There are a lot of things that make us glad or sad. For example, the past couple days I watched people go crazy over a moving screen in a women’s college basketball game. We exert so much effort into declaring things. Are we declaring the name of God? Do we want the things He wants? Do we want the nations to know and praise Him?
Psa 96:1 Oh sing to the LORD a new song; sing to the LORD, all the earth!
Psa 96:2 Sing to the LORD, bless his name; tell of his salvation from day to day.
Psa 96:3 Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous works among all the peoples!
Psa 96:4 For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; he is to be feared above all gods.
—Psalm 96:1-4
Psa 96:10 Say among the nations, “The LORD reigns! Yes, the world is established; it shall never be moved; he will judge the peoples with equity.”
Psa 96:11 Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice; let the sea roar, and all that fills it;
Psa 96:12 let the field exult, and everything in it! Then shall all the trees of the forest sing for joy
Psa 96:13 before the LORD, for he comes, for he comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world in righteousness, and the peoples in his faithfulness.
—Psalm 96:10-13
Let the glory of the Lord
Forever be our joy
May redemption be the theme of our song
For by grace we have been saved
And by grace we shall proclaim
To the corners of the earth that Christ is come
(Chorus)
Let the nations be glad
Let the people rejoice
For salvation belongs to our God
Let the whole earth be filled
With the praises of the Lord
For salvation belongs to our God
Let the nations be glad
Through the ages gone before
Through the trial and the sword
Many saints and martyrs conquered though they died
Still we holding out the cross
Crossing oceans suffering loss
Shall endure all things to win the crown of life
As Your holy church goes forth
In the Holy Spirit’s power
With the glories of the gospel to exclaim
Now we pray “Your Kingdom come”
And we pray “Your will be done”
For the honor and glory of Your name