Psalms 98
9 verses
Psalm 98 is a thanksgiving celebrating God's salvation and justice while calling all creation to join in praise, exemplifying the theological concerns of Book 4. The psalmist employs vivid imagery and direct address to God, establishing the intimate dialogue between worshiper and the divine that characterizes the psalmic tradition. The theological assertions center on God's character as both judge and redeemer, creating a comprehensive vision of divine justice and mercy integrated with human experience. The psalm reflects on both personal circumstance and communal identity, suggesting that individual faith finds validation through shared experience with the covenant community. The liturgical context indicates this psalm's function in worship where personal piety integrates with communal celebration of God's acts and attributes. The concluding movement typically affirms confidence in God's faithfulness, exemplifying the psalmic pattern of transformation through prayer and remembrance of divine acts throughout history.
VERSES IN THIS CHAPTER
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.
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2
The Lord hath made known his salvation: his righteousness hath he openly shewed in the sight of the heathen.
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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.
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Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all the earth: make a loud noise, and rejoice, and sing praise.
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Sing unto the Lord with the harp; with the harp, and the voice of a psalm.
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With trumpets and sound of cornet make a joyful noise before the Lord, the King.
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Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.
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Let the floods clap their hands: let the hills be joyful together
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Before the Lord; for he cometh to judge the earth: with righteousness shall he judge the world, and the people with equity.
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