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| 1 Sing to Jehovah a new song, Sing to 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 to Jehovah, bless His name, Proclaim from day to day His salvation. |
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| 3 Declare among nations His honour, Among all the peoples His wonders. |
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| 4 For great [is] Jehovah, and praised greatly, Fearful He [is] over 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] nought, And 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 Honour and majesty [are] before Him, Strength and beauty in His sanctuary. |
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| 7 Ascribe to Jehovah, O families of the peoples, Ascribe to Jehovah honour and strength. |
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| 8 Ascribe to Jehovah the honour of His name, Lift up a present and come in to His courts. |
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| 9 Bow yourselves to Jehovah, In the honour of holiness, Be afraid of His presence, 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 nations, 'Jehovah hath reigned, Also established is the world, unmoved, He judgeth the peoples in uprightness.' |
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 The heavens joy, and the earth is joyful, The sea and its fulness roar. |
Heavens ... earth – Not only the saints, but the whole earth. R5989:2
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| 12 The field exulteth, and all that [is] in it, Then sing do all trees of the forest, |
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 hath come, For He hath come to judge the earth. He judgeth the world in 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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