Psalm 98

Good News Translation

God the Ruler of the World^[a]

98 Sing a new song to the Lord;
    he has done wonderful things!
By his own power and holy strength
    he has won the victory.
²The Lord announced his victory;
    he made his saving power known to the nations.
³He kept his promise to the people of Israel
    with loyalty and constant love for them.
All people everywhere have seen the victory of our God.

⁴Sing for joy to the Lord, all the earth;
    praise him with songs and shouts of joy!
⁵Sing praises to the Lord!
    Play music on the harps!
⁶Blow trumpets and horns,
    and shout for joy to the Lord, our king.

⁷Roar, sea, and every creature in you;
    sing, earth, and all who live on you!
⁸Clap your hands, you rivers;
    you hills, sing together with joy before the Lord,
⁹    because he comes to rule the earth.
He will rule the peoples of the world
    with justice and fairness.

Footnotes

Psalm 98:1 HEBREW TITLE: A psalm.

Psalm 98

English Standard Version

Make a Joyful Noise to the Lord

A Psalm.

98 Oh sing to the Lord ^(A)a new song,
    for he has done ^(B)marvelous things!
His ^(C)right hand and his holy arm
    have worked salvation for him.
²The Lord has ^(D)made known his salvation;
    he has ^(E)revealed his righteousness in ^(F)the sight of the nations.
³He has ^(G)remembered his ^(H)steadfast love and faithfulness
    to the house of Israel.
All ^(I)the ends of the earth have seen
    ^(J)the salvation of our God.

⁴^(K)Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth;
    ^(L)break forth into joyous song and sing praises!
⁵Sing praises to the Lord with the lyre,
    with the lyre and the ^(M)sound of melody!
⁶With ^(N)trumpets and the sound of ^(O)the horn
    ^(P)make a joyful noise before the King, the Lord!

⁷^(Q)Let the sea roar, and ^(R)all that fills it;
    ^(S)the world and those who dwell in it!
⁸Let the rivers ^(T)clap their hands;
    let ^(U)the hills sing for joy together
⁹before the Lord, for he comes
    to ^(V)judge the earth.
He will judge the world with righteousness,
    and the peoples with equity.

Good News Translation (GNT)

English Standard Version (ESV)

Psalm 98 Good News Translation

God the Ruler of the World[a]