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Psalms 98:4
4Shout joyfully to the Lord, all the earth; Shout [in jubilation] and sing for joy and sing praises.
Psalms 98:4 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all the earth: make a loud noise, and rejoice, and sing praise.
- New International Version (NIV)Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth, burst into jubilant song with music;
- English Standard Version (ESV)Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth; break forth into joyous song and sing praises!
- New King James Version (NKJV)Shout joyfully to the Lord, all the earth; Break forth in song, rejoice, and sing praises.
Context of Psalms 98:4
2The Lord has made known His salvation; He has [openly] revealed His righteousness in the sight of the nations. 3He has [graciously] remembered His lovingkindness and His faithfulness to the house of Israel; All the ends of the earth have witnessed the salvation of our God. Shout joyfully to the Lord, all the earth; Shout [in jubilation] and sing for joy and sing praises. 5Sing praises to the Lord with the lyre, With the lyre and the sound of melody. 6With trumpets and the sound of the horn Shout with joy before the King, the Lord.
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הָרִ֣יעוּ לַֽ֭יהוָה כָּל־הָאָ֑רֶץ פִּצְח֖וּ וְרַנְּנ֣וּ וְזַמֵּֽרוּ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 98:4
- Psalms 47:1O clap your hands, all you people; Shout to God with the voice of triumph and songs of joy.
- Psalms 66:1Shout joyfully to God, all the earth;
- Psalms 67:4Let the nations be glad and sing for joy, For You will judge the people fairly And guide the nations on earth. Selah.
- Psalms 95:1O come, let us sing joyfully to the Lord; Let us shout joyfully to the rock of our salvation.
- Psalms 100:1Shout joyfully to the Lord, all the earth.
- Isaiah 12:6Rejoice and shout for joy, O inhabitant of Zion, For great in your midst is the Holy One of Israel.
- Isaiah 42:11Let the wilderness and its cities lift up their voices, The villages where Kedar lives. Let the inhabitants of Sela shout for joy, Let them shout joyfully from the tops of the mountains.
- Isaiah 44:23Shout for joy, O heavens, for the Lord has done it! Shout in triumph, you depths of the earth; Break forth into jubilant rejoicing, you mountains, O forest, and every tree in it! For the Lord has redeemed Jacob, And He shows His glory in Israel.
- Jeremiah 33:11the [sound of the] voice of joy and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom and the voice of the bride, the [song-filled] voice of those who say, “Give praise and thanks to the Lord of hosts, For the Lord is good; For His [steadfast] lovingkindness (mercy) endures forever”; and of those who bring a thank offering into the house of the Lord. For I will restore the fortunes of the land as they were at first,’ says the Lord.
- Zephaniah 3:14Shout for joy, O Daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, O Israel! Rejoice, be in high spirits and glory with all your heart, O Daughter of Jerusalem [in that day]!
- Matthew 21:9The crowds that went ahead of Him, and those that followed Him, were shouting [in praise and adoration], “Hosanna to the Son of David (Messiah); Blessed [praised, glorified] is He who comes in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest [heaven]!”
- Revelation 19:1After these things I heard something like the great and mighty shout of a vast multitude in heaven, exclaiming, “Hallelujah! Salvation and glory (splendor, majesty) and power (dominion, might) belong to our God;
Commentaries on Psalms 98:4
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4Make a joyful noise unto the Lord - By singing; by instruments of music. See the notes at Psalm 95:1. All the earth - All lands. The event is of sufficient importance to be celebrated by all nations. It is a matter of universal exultation and joy. Make a loud noise - The word used here - פצח pâtsach - means properly to break in pieces; then, to break forth, as a shout of triumph or joy, as if the joy could be no longer confined or repressed. See the…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 4-9Verses 4-9 Let all the children of men rejoice in the setting up the kingdom of Christ, for all may benefit by it. The different orders of rational creatures in the universe, seem to be described in figurative language in the reign of the great Messiah. The kingdom of Christ will be a blessing to the whole creation. We expect his second coming to begin his glorious reign. Then shall heaven and earth rejoice, and the joy of the redeemed shall be full. But…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4-6The psalmist invites the whole earth to worship the King (see Psalm 96:1).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 4-64-6. make a loud noise--or, "burst forth" (Is 14:7; 44:23). before ... King--hail Him as your sovereign; and while, with every aid to demonstrate zeal and joy, intelligent creatures are invited to praise, as in Psa 96:11-13, inanimate nature is also summoned to honor Him who triumphs and rules in righteousness and equity.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 98
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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