Psalmen 98

1 Zingt een nieuw lied ter ere van Jahweh, Want wonderen heeft Hij gewrocht; Zijn rechterhand heeft Hem geholpen, Zijn heilige arm Hem gesteund.

Sing to Yahweh a new song, because he has done wonderful things! By his power [MTY] and his great strength [DOU] he has defeated [his enemies].

2 Jahweh heeft zijn redding doen zien, Voor het oog der volken zijn goedheid getoond;

Yahweh has declared to people that he has defeated his enemies; he has revealed that he has punished [them], and [people in] all the world have seen that he has done it.

3 Hij was zijn liefde voor Jakob indachtig, En zijn trouw aan Israëls huis. Ziet nu, alle grenzen der aarde, De redding, door God ons gebracht!

Like he promised to us Israeli people [MTY], he has faithfully loved us and (been loyal to/not abandoned) us. [People who live] in very remote places in all the earth have seen that our God has defeated [his enemies].

4 Jubelt voor Jahweh, heel de aarde, Juicht, weest vrolijk en zingt;

All you [people] [MTY] everywhere should sing joyfully to Yahweh; praise him while you sing and shout joyfully!

5 Speelt op de citer voor Jahweh, Op citer en harp,

Praise Yahweh while you play the lyres/harps, playing [delightful] music.

6 Op trompet en bazuin: Jubelt voor Jahweh, den Koning!

[Some of you should] blow trumpets and other horns, [while others] shout joyfully to Yahweh, [our] king.

7 Laat daveren de zee met wat ze bevat, De aarde met wat er op woont,

The oceans and all [the creatures] that are in the oceans should roar [to praise Yahweh]. Everyone on the earth should sing!

8 De stromen in hun handen klappen, De bergen tezamen juichen:

[It should seem as though] the rivers are clapping their hands [to praise Yahweh] and that the hills are singing together joyfully in front of Yahweh,

9 Voor het aanschijn van Jahweh, Want Hij komt, om de aarde te richten! Met rechtvaardigheid richt Hij de wereld, En de volkeren volgens recht.

because he will come to judge [everyone on] [MTY] the earth! He will judge [all] the people-groups [in the world] justly and fairly [DOU].