Psalm 98
BSB
Sing to the LORD a New Song
(Psalms 149:1–9; Isaiah 42:10–17)
A Psalm.
1Sing to the LORD a new song,
for He has done wonders;
His right hand and holy arm
have gained Him the victory.
2The LORD has proclaimed His salvation
and revealed His righteousness to the nations.
3He has remembered His love and faithfulness
to the house of Israel;
all the ends of the earth
have seen the salvation of our God.
4Make a joyful noise to the LORD, all the earth;
break forth—let your cry ring out, and sing praises!
5Sing praises to the LORD with the lyre,
in melodious song with the harp.
6With trumpets and the blast of the ram’s horn
shout for joy before the LORD, the King.
7Let the sea resound, and all that fills it,
the world, and all who dwell in it.
8Let the rivers clap their hands,
let the mountains sing together for joy
9before the LORD,
for He comes to judge the earth.
He will judge the world with righteousness
and the peoples with equity.
Introduction
Psalms 98
This psalm is to the same purport with the two foregoing psalms; it is a prophecy of the kingdom of the Messiah, the settling of it up in the world, and the bringing of the Gentiles into it. The Chaldee entitles it a prophetic psalm. It sets forth, I. The glory of the Redeemer (Psa 98:1-3). II. The joy of the redeemed (Psa 98:4-9). If we in a right manner give to Christ this glory, and upon right grounds take to ourselves this joy, in singing this psalm, we sing it with understanding. If those who saw Christ's triumph thus, much more reason have we to do so who see these things accomplished and share in the better things provided for us, Heb 11:40.
A psalm.
Cross-references: Ps 98:1 · Ps 98:4 · Heb 11:40