Psalms 98:1

Sing a new song to the Lord, for he has done wonders; his right hand and holy arm have won him the victory.

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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 has made his victory known, and revealed to the eyes of the nations his righteousness.

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Cross References

Psalms 33:3Sing to him a new song, play skilfully and shout merrily.

Psalms 72:18Blest be the Lord God, Israel’s God, who alone does wonders;

Psalms 86:10For great are you, and a doer of wonders; you alone are God.

Psalms 96:1Sing to the Lord a new song, 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 →

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