Psalms, 98

1. <A Psalm.> O sing unto the LORD a new song; for he hath done marvellous things: his right hand, and his holy arm, hath gotten him the victory.

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

2. The LORD hath made known his salvation: his righteousness hath he openly shewed in the sight of the heathen.

2. The Lord has shown his salvation, revealing his justice to the nations.

3. He hath remembered his mercy and his truth toward the house of Israel: all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.

3. He has not forgotten his love nor his faithfulness to Israel. To the farthest ends of the earth all have seen God's saving power.

4. Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all the earth: make a loud noise, and rejoice, and sing praise.

4. All you lands, make a joyful noise to the Lord, break into song and sing praise,

5. Sing unto the LORD with the harp; with the harp, and the voice of a psalm.

5. with melody of the lyre and with music of the harp.

6. With trumpets and sound of cornet make a joyful noise before the LORD, the King.

6. With trumpet blast and sound of the horn, rejoice before the King, the Lord!

7. Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.

7. Let the sea resound and everything in it, the world and all its peoples.

8. Let the floods clap [their] hands: let the hills be joyful together

8. Let rivers clap their hands, hills and mountains sing with joy

9. Before the LORD; for he cometh to judge the earth: with righteousness shall he judge the world, and the people with equity.

9. before the Lord, for he comes to rule the earth. He will judge the world with justice and the peoples with fairness.