Psalms 98:1
A psalm for David himself. Sing ye to the Lord anew canticle: because he hath done wonderful things. His right hand hath wrought for him salvation, and his arm is holy.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
In Context
2The Lord hath made known his salvation: he hath revealed his justice in the sight of the Gentiles.
Cross References
Exodus 15:6Thy right hand, O Lord, is magnified in strength: thy right hand, O Lord, hath slain the enemy.
Job 40:9Then I will confess that thy right hand is able to save thee.
Psalms 33:3Sing to him a new canticle, sing well unto him with a loud noise.
Psalms 72:18Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, who alone doth wonderful things.
Psalms 86:10For thou art great and dost wonderful things: thou art God alone.
Psalms 96:1A canticle for David himself, when the house was built after the captivity. Sing ye to the Lord a new canticle: sing to the Lord, all the earth.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 98:1
This psalm is to the same purport with the two foregoing psalms ; it is a prophecy of the kingdom of the Messiah, the settling of it up in the world, and the bringing of the Gentiles into it. The Chaldee entitles it a prophetic psalm. It sets forth, I. The glory of the Redeemer, ver. 1-3 . II. The joy of the redeemed, ver. 4-9 . If we in a right manner give to Christ this glory, and upon right grounds take to ourselves this joy, in singing this psalm, we sing it with understanding. If those who saw Christ's… Read the whole commentary →