Psalm 98

Easy-to-Read Version

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.
²The Lord showed the nations his power to save.
    He showed them his goodness.
³He has kept his promise of love and loyalty to the people of Israel.
    People everywhere have seen our God’s power to save.
⁴Everyone on earth, shout with joy to the Lord.
    Start singing happy songs of praise!
⁵Praise the Lord with harps.
    Yes, praise him with music from the harps.
⁶Blow the pipes and horns,
    and shout for joy to the Lord our King!
⁷Let the sea and everything in it,
    the earth and all who live in it shout his praise!
⁸Rivers, clap your hands!
    All together now, mountains sing out!
⁹Sing 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

Psalm 98:1 new song Whenever God did a new and wonderful thing for his people, they would write a new song about it.
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.