Psalms 96 is a very well formed poetic structure as is demonstrated in the performance recorded here. You have to take the 5 minutes to listen in order to understand and hear what the structure is - it is so aurally obvious.
The version of the psalm in 1 Chron 16 has a different versification and a different form. It begins by missing out verses 1a and 2a. 1 Chronicles does not mention the new song. Only Isaiah (42:10) mentions a new song once outside of the Psalms (6 times 33:3, 40:4, 96:1, 98:1, 144:9, 149:1).
1 Chr 16:23-33 | Psalms 96 |
23 ♪C Sing to Yahweh all the earth. |
1 ♪B Sing to Yahweh a new song. Sing to Yahweh all the earth. |
Publish from day to day his salvation. |
2 ♪B Sing to Yahweh. Bless his name. Publish from day to day his salvation. |
24 Recount in the nations his glory, to all the peoples his wonders. |
3 Recount in the nations his glory, to all the peoples his wonders. |
25 For great is Yahweh and much to be
praised, and to be feared he is, above all gods. |
4 ♪f For great is Yahweh and much to be
praised. He is to be feared above all gods. |
26 ♪~ For all the gods of the peoples
are good for nothing, but Yahweh made the heavens. |
5 ♪C For all the gods of the peoples are
good for nothing, but Yahweh made the heavens. |
27 ♪C Splendour and honour are in his presence. Strength and cheer are in his place. |
6 Splendour and honour are in his
presence, strength and adornment in his sanctuary. -------- |
28 Ascribe to Yahweh families of the
peoples, ascribe to Yahweh glory and strength. |
7 Ascribe to Yahweh, families of the
peoples. Ascribe to Yahweh glory and strength. |
29 Ascribe to Yahweh the glory of his
name. ^ Bear a gift and come into his presence. -------- |
8 Ascribe to Yahweh the glory of his
name. Bear a gift and come into his courts. |
Worship Yahweh in the honour of holiness. 30 ♪C Let all the earth be brought to birth from his presence. |
9 Worship Yahweh in the honour of
holiness. Let all the earth be brought to birth from his presence. |
Indeed the world is established so it will not move. |
10 Say to the nations, Yahweh reigns.
Indeed the world is established so it will not move. He will make the case for the peoples with uprightness. -------- |
31 Let the heavens be glad and let the
earth rejoice, and let them say in the nations, Yahweh reigns. 32 Let the sea thunder and its fullness. |
11 Let the heavens be glad and let the
earth rejoice. Let the sea thunder and its fullness. |
Let the field be elated and all that are in it. 33 ♪f Then the trees of the forest will shout for joy, ^ |
12 Let the field exult and all that are
in it. Then all the trees of the forest will shout for joy, |
from the presence of Yahweh, for he comes to judge the earth.
-------- |
13 in the presence of Yahweh, for he
comes, for he comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world in righteousness, and the peoples in his faithfulness. -------- |
I don't have an equivalent performance for 1 Chronicles. The score is here. The Chronicler is recounting the words in a narrational performance, definitely not the same melody or form as the psalm. Verses 23-28 and 30-32 all have similar shapes (e) C ... g#-e. Verses 29 and 33 have a mid point atnah. I have put a carriage return at the zaqef-qatan to line up the words for reference. So Where Psalm 96 (score here) is in three stanzas, (1-6, 7-10, 11-13), 1 Chron is in two marked groups.
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