Psalms 98
The psalmist calls for a new song because the LORD has revealed His salvation to the nations, remembering His mercy and truth toward Israel. All creation — the sea, the rivers, and the mountains — is summoned to shout for joy before the LORD who comes to judge the earth with righteousness and equity.
| v | King James Version | Modern English |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | O sing unto the LORD a new song; for he hath done marvellous things: his right hand, and his holy arm, hath gotten him the victory. | Sing to the LORD a new song, for He has done marvelous things; His right hand and His holy arm have worked salvation for Him. |
| 2 | The LORD hath made known his salvation: his righteousness hath he openly shewed in the sight of the heathen. | The LORD has made His salvation known and revealed His righteousness to the nations. |
| 3 | He hath remembered his mercy and his truth toward the house of Israel: all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God. | He has remembered His mercy and His truth toward the house of Israel; all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God. |
| 4 | Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all the earth: make a loud noise, and rejoice, and sing praise. | Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth, burst into jubilant song with music; |
| 5 | Sing unto the LORD with the harp; with the harp, and the voice of a psalm. | make music to the LORD with the harp, with the harp and the sound of singing, |
| 6 | With trumpets and sound of cornet make a joyful noise before the LORD, the King. | with trumpets and the blast of the ram's horn — shout for joy before the LORD, the King. |
| 7 | Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein. | Let the sea resound, and everything in it, the world. All who live in it. |
| 8 | Let the floods clap their hands: let the hills be joyful together | Let the rivers clap their hands, let the mountains sing together for joy; |
| 9 | Before the LORD; for he cometh to judge the earth: with righteousness shall he judge the world, and the people with equity. | let them sing before the LORD, for He comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world in righteousness and the peoples with equity. |