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].
Ein Psalm. / Singet Jahwe ein neues Lied, / Denn Wunderbares hat er vollbracht: / Seine Rechte hat ihm geholfen / Und sein heiliger Arm.
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.
So hat Jahwe gezeigt, daß er rettet, / Vor den Augen der Völker hat er sein Heil enthüllt.
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].
Er hat gedacht seiner Huld und Treu gegen Israels Haus; / Alle Enden der Erde / Haben unsers Gottes Hilfe geschaut.
4 All you [people] [MTY] everywhere should sing joyfully to Yahweh; praise him while you sing and shout joyfully!
Jauchzt Jahwe zu, alle Lande, / Freut euch, jubelt und spielt!
5 Praise Yahweh while you play the lyres/harps, playing [delightful] music.
Spielt mit der Zither Jahwe zu Ehren, / Mit der Zither und lautem Gesang!
6 [Some of you should] blow trumpets and other horns, [while others] shout joyfully to Yahweh, [our] king.
Mit Trompeten und Schofarklang / Jauchzet vor Jahwe, dem König!
7 The oceans and all [the creatures] that are in the oceans should roar [to praise Yahweh]. Everyone on the earth should sing!
Es tose das Meer mit allem, was drinnen, / Der Erdkreis mit seinen Bewohnern!
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,
Die Ströme sollen frohlocken, / Jauchzen sollen die Berge alle
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].
Vor Jahwes Nähe, wenn er nun kommt, / Um die Erde zu richten. / Richten wird er die Welt gerecht / Und die Völker, wie sich's gebührt.
