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| 1 Sing ye unto Jehovah a new song: sing unto Jehovah, all the earth. |
O sing unto the LORD – The judgment day, instead of being a time of terror, distress and sorrow, is represented in the Scriptures as being a special time of joy and gladness for the world. Q853:4; HG273:5
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| 2 Sing unto Jehovah, bless his name; publish his salvation from day to day. |
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| 3 Declare his glory among the nations, his wondrous works among all the peoples. |
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| 4 For Jehovah is great and exceedingly to be praised; he is terrible above all gods. |
Above all gods – Elohim, mighty ones--a name applied to Jehovah. E68
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| 5 For all the gods of the peoples are idols; but Jehovah made the heavens. |
Are idols – Septuagint: demons. So Romish nations stand under demoniacal tutelage, just as did the Gentiles of old. R1991:5
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| 6 Majesty and splendour are before him; strength and beauty are in his sanctuary. |
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| 7 Give unto Jehovah, ye families of peoples, give unto Jehovah glory and strength; |
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| 8 Give unto Jehovah the glory of his name; bring an oblation and come into his courts; |
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| 9 Worship Jehovah in holy splendour; tremble before him, all the earth. |
Worship the LORD – The worship of the one true God is elevating and ennobling, and calculated to develop in us the moral likeness of God. R1836:1
Beauty of holiness – In the spirit of the truth. R1836:1
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| 10 Say among the nations, Jehovah reigneth! yea, the world is established, it shall not be moved; he will execute judgment upon the peoples with equity. |
Among the heathen – It is the privilege of the saints to tell the glad tidings to all who will hear. R5989:2
The LORD reigneth – Blessing not only the living, but also those who have fallen asleep in death. R5706:4
Judge the people – The saints are to be judges with Christ. R5776:2
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| 11 Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad; let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof; |
Heavens ... earth – Not only the saints, but the whole earth. R5989:2
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| 12 Let the field exult and all that is therein. Then shall all the trees of the forest sing for joy, |
Field be joyful – Prefigured by the High Priest, when he lifted up his hands and blessed the people. R1248:4
"The whole earth is at rest and is quiet; they break forth into singing." (Isa. 14:7) R1248:5
Trees of the wood – "The trees of the field (the people) shall clap their hands." (Isa. 55:12) R1024:4
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| 13 Before Jehovah, for he cometh; for he cometh to judge the earth: he will judge the world with righteousness, and the peoples in his faithfulness. |
For he cometh – When he appears, day appears, life appears, fruitfulness appears; the curse departs; difficulties, wars, troubles, sorrows vanish; it is the world's Jubilee. R302:3*
He who so loved us as to give his life for our ransom comes again to reign. R1352:2
To judge the world – The object of the second coming of Christ is to bless all the families of the earth. HG315:4
Rewarding with restored perfection the willing and worthy, and cutting off from life forever all wilful sinners. R1073:4
With righteousness – Swift and unerring justice. D519
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