> [[psalm-97|← Previous]] | [[psalm-00|TOC]] | [[psalm-99|Next →]] --- # Psalm 98 ## The Coming of God 1 A psalm. ^psalm-98-1 ### I Sing a new song to the LORD, for he has done marvelous deeds. His right hand and holy arm have won the victory. 2 The LORD has made his victory known; ^psalm-98-2 has revealed his triumph in the sight of the nations, 3 He has remembered his mercy and faithfulness ^psalm-98-3 toward the house of Israel. All the ends of the earth have seen the victory of our God. ### II 4 Shout with joy to the LORD, all the earth; ^psalm-98-4 break into song; sing praise. 5 Sing praise to the LORD with the lyre, ^psalm-98-5 with the lyre and melodious song. 6 With trumpets and the sound of the horn ^psalm-98-6 shout with joy to the King, the LORD. ### III 7 Let the sea and what fills it resound, ^psalm-98-7 the world and those who dwell there. 8 Let the rivers clap their hands, ^psalm-98-8 the mountains shout with them for joy, 9 Before the LORD who comes, ^psalm-98-9 who comes to govern the earth, To govern the world with justice and the peoples with fairness. \* (Psalm 98) A hymn, similar to [Ps 96], extolling God for Israel’s victory ([Ps 98:1] – [3]). All nations ([Ps 98:4] – [6]) and even inanimate nature ([Ps 98:7] – [8]) are summoned to welcome God’s coming to rule over the world ([Ps 98:9]). \* (98:1) Marvelous deeds…victory: the conquest of all threats to the peaceful existence of Israel, depicted in the Psalms variously as a cosmic force such as sea, or nations bent on Israel’s destruction, or evildoers seemingly triumphant. His right hand and holy arm: God is pictured as a powerful warrior. a. (98:1) [Ps 96:1]; [Is 42:10]. b. (98:1) [Is 59:16]; [63:5]. c. (98:6) [Ps 47:6] – [7]. d. (98:7) [Ps 96:11]. e. (98:8) [Is 44:23]; [55:12]. f. (98:9) [Ps 96:13]. g. (98:9) [Ps 67:5]. --- _New American Bible, revised edition_ (2010, 1991, 1986, 1970) Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, Washington, D.C. > [[psalm-97|← Previous]] | [[psalm-00|TOC]] | [[psalm-99|Next →]]