Psalms 98

1 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].

A psalm. Sing a new song to the Lord, for he has done wonders; his right hand and holy arm have won him the victory.

2 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.

The Lord has made his victory known, and revealed to the eyes of the nations his righteousness.

3 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].

Mindful he was of his kindness to Jacob, faithful he was to the house of Israel. All the ends of the earth have seen the victory of our God.

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

Shout, all the earth, to the Lord: break into cries and music.

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

Play on the lyre to the Lord, on the lyre and with loud melody.

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

With trumpet and sound of horn, shout before the king.

7 The oceans and all [the creatures] that are in the oceans should roar [to praise Yahweh]. Everyone on the earth should sing!

Let the sea and its fulness roar, the world and the dwellers upon it.

8 [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,

Let the streams clap their hands, let the hills shout for gladness together

9 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].

before the Lord for he comes, he comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world with justice and the nations with equity.