God’s Word Translation
Psalms 98:4
4Shout happily to the Lord, all the earth. Break out into joyful singing, and make music.
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 his salvation known. He has uncovered his righteousness for the nations to see. 3He has not forgotten to be merciful and faithful to Israel’s descendants. All the ends of the earth have seen how our God saves ⌞them⌟. Shout happily to the Lord, all the earth. Break out into joyful singing, and make music. 5Make music to the Lord with a lyre, with a lyre and the melody of a psalm, 6with trumpets and the playing of a ram’s horn. Shout happily in the presence of the king, the Lord.
Read all of Psalms 98Psalms 98:4 word by word
הָרִ֣יעוּ לַֽ֭יהוָה כָּל־הָאָ֑רֶץ פִּצְח֖וּ וְרַנְּנ֣וּ וְזַמֵּֽרוּ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 98:4
- Psalms 47:1Clap your hands, all you people. Shout to God with a loud, joyful song.
- Psalms 66:1Shout happily to God, all the earth!
- Psalms 67:4Let the nations be glad and sing joyfully because you judge everyone with justice and guide the nations on the earth. Selah
- Psalms 95:1Come, let’s sing joyfully to the Lord. Let’s shout happily to the rock of our salvation.
- Psalms 100:1Shout happily to the Lord, all the earth.
- Isaiah 12:6Shout loudly, and sing with joy, people of Zion! The Holy One of Israel is great. He is among you.”
- Isaiah 42:11Let those who live in the desert and its cities raise their voices. Let those who live in the settlements of Kedar praise him. Let those who live in Sela sing for joy. Let them shout from the tops of the mountains.
- Isaiah 44:23Sing with joy, you heavens, because the Lord has done this. Rejoice, you deep places of the earth. Break into shouts of joy, you mountains, you forests and every tree in them. The Lord has reclaimed Jacob. He will display his glory in Israel.
- Jeremiah 33:11the sounds of joy and happiness and the sounds of brides and grooms. You will hear those who bring thank offerings to the Lord’s temple say, ‘Give thanks to the Lord of Armies because the Lord is good, because his mercy endures forever.’ I will restore the fortunes of the land to what they were before,” says the Lord.
- Zephaniah 3:14Sing happily, people of Zion! Shout loudly, Israel! Celebrate and rejoice with all your heart, people of Jerusalem.
- Matthew 21:9The crowd that went ahead of him and that followed him was shouting, “Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest heaven!”
- Revelation 19:1After these things I heard what sounded like the loud noise from a large crowd in heaven, saying, “Hallelujah! Salvation, glory, and power 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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