Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 96:3
Declare his glory among the heathen, his wonders among all people.
3. Tell of his glory among the nations,
His marvellous works among all the peoples.
Cp. Isa 66:18; and see note on Psa 9:1.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
Declare his glory among the heathen – Among the nations; the people who are not Hebrews. The meaning is, Let it be proclaimed in all lands, among all people. Let it not be confined to those who are professedly his people, but let it be announced everywhere. This is copied literally from 1Ch 16:24.
His wonders among all people – His marvelous works; those things which are suited to produce astonishment in the mind. The reference is to those works and doings of God which lie so far beyond the power of any created being, and which by their vastness, their wisdom, and their benevolence, are suited to produce a deep impression on the human mind.
Fuente: Albert Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
Verse 3. Declare his glory among the heathen.] The heathen do not know the true God: as his being and attributes are at the foundation of all religion, these are the first subjects of instruction for the Gentile world. Declare, sapperu, detail, number out his glory, kebodo, his splendour and excellence.
His wonders among all people.] Declare also to the Jews his wonders, niphleothaiv, his miracles. Dwell on the works which he shall perform in Judea. The miracles which Christ wrought among the Jews were full proof that he was not only the Messiah, but the mighty power of God.
Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible
You who shall be called out of all the heathen nations to the knowledge of God and Christ, publish this glorious and wonderful work amongst all the heathen nations to whom you belong or may come.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
1-3. All nations are invited tounite in this most joyful praise.
new songliterally,”fresh,” or new mercies (Psa 33:3;Psa 40:3).
Fuente: Jamieson, Fausset and Brown’s Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
Declare his glory among the Heathen,…. What a glorious Person the Messiah is; the brightness of his Father’s glory; having all the perfections of deity in him; how the glory of God appears in him, and in all that he has done; and especially in the work of redemption, in which the glory of divine wisdom, power, justice, truth, and faithfulness, love, grace, and mercy, is richly displayed; say what glory he is advanced unto, having done his work, being highly exalted, set at the right hand of God, and crowned with glory and honour; and what a fulness of grace there is in him, for the supply of his people; and what a glory is on him, which they shall behold to all eternity:
his wonders among all people: what a wonderful person he is, God manifest in the flesh; what wonderful love he has shown in his incarnation, obedience, sufferings, and death; what amazing miracles he wrought, and what a wonderful work he performed; the work of our redemption, the wonder of men and angels; declare his wonderful resurrection from the dead, his ascension to heaven, sitting at the right hand of God, and intercession for his people; the wonderful effusion of his Spirit, and the conquests of his grace, and the enlargement of his kingdom in the world; as also what wonders will be wrought by him when he appears a second time; how the dead will be raised and all will be judged.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
3 Declare his glory among the heathen Additional terms are adduced to commend the salvation spoken of. It is called his glory and his wonders; which is equivalent to saying that it was glorious and admirable. By such titles the Psalmist would distinguish it from any deliverances which had formerly been granted, as indeed there can be but one opinion, that when God appeared as Redeemer of all the world, he gave a display of his mercy and of his favor, such as he never vouchsafed before. This salvation it was impossible, as I have said, that the Gentile nations could have celebrated, had they been left without it. The words teach us that we can never be said to have rightly apprehended the redemption wrought out by Christ, unless our minds have been raised to the discovery of something incomparably wonderful about it.
Fuente: Calvin’s Complete Commentary
Here we have the subject-matter of the song: It is Jesus. His glory, his name, his praise, his wonders of redemption, every day, and all the day, let them be proclaimed.
Fuente: Hawker’s Poor Man’s Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
Psa 96:3 Declare his glory among the heathen, his wonders among all people.
Ver. 3. Declare his glory ] Heb. Cipher it up in the particulars, that God be no loser by you.
His wonders among all people
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
heathen = nations.
people = peoples.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
Psa 22:27, Psa 72:18, Psa 72:19, Psa 117:1, Psa 117:2, Isa 19:23-25, Isa 49:6, Dan 4:1-3, Dan 6:26, Dan 6:27, Mic 4:2, Zec 9:10, Mat 28:19, Luk 24:47, Rev 14:6, Rev 14:7
Reciprocal: 1Ch 16:9 – talk ye Psa 57:9 – General Psa 66:2 – General Psa 105:1 – make known Psa 145:5 – will speak Isa 12:4 – declare Isa 42:12 – General Jer 50:2 – Declare Mar 16:15 – into Joh 2:11 – manifested Act 2:11 – wonderful