Psalms 98

1 O sing unto the LORD a new song; for he has done marvellous things: his right hand, and his holy arm, has got him the victory.

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: his righteousness has he openly showed in the sight of the heathen.

The Lord has made known his salvation. He has revealed his justice in the sight 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 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 Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all the earth: make a loud noise, and rejoice, and sing praise.

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

5 Sing unto the LORD with the harp; with the 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 and sound of cornet make a joyful noise before the LORD, the King.

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

7 Let the sea roar, and the fullness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.

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

8 Let the floods clap their hands: let the hills be joyful together

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

9 Before the LORD; for he comes to judge the earth: with righteousness shall he judge the world, and the people with equity.

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.