Ascribe to the LORD the glory due his name; bring an offering, and come into his courts!
This exhortation is directed to all nations, not Israel alone, which proves it concerns Christ's kingdom. The heathen were mute and deaf to God until the Gospel spread the knowledge of Him everywhere; the Spirit stirred the saints under the Law to praise God until that day came.
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Commenting on Psalm 96:1-13
Give unto the Lord the glory due unto his name. But who can do that to the full? Can all the nations of the earth put together discharge the mighty debt? All conceivable honour is due to our Creator, Preserver, Benefactor, and Redeemer, and however much of zealous homage we may offer to him, we cannot give him more than his due.
Sing unto the Lord a new song, a song for new favours, born of new affections in renewed hearts. Let all the earth sing it, not the Jews only; this is Gospel song, suited to the new covenant and the precious privileges that came with it, never to wax old.
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Commenting on Psalm 96:1-9