving; he shall judge the people righteously.

Verse 11

Let heav'ns be glad before the Lord, and let the earth rejoice; Let seas, and all that is therein, cry out, and make a noise.

Verse 12

Let fields rejoice, and ev'ry thing that springeth of the earth: Then woods and ev'ry tree shall sing with gladness and with mirth

Verse 13

Before the Lord; because he comes, to judge the earth comes he: He'll judge the world with righteousness, the people faithfully.

Scripture References

Reference 1

  • psalms 40:3

Reference 2

  • psalms 96

Reference 3

  • revelation 14:3