Psalms 96:11

What does Psalms 96:11 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 96:11 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Let the heavens have joy and the earth be glad; let the sea be thundering with all its waters;

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

The heavens joy, and the earth is joyful, The sea and its fulness roar.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Light is risen to the just, and joy to the right of heart.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

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

Context

v.10Say among the nations, Jehovah reigneth: The world also is established that it cannot be moved: He will judge the peoples with equity.

v.11This passage

v.12Let the field exult, and all that is therein; Then shall all the trees of the wood sing for joy

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Psalms 148:1

    Praise ye Jehovah. Praise ye Jehovah from the heavens: Praise him in the heights.

  • Revelation 12:12

    Therefore rejoice, O heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe for the earth and for the sea: because the devil is gone down unto you, having great wrath, knowing that he hath but a short time.

  • Luke 2:10

    And the angel said unto them, Be not afraid; for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which shall be to all the people:

  • Psalms 69:34

    Let heaven and earth praise him, The seas, and everything that moveth therein.

  • Revelation 19:1

    After these things I heard as it were a great voice of a great multitude in heaven, saying, Hallelujah; Salvation, and glory, and power, belong to our God:

  • Psalms 97:1

    Jehovah reigneth; let the earth rejoice; Let the multitude of isles be glad.

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