²⁸Give unto the Lord, ye kindreds of the peoples,

Give unto the Lord glory and strength.

28. of the peoples] An expectation that the Gentiles will turn to the worship of the true God is expressed not rarely in the Psalms; compare Psalms xxii. 27, Psalms lxviii. 31, 32; and is, of course, one of the greatest contributions of Old Testament faith to the religious aspirations of humanity.

²⁹Give unto the Lord the glory due unto his name:

Bring an offering, and come before him:

Worship the Lord in the beauty[¹] of holiness.

[¹] Or, in holy array.

29. before him] Psalms xcvi. 8, into his courts.

Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness] Render as margin, worship the Lord in holy attire (see Kirkpatrick on Psalms xxix. 2, Psalms xcvi. 9; and compare Exodus xxviii. 2). Compare 2 Chronicles xx. 21.

³⁰Tremble before him, all the earth: