Psalms 98

1 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.

A Psalm. O make a new song to the Lord, because he has done works of wonder; with his right hand, and with his holy arm, he has overcome.

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

The Lord has given to all the knowledge of his salvation; he has made clear his righteousness in the eyes of the nations.

3 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.

He has kept in mind his mercy and his unchanging faith to the house of Israel; all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.

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

Let all the earth send out a glad cry to the Lord; sounding with a loud voice, and praising him with songs of joy.

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

Make melody to the Lord with instruments of music; with a corded instrument and the voice of song.

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

With wind instruments and the sound of the horn, make a glad cry before the Lord, the King.

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

Let the sea be thundering, with all its waters; the world, and all who are living in it;

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

Let the streams make sounds of joy with their hands; let the mountains be glad together,

9 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.

Before the Lord, for he has come as judge of the earth; judging the world in righteousness, and giving true decisions for the peoples.