Psalms 98:1

“A psalm.” Oh sing unto the Lord a new song; for he hath done wonderful things: his right hand and his holy arm have gotten him the victory.

Leeser Tanakh

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

2The Lord hath made known his salvation: before the eyes of the nations hath he revealed his righteousness.

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Cross References

Exodus 15:6Thy right hand, O Lord, is become glorious in power; thy right hand, O Lord, hath dashed in pieces the enemy.

Job 40:9But if thou hast an arm like God, or if thou canst thunder loudly like him:

Psalms 33:3Sing unto him a new song; play beautifully amidst a triumphant shout.

Psalms 72:18Blessed be the Lord the God, the God of Israel, who alone doth wondrous things.

Psalms 86:10For great art thou, and doing wondrous things: thou art God by thyself alone.

Psalms 96:1Oh sing unto the Lord a new song: sing unto the Lord, all the lands.

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 →

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