Psalm 98

English Standard Version

Make a Joyful Noise to the Lord

A Psalm.

98 Oh sing to the Lord ^(A)a new song,
    for he has done ^(B)marvelous things!
His ^(C)right hand and his holy arm
    have worked salvation for him.
²The Lord has ^(D)made known his salvation;
    he has ^(E)revealed his righteousness in ^(F)the sight of the nations.
³He has ^(G)remembered his ^(H)steadfast love and faithfulness
    to the house of Israel.
All ^(I)the ends of the earth have seen
    ^(J)the salvation of our God.

⁴^(K)Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth;
    ^(L)break forth into joyous song and sing praises!
⁵Sing praises to the Lord with the lyre,
    with the lyre and the ^(M)sound of melody!
⁶With ^(N)trumpets and the sound of ^(O)the horn
    ^(P)make a joyful noise before the King, the Lord!

⁷^(Q)Let the sea roar, and ^(R)all that fills it;
    ^(S)the world and those who dwell in it!
⁸Let the rivers ^(T)clap their hands;
    let ^(U)the hills sing for joy together
⁹before the Lord, for he comes
    to ^(V)judge the earth.
He will judge the world with righteousness,
    and the peoples with equity.

Psalm 98

International Standard Version

A psalm

Sing Praise to the King

98 Sing to the Lord a new song,
    for he has done awesome deeds!
His right hand and powerful^[a] arm^[b]
    have brought him victory.
²The Lord has made his deliverance known;
    he has disclosed his justice before the nations.
³He has remembered his gracious love;
    his faithfulness toward the house of Israel;
        all the ends of the earth saw our God’s deliverance.

⁴Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth!
    Break forth into joyful songs of praise!
⁵Sing praises to the Lord with a lyre—
    with a lyre and a melodious song!
⁶With trumpets and the sound of a ram’s horn
    shout in the presence of the Lord, the king!

⁷Let the sea and everything in it shout,^[c]
    along with the world and its inhabitants;
⁸let the rivers clap their hands in unison;
    and let the mountains sing for joy
⁹in the Lord’s presence, who comes to judge the earth;
He’ll judge the world righteously;
    and its people fairly.

Footnotes

Psalm 98:1 Lit. holy
Psalm 98:1 I.e. the Messiah
Psalm 98:7 Lit. thunder

English Standard Version (ESV)

International Standard Version (ISV)

Psalm 98 English Standard Version