Psalm 98
EasyEnglish Bible
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
- 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.
- 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.
- 98:9 One day, God will come as the great judge. He is a fair and honest judge. He will not take any bribes!
Psalm 98
Legacy Standard Bible
Sing to Yahweh a New Song
A Psalm.
98 Sing to Yahweh a (A)new song,
For He has done (B)wondrous deeds,
His (C)right hand and His (D)holy arm have [a]worked out His salvation.
2 (E)Yahweh has made known His salvation;
He has (F)revealed His righteousness in the eyes of the nations.
3 He has (G)remembered His lovingkindness and His faithfulness to the house of Israel;
(H)All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.
4 (I)Make a loud shout to Yahweh, all the earth;
(J)Break forth and sing for joy and sing praises.
5 Sing praises to Yahweh with the (K)lyre,
With the lyre and the (L)sound of singing.
6 With (M)trumpets and the sound of the horn
(N)Make a loud shout before (O)King Yahweh.
7 Let the (P)sea roar, as well as its fullness,
The (Q)world and those who dwell in it.
8 Let the (R)rivers clap their hands,
Let the (S)mountains sing together for joy
9 Before Yahweh, for He is coming to (T)judge the earth;
He will judge the world with righteousness
And (U)the peoples with [b]equity.
Footnotes
- Psalm 98:1 Or accomplished salvation
- Psalm 98:9 Or uprightness
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