Psalms 96:11 BSB — MannaFest

Psalms 96:11

Let the heavens be glad and the earth rejoice; let the sea resound, and all that fills it.

BSB

Parallel translations (2) ▾

ASV

Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice; Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof;

KJV

Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad; let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof.

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Commentary

3 voices

John Damascene

ORTHODOX FAITH 2:6 (749)

Furthermore, let no one maintain that the heavens or the heavenly bodies are animate, for they are inanimate and without feeling. So, even though sacred Scripture says, "Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad," it is really calling on the angels in heaven and the people on earth to rejoice.

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

The dialect here is poetical; the meaning is, 1. That the days of the Messiah will be joyful days, and, as far as his grace and government are submitted to, will bring joy along with them. We have reason to give that place, that soul, joy into which Christ is admitted.

The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Charles Spurgeon

1834–1892

The Treasury of David, Vol. 4 (1874)

Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad. Above and below let the joy be manifested. Let the angels who have stood in amaze at the wickedness of men, now rejoice over their repentance and restoration to favour, and let men themselves express their pleasure in seeing their true prince set upon his throne. The book of creation has two covers, and on each of these let the glory of the Lord be emblazoned in letters of joy.

Voices on this verse

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Original language & word study

7 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
יִשְׂמְח֣וּ	yis.me.Chu	let them rejoice	H8055 →
הַ֭שָּׁמַיִם	Ha.sha.ma.yim	the heavens	H8064 →
וְתָגֵ֣ל	ve.ta.Gel	and let it be glad	H1523 →
הָאָ֑רֶץ	ha.'A.retz	the earth	H776 →
יִֽרְעַ֥ם	yir.'Am	let it thunder	H7481 →
הַ֝יָּ֗ם	hai.Yam	the sea	H3220 →
וּמְלֹאֽוֹ׃	u.me.lo.'O	and what fills it	H4393 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

The walk

The walk8

Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Psalms 69:34
Let heaven and earth praise Him, the seas and everything that moves in them.
leads to
- Isaiah 49:13
  Shout for joy, O heavens; rejoice, O earth; break forth in song, O mountains! For the LORD has comforted His people, and He will have compassion on His afflicted ones.
- Psalms 150:6
  Let everything that has breath praise the LORD! Hallelujah!
- Isaiah 55:12
  You will indeed go out with joy and be led forth in peace; the mountains and hills will burst into song before you, and all the trees of the field will clap their hands.
Through
Psalms 97:1
The LORD reigns, let the earth rejoice; let the distant shores be glad.
leads to
- Psalms 96:10–11
  Declare among the nations: “The LORD reigns!” The world is firmly established; it cannot be moved; He will judge the peoples with equity.
- Psalms 99:1
  The LORD reigns; let the nations tremble! He is enthroned above the cherubim; let the earth quake!
- Colossians 1:13
  He has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of His beloved Son,
Through
Isaiah 49:13
Shout for joy, O heavens; rejoice, O earth; break forth in song, O mountains! For the LORD has comforted His people, and He will have compassion on His afflicted ones.
leads to
- Isaiah 44:23
  Sing for joy, O heavens, for the LORD has done this; shout aloud, O depths of the earth. Break forth in song, O mountains, you forests and all your trees. For the LORD has…
- Isaiah 51:3
  For the LORD will comfort Zion and will look with compassion on all her ruins; He will make her wilderness like Eden and her desert like the garden of the LORD. Joy and gladness…

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01Commentary

The record, by era

Voices on this verse

02Original language & word study

03The walk

Where the connections lead

04Related verses

06About Psalms

The record, by era

Where the connections lead

Commentary

Original language & word study

The walk

Related verses

About Psalms