KJV King James Version
O sing unto the LORD a new song: sing unto the LORD, all the earth.
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Psalm 96:1
O sing unto the LORD a new song: sing unto the LORD, all the earth.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Sing to the LORD a new song; sing to the LORD, all the earth.
WEB World English Bible
Sing to Yahweh a new song! Sing to Yahweh, all the earth.
ASV American Standard Version
Oh sing unto Jehovah a new song: Sing unto Jehovah, all the earth.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Sing to Jehovah a new song, Sing to Jehovah all the earth.
Surrounding context — Psalm 96
1 O sing unto the LORD a new song: sing unto the LORD, all the earth.
2 Sing unto the LORD, bless his name; shew forth his salvation from day to day.
3 Declare his glory among the heathen, his wonders among all people.
4 For the LORD [is] great, and greatly to be praised: he [is] to be feared above all gods.
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Cross-references
1 Chronicles 16:23-33Sing unto the LORD, all the earth; shew forth from day to day his salvation.Psalm 98:1A Psalm. O sing unto the LORD a new song; for he hath done marvellous things: his right hand, and his holy arm, hath gotten him the victory.Psalm 149:1Praise ye the LORD. Sing unto the LORD a new song, [and] his praise in the congregation of saints.Psalm 33:3Sing unto him a new song; play skilfully with a loud noise.Revelation 14:3And they sung as it were a new song before the throne, and before the four beasts, and the elders: and no man could learn that song but the hundred [and] forty [and] four thousand, which were redeemed from the earth.Psalm 67:3-6Let the people praise thee, O God; let all the people praise thee.Revelation 5:9And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation;Psalm 68:32Sing unto God, ye kingdoms of the earth; O sing praises unto the Lord; Selah:Romans 15:11And again, Praise the Lord, all ye Gentiles; and laud him, all ye people.
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