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. Sing the Lord a new song, for he has done wonderful things: by his powerful right hand and his strong arm he has won the 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.
The Lord has revealed his salvation to the nations, and shown them his goodness.
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 has not forgotten to show his trustworthy love and faithfulness to the descendants of Israel. Our God has made his salvation clear to the ends of the earth.
4 All you [people] [MTY] everywhere should sing joyfully to Yahweh; praise him while you sing and shout joyfully!
Everyone on earth, shout in triumph to the Lord; break out in joyful songs of praise!
5 Praise Yahweh while you play the lyres/harps, playing [delightful] music.
Sing praises to the Lord with the harp, with the harp and melodious voices;
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 ram's horn sing in happiness before the Lord, the King.
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 and everything in it shout with praise, together with the earth and everything living 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 celebrate, let the hills join in the celebration
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].
before the Lord, for he is coming to judge the earth. He will judge the world justly, and the nations fairly.
