Psalm 98

New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition

Psalm 98

Praise the Judge of the World

A Psalm.

¹O sing to the Lord a new song,
    for he has done marvelous things.
His right hand and his holy arm
    have gotten him victory.^(A)
²The Lord has made known his victory;
    he has revealed his vindication in the sight of the nations.^(B)
³He has remembered his steadfast love and faithfulness
    to the house of Israel.
All the ends of the earth have seen
    the victory of our God.^(C)

⁴Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth;
    break forth into joyous song and sing praises.^(D)
⁵Sing praises to the Lord with the lyre,
    with the lyre and the sound of melody.
⁶With trumpets and the sound of the horn
    make a joyful noise before the King, the Lord.^(E)

⁷Let the sea roar and all that fills it,
    the world and those who live in it.^(F)
⁸Let the floods clap their hands;
    let the hills sing together for joy^(G)
⁹at the presence of the Lord, for he is coming
    to judge the earth.
He will judge the world with righteousness
    and the peoples with equity.^(H)

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

New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition (NRSVUE)

International Standard Version (ISV)

Psalm 98 New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition