New English Translation
Psalms 98:7
7Let the sea and everything in it shout, along with the world and those who live in it!
Psalms 98:7 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.
- New International Version (NIV)Let the sea resound, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Let the sea roar, and all that fills it; the world and those who dwell in it!
- New King James Version (NKJV)Let the sea roar, and all its fullness, The world and those who dwell in it;
Context of Psalms 98:7
5Sing to the Lord accompanied by a harp, accompanied by a harp and the sound of music! 6With trumpets and the blaring of the ram’s horn, shout out praises before the king, the Lord! Let the sea and everything in it shout, along with the world and those who live in it! 8Let the rivers clap their hands! Let the mountains sing in unison 9before the Lord! For he comes to judge the earth! He judges the world fairly, and the nations in a just manner.
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יִרְעַ֣ם הַ֭יָּם וּמְלֹא֑וֹ תֵּ֝בֵ֗ל וְיֹ֣שְׁבֵי בָֽהּ׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 98:7
- Psalms 96:11Let the sky rejoice, and the earth be happy! Let the sea and everything in it shout!
- Psalms 97:1The Lord reigns! Let the earth be happy! Let the many coastlands rejoice!
- Isaiah 49:13Shout for joy, O sky! Rejoice, O earth! Let the mountains give a joyful shout! For the Lord consoles his people and shows compassion to the oppressed.
- Isaiah 61:11For just as the ground produces its crops and a garden yields its produce, so the sovereign Lord will cause deliverance to grow, and give his people reason to praise him in the sight of all the nations.
Commentaries on Psalms 98:7
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7Let the sea roar - These are either fine poetic images; or, if we take them as referring to the promulgation of the Gospel, by the sea all maritime countries and commercial nations may be intended.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof - See the notes at Psalm 96:11. The world, and they that dwell therein - The habitable world - the land - in contradistinction from the sea. Let there be universal praise on the water and the land.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. 7-9The psalm speaks as if all creation rejoices when the righteous Judge comes (see Psalms 83:3–4; 96:11–13).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-91. gotten ... victory--literally, "made salvation," enabled Him to save His people. right hand, and ... arm--denote power. holy arm--or, "arm of holiness," the power of His united moral perfections (Psa 22:3; 32:11).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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