1.
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.
Title (of Psalms 98 ). A Psalm. Hebrew. mizmor. App-65 .
O sing. Another summons to sing the New Song; but this time it is for what Jehovah has done for Israel. right hand . . . arm. Figure of speech Anthropopatheia. App-6 .
2.
The LORD hath made known his salvation: his righteousness hath he openly shewed in the sight of the heathen.
heathen = nations.
holy. See note on Exodus 3:5 .
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.
mercy = lovingkindness, or grace.
God. Hebrew. Elohim.
4.
Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all the earth: make a loud noise, and rejoice, and sing praise.
sing praise. Figure of speech Anadiplosis , for emphasis. See note on "psalm", Psalms 98:5 .
5.
Sing unto the LORD with the harp; with the harp, and the voice of a psalm.
a psalm = sing praise (Hebrew. zimrah) , at end of Psalms 98:4 and Psalms 98:5 , by Figure of speech Anadiplosis. App-6 .
6.
With trumpets and sound of cornet make a joyful noise before the LORD, the King.
before. See note on "presence" (Psalms 95:2 ).
7.
Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.
The world: i.e. as inhabited. Hebrew. tebel,
8.
Let the floods clap their hands: let the hills be joyful together
floods = rivers.
clap. Figure of speech Prosopopoeia. App-6 .
9.
Before the LORD; for he cometh to judge the earth: with righteousness shall he judge the world, and the people with equity.
people = peoples.