Cantate Domino.
An exhortation to praise God for the coming of Christ and his kingdom.
95:1. A canticle for David himself, when the house was built after the
captivity. Sing ye to the Lord a new canticle: sing to the Lord, all the
earth.
When the house was built, etc... Alluding to that time, and then ordered
to be sung: but principally relating to the building of the church of
Christ, after our redemption from the captivity of Satan.
95:2. Sing ye to the Lord and bless his name: shew forth his salvation
from day to day.
95:3. Declare his glory among the Gentiles: his wonders among all
people.
95:4. For the Lord is great, and exceedingly to be praised: he is to be
feared above all gods.
95:5. For all the gods of the Gentiles are devils: but the Lord made the
heavens.
95:6. Praise and beauty are before him: holiness and majesty in his
sanctuary.
95:7. Bring ye to the Lord, O ye kindreds of the Gentiles, bring ye to
the Lord glory and honour:
95:8. Bring to the Lord glory unto his name. Bring up sacrifices, and
come into his courts:
95:9. Adore ye the Lord in his holy court. Let all the earth be moved at
his presence.
95:10. Say ye among the Gentiles, the Lord hath reigned. For he hath
corrected the world, which shall not be moved: he will judge the people
with justice.
95:11. Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad, let the sea
be moved, and the fulness thereof:
95:12. The fields and all things that are in them shall be joyful. Then
shall all the trees of the woods rejoice
95:13. before the face of the Lord, because he cometh: because he cometh
to judge the earth. He shall judge the world with justice, and the
people with his truth.