Jamieson, Fausset & Brown's Commentary
Commentary on Psalms 96
Jamieson, Fausset & Brown's verse-by-verse commentary on Psalms 96, from Commentary Critical and Explanatory. Read it alongside the full text of the chapter.
Jamieson, Fausset & Brown's Commentary
The writer celebrates the Lord's dominion over nations and nature, describes its effect on foes and friends, and exhorts and encourages the latter. (Psa 97:1-12)
This dominion is a cause of joy, because, even though our minds are oppressed with terror before the throne of the King of kings (Exo 19:16; Deu 5:22), we know it is based on righteous principles and judgments which are according to truth.