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 to the LORD a new song, for he has done marvelous things. His right hand, and his holy arm, have worked salvation for him.

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 made known his salvation. He has openly shown his righteousness in the sight of the nations.

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 remembered his loving kindness and his faithfulness toward the house of Israel. Every part of the earth has seen the salvation of our God.

4 All you [people] [MTY] everywhere should sing joyfully to Yahweh; praise him while you sing and shout joyfully!

Make a joyful noise to the LORD, all the earth. Burst out and sing for joy, yes, sing praises.

5 Praise Yahweh while you play the lyres/harps, playing [delightful] music.

Sing praises to the LORD with the harp, with the harp and the voice of melody.

6 [Some of you should] blow trumpets and other horns, [while others] shout joyfully to Yahweh, [our] king.

With trumpets and sound of the ram's horn, make a joyful noise before the King, the LORD.

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 roar with its fullness; the world, and those who dwell 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 clap their hands. Let the mountains sing for joy together.

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].

Let them sing before the LORD, for he comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world with righteousness, and the peoples with equity.