Mazmur 96:11-13

96:11 Let the sky rejoice, and the earth be happy!

Let the sea and everything in it shout!

96:12 Let the fields and everything in them celebrate!

Then let the trees of the forest shout with joy

96:13 before the Lord, for he comes!

For he comes to judge the earth!

He judges the world fairly, ¹ 

and the nations in accordance with his justice. ² 

Mazmur 148:2-13

148:2 Praise him, all his angels! ³ 

Praise him, all his heavenly assembly! ⁴ 

148:3 Praise him, O sun and moon!

Praise him, all you shiny stars! ⁵ 

148:4 Praise him, O highest heaven,

and you waters above the sky! ⁶ 

148:5 Let them praise the name of the Lord,

for he gave the command and they came into existence.

148:6 He established them so they would endure; ⁷ 

he issued a decree that will not be revoked. ⁸ 

148:7 Praise the Lord from the earth,

you sea creatures and all you ocean depths,

148:8 O fire and hail, snow and clouds, ⁹ 

O stormy wind that carries out his orders, ¹⁰ 

148:9 you mountains and all you hills,

you fruit trees and all you cedars,

148:10 you animals and all you cattle,

you creeping things and birds,

148:11 you kings of the earth and all you nations,

you princes and all you leaders ¹¹  on the earth,

148:12 you young men and young women,

you elderly, along with you children!

148:13 Let them praise the name of the Lord,

for his name alone is exalted;

his majesty extends over the earth and sky.

[96:13]  ¹ tn The verbal forms in v. 13 probably describe God’s typical, characteristic behavior, though they may depict in dramatic fashion the outworking of divine judgment or anticipate a future judgment of worldwide proportions, in which case they could be translated “will judge the world.”

[96:13]  ² tn Heb “and the nations with his integrity.”

[148:2]  ³ tn Or “heavenly messengers.”

[148:2]  ⁴ tn Heb “all his host.”

[148:3]  ⁵ tn Heb “stars of light.”

[148:4]  ⁶ sn The “water” mentioned here corresponds to the “waters above” mentioned in Gen 1:7. See also Ps 104:3. For a discussion of the picture envisioned by the psalmist, see L. I. J. Stadelmann, The Hebrew Conception of the World, 47.

[148:6]  ⁷ tn Or “forever and ever.”

[148:6]  ⁸ tn Heb “and it will not pass away.”

[148:8]  ⁹ tn In Ps 119:83 the noun refers to “smoke,” but here, where the elements of nature are addressed, the clouds, which resemble smoke, are probably in view.

[148:8]  ¹⁰ tn Heb “[that] does his word.”

[148:11]  ¹¹ tn Or “judges.”