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. Oh, sing to Yahweh a new song, for he has done marvelous things; his right hand and his holy arm have given him 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.

Yahweh has made known his salvation; he has openly showed his justice to all the nations.

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].

He calls to mind his covenant loyalty and faithfulness for the house of Israel; all the ends of the earth will see 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 for joy to Yahweh, all the earth; burst into song, sing for joy, and sing praises.

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

Sing praises to Yahweh with the harp, with the harp and melodious song.

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

With trumpets and the sound of the horn, make a joyful noise before the King, Yahweh.

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 shout and everything in it, the world and those who live in 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 rivers clap their hands, and let the mountains shout for joy.

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].

Yahweh is coming to judge the earth; he will judge the world with righteousness and the nations with fairness.