The Assyrian and Hebrew Hymns of Praise

by Charles Gordon Cumming

From now and for evermore.

—Psalm 115:18.

Sacrifice had its place, and on that great day of Yahwe’s final triumph, the kindreds of the peoples are called upon to bring an offering (Psalm 96:8), but this seems to be only incidental to their acknowledgment in Yahwe’s temple of his universal lordship. I am assuming that the glory and strength of Psalm 96:7:

Give to Yahwe ye kindreds of the peoples;

Give to Yahwe glory and strength

are to be understood in the spiritual rather than the material sense, as elsewhere the hymns only call for spiritual homage to Yahwe:

Worship Yahwe in holy garments;

Tremble before Him all the earth.

—Psalm 96:9.

Come let us worship and bow down;