Psalms 98
1 A Psalm. Sing to the LORD a new song, for He has done wonders; His right hand and holy arm have gained Him the victory.
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 The LORD has proclaimed His salvation and revealed His righteousness to the nations.
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 He has remembered His love and faithfulness to the house of Israel; all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.
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 Make a joyful noise to the LORD, all the earth; break forth—let your cry ring out, and sing praises!
All you [people] [MTY] everywhere should sing joyfully to Yahweh; praise him while you sing and shout joyfully!
5 Sing praises to the LORD with the lyre, in melodious song with the harp.
Praise Yahweh while you play the lyres/harps, playing [delightful] music.
6 With trumpets and the blast of the ram’s horn shout for joy before the LORD, the King.
[Some of you should] blow trumpets and other horns, [while others] shout joyfully to Yahweh, [our] king.
7 Let the sea resound, and all that fills it, the world, and all who dwell in it.
The oceans and all [the creatures] that are in the oceans should roar [to praise Yahweh]. Everyone on the earth should sing!
8 Let the rivers clap their hands, let the mountains sing together for joy
[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 before the LORD, for He comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world with righteousness and the peoples with equity.
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].
