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Psalm 98

God rules the world [ a ]

98 Sing a new song to praise the Lord .
He has done great things.
He has used his own power and his holy strength
to win against his enemies.
2 The Lord has shown everybody
that he has the power to save.
All the nations of the world
can see that he does what is right.
3 He has kept his promise
that he made to the people of Israel.
He has continued to take care of them
with his faithful love.
Everyone who lives everywhere on the earth can see
that God has the power to save people.
4 All people on the earth should shout aloud
to praise the Lord ! [ b ]
Sing happy songs to praise him!
5 Make music on your harps to praise him!
Make beautiful music!
6 Make a happy sound with trumpets and horns!
Shout aloud to praise the Lord , your king!
7 The sea and everything that is in it
should shout to praise the Lord !
The earth and all those who live in it
should shout as well!
8 The rivers should clap their hands,
and the mountains should all sing together,
9 to praise the Lord .
He is coming to judge the earth. [ c ]
He is a fair judge.
He will judge all the people of the world honestly.

Footnotes

  1. 98:1 This is another Royal Psalm. The writer tells everything on earth to praise God. The Lord has always been the ruler of all things. One day everybody will see that he is the great King.
  2. 98:4 Verses 4-9 say that everything on earth (people, seas, rivers, mountains) should praise the Lord . God is the one who made all things, so it is right that they all should praise him.
  3. 98:9 One day, God will come as the great judge. He is a fair and honest judge. He will not take any bribes!

A song of praise.

98 Sing a new song [ a ] to the Lord ,
because he has done amazing things!
His powerful and holy right arm [ b ]
has brought him another victory.
2 The Lord showed the nations his power to save.
He showed them his goodness.
3 He has kept his promise of love and loyalty to the people of Israel.
People everywhere have seen our God’s power to save.
4 Everyone on earth, shout with joy to the Lord .
Start singing happy songs of praise!
5 Praise the Lord with harps.
Yes, praise him with music from the harps.
6 Blow the pipes and horns,
and shout for joy to the Lord our King!
7 Let the sea and everything in it,
the earth and all who live in it shout his praise!
8 Rivers, clap your hands!
All together now, mountains sing out!
9 Sing before the Lord
because he is coming to judge the world.
He will rule the world fairly.
He will rule the people with goodness.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 98:1 new song Whenever God did a new and wonderful thing for his people, they would write a new song about it.
  2. Psalm 98:1 holy right arm This pictures God as a warrior-king. The right arm symbolizes his power and authority. “Holy” may refer to the special cleansing and dedication that Israelites performed before going into battle.

98 O sing unto the Lord a new song; for he hath done marvellous things: his right hand, and his holy arm, hath gotten him the victory.

2 The Lord hath made known his salvation: his righteousness hath he openly shewed in the sight of the heathen.

3 He hath remembered his mercy and his truth toward the house of Israel: all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.

4 Make a joyful noise unto the Lord , all the earth: make a loud noise, and rejoice, and sing praise.

5 Sing unto the Lord with the harp; with the harp, and the voice of a psalm.

6 With trumpets and sound of cornet make a joyful noise before the Lord , the King.

7 Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.

8 Let the floods clap their hands: let the hills be joyful together

9 Before the Lord ; for he cometh to judge the earth: with righteousness shall he judge the world, and the people with equity.

A Call to Praise the Lord for His Righteousness.

A Psalm.

98 Sing a ( A ) new song to the Lord ,
For He has done ( B ) wonderful things,
His ( C ) right hand and His ( D ) holy arm have [ a ] gained the victory for Him.
2 ( E ) The Lord has made His salvation known;
He has ( F ) revealed His righteousness in the sight of the nations.
3 He has ( G ) remembered His graciousness and His faithfulness to the house of Israel;
( H ) All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.

4 ( I ) Shout joyfully to the Lord , all the earth;
( J ) Be cheerful and sing for joy and sing praises.
5 Sing praises to the Lord with the ( K ) lyre,
With the lyre and the [ b ] ( L ) sound of melody.
6 With ( M ) trumpets and the sound of the horn
( N ) Shout joyfully before ( O ) the King, the Lord .

7 May the ( P ) sea roar and [ c ] all it contains,
The ( Q ) world and those who dwell in it.
8 May the ( R ) rivers clap their hands,
May the ( S ) mountains sing together for joy
9 Before the Lord , for He is coming to ( T ) judge the earth;
He will judge the world with righteousness
And ( U ) the peoples with fairness.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 98:1 Or accomplished salvation
  2. Psalm 98:5 Or voice of song (accompanied by music)
  3. Psalm 98:7 Lit its fullness

Psalm 98

A psalm.

1 Sing to the Lord ( A ) a new song, ( B )
for he has done marvelous things; ( C )
his right hand ( D ) and his holy arm ( E )
have worked salvation ( F ) for him.
2 The Lord has made his salvation known ( G )
and revealed his righteousness ( H ) to the nations. ( I )
3 He has remembered ( J ) his love
and his faithfulness to Israel;
all the ends of the earth ( K ) have seen
the salvation of our God. ( L )

4 Shout for joy ( M ) to the Lord , all the earth,
burst into jubilant song with music;
5 make music to the Lord with the harp, ( N )
with the harp and the sound of singing, ( O )
6 with trumpets ( P ) and the blast of the ram’s horn ( Q ) —
shout for joy ( R ) before the Lord , the King. ( S )

7 Let the sea ( T ) resound, and everything in it,
the world, and all who live in it. ( U )
8 Let the rivers clap their hands, ( V )
let the mountains ( W ) sing together for joy;
9 let them sing before the Lord ,
for he comes to judge the earth.
He will judge the world in righteousness
and the peoples with equity. ( X )

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