Psalms 98

1 A Psalm of David. Sing to the Lord a new song; for the Lord has wrought wonderful works, his right hand, and his holy arm, have wrought salvation for him.

A Psalm of David himself. Sing to the Lord a new song, for he has performed wonders. His right hand has accomplished salvation for him, with his holy arm.

2 The Lord has made known his salvation, he has revealed his righteousness in the sight of the nations.

The Lord has made known his salvation. He has revealed his justice in the sight of the nations.

3 He has remembered his mercy to Jacob, and his truth to 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 Shout to God, all the earth; sing, and exult, and sing psalms.

Sing joyfully to God, all the earth. Sing and exult, and sing psalms.

5 Sing to the Lord with a harp, with a harp, and the voice of a psalm.

Sing psalms to the Lord with stringed instruments, with strings and the voice of a psalmist,

6 With trumpets of metal, and the sound of a trumpet of horn make a joyful noise to the Lord before the king.

with subtle wind instruments and the voice of woodwinds. Make a joyful noise before the Lord our king.

7 Let the sea be moved, and the fullness of it; the world, and they that dwell in it.

Let the sea be moved and all its fullness, the whole world and all who dwell in it.

8 The rivers shall clap their hands together; the mountains shall exult.

The rivers will clap their hands, the mountains will exult together,

9 For he is come to judge the earth; he shall judge the world in righteousness, and the nations in uprightness.

before the presence of the Lord. For he comes to judge the earth. He will judge the whole world with justice, and the peoples with fairness.