Psalm 98
Purpose: To call all the earth (Israel, nations and nature) to praise YHWH for his wonderful deeds
Content: Israel, nations, and nature, shout to YHWH, the king, because he has done wonderful deeds and he is coming to rule the earth.
Message: YHWH is worthy of universal praise.
Author: Anonymous
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- 1. A psalm.
- Sing to YHWH a new song,
- for he has done wonderful deeds.
- His right hand and his holy arm have won for himself a victory.
- 2. YHWH has made known his victory;
- He has revealed his righteousness in the sight of the nations.
- 3. He has remembered his loyalty and his faithfulness for the sake of the household of Israel.
- All the ends of the earth have seen the victory of our God.
- 4. All the earth, shout to YHWH!
- Burst into song, cry aloud, and sing!
- 5. Sing to YHWH with the lute, with the lute and the sound of music!
- 6. With trumpets and the sound of the horn trumpet, shout before YHWH, the king !
- 7. Let the sea and its fulness roar!
- And [let] the land and those who dwell in it [roar]!
- 8. Let the rivers clap their hands!
- Let the mountains cry aloud together
- 9. before YHWH!
- For he is coming to judge the earth.
- He will rule the land with righteousness;
- and [he will rule] the peoples with equity.
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