Psalms 98

1 [A Psalm.] Sing to YHWH a new song, for he has done marvelous things. His right hand, and his holy arm, have worked salvation for him.

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 YHWH has made known his salvation. He has openly shown his righteousness in the sight of 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 loving kindness and his faithfulness toward the house of Israel. Every part of the earth has 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 YHWH, all the earth. Burst out and sing for joy, yes, sing praises.

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

5 Sing praises to YHWH with the harp, with the harp and the voice of melody.

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

6 With trumpets and sound of the ram's horn, make a joyful noise before the King, YHWH.

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

7 Let the sea roar with its fullness; the world, and those 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 for joy together.

[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 Let them sing before YHWH, 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].