Psalms 98:1

Psalms 98:1 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)Sing to the Lord a new song, for he has done marvelous things; his right hand and his holy arm have worked salvation for him.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Oh sing to the Lord a new song, for he has done marvelous things! His right hand and his holy arm have worked salvation for him.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Oh, sing to the Lord a new song! For He has done marvelous things; His right hand and His holy arm have gained Him the victory.

Context of Psalms 98:1

Sing a new song to the Lord, for he has done wonderful deeds. His right hand has won a mighty victory; his holy arm has shown his saving power! 2The Lord has announced his victory and has revealed his righteousness to every nation! 3He has remembered his promise to love and be faithful to Israel. The ends of the earth have seen the victory of our God.

Psalms 98:1 word by word

שִׁ֤ירוּ לַֽיהוָ֨ה׀ שִׁ֣יר חָ֭דָשׁ כִּֽי־נִפְלָא֣וֹת עָשָׂ֑ה הוֹשִֽׁיעָה־לּ֥וֹ יְ֝מִינ֗וֹ וּזְר֥וֹעַ קָדְשֽׁוֹ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• O singשִׁירshîyr shûr · to singH7891
• unto the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• a newחָדָשׁchâdâsh · newH2319
• songשִׁירshîyr shîyrâh · songH7892
• for he hath doneעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
• marvellous thingsפָּלָאpâlâ' · to wonderH6381
• his right handיָמִיןyâmîyn · rightH3225
• and his holyקֹ֫דֶשׁqôdesh · holinessH6944
• armזְרוֹעַzerôa‛ zerôa‛ zerô‛âh zerô‛âh · armH2220
• hath gotten him the victoryיָשַׁעyâsha‛ · to saveH3467

Cross-references for Psalms 98:1

• Psalms 33:3Sing a new song of praise to him; play skillfully on the harp, and sing with joy.
• Psalms 96:1Sing a new song to the Lord! Let the whole earth sing to the Lord!
• Psalms 149:1Praise the Lord! Sing to the Lord a new song. Sing his praises in the assembly of the faithful.
• Isaiah 42:10Sing a new song to the Lord! Sing his praises from the ends of the earth! Sing, all you who sail the seas, all you who live in distant coastlands.
• Revelation 5:9And they sang a new song with these words: “You are worthy to take the scroll and break its seals and open it. For you were slaughtered, and your blood has ransomed people for God from every tribe and language and people and nation.
• Revelation 14:3This great choir sang a wonderful new song in front of the throne of God and before the four living beings and the twenty-four elders. No one could learn this song except the 144,000 who had been redeemed from the earth.
• Psalms 7:14The wicked conceive evil; they are pregnant with trouble and give birth to lies.
• Psalms 86:10For you are great and perform wonderful deeds. You alone are God.
• Psalms 105:5Remember the wonders he has performed, his miracles, and the rulings he has given,
• Psalms 136:4Give thanks to him who alone does mighty miracles. His faithful love endures forever.
• Psalms 139:14Thank you for making me so wonderfully complex! Your workmanship is marvelous—how well I know it.
• Exodus 15:6“Your right hand, O Lord, is glorious in power. Your right hand, O Lord, smashes the enemy.
• Isaiah 43:18“But forget all that— it is nothing compared to what I am going to do.
• Jeremiah 31:22How long will you wander, my wayward daughter? For the Lord will cause something new to happen— Israel will embrace her God.”
• Luke 1:49For the Mighty One is holy, and he has done great things for me.
• Luke 2:10but the angel reassured them. “Don’t be afraid!” he said. “I bring you good news that will bring great joy to all people.

Commentaries on Psalms 98:1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1A new song - A song of excellence. Give him the highest praise. See on Psalm 96:1; (note). Hath done marvellous things - נפלאות niphlaoth, "miracles," the same word as in Psalm 96:3, where we translate it wonders. His holy arm - His Almighty power: - Hath gotten him the victory - לו הושיעה hoshiah llo, "hath made salvation to himself."Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1O sing unto the Lord a new song - Compare Psalm 33:3; Psalm 96:1. “For he hath done marvelous things.” Things suited to excite wonder, or to fill the mind with astonishment. See Psalm 77:14; Psalm 86:10. His right hand - The instrument by which we execute any purpose. Compare Isaiah 59:16; Isaiah 63:5. And his holy arm - The arm of his holiness; that is, his arm put forth in a righteous cause, or vindicating that which is right. Hath gotten him the…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1The glory of the Redeemer. (1-3) The joy of the Redeemer. (4-9) Verses 1-3 A song of praise for redeeming love is a new song, a mystery hidden from ages and generations. Converts sing a new song, very different from what they had sung. If the grace of God put a new heart into our breasts, it will put a new song into our mouths. Let this new song be sung to the praise of God, in consideration of the wonders he has wrought. The Redeemer has overcome all…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-9This psalm celebrates the Lord as King. The Lord is the true King of Israel, its champion and savior. His people sing a new song to celebrate his victory and his faithfulness to them. The Lord shows his righteous rule to all the nations of the earth. One day, this will lead to a worldwide kingdom of justice (Psalm 98:2, 9). Because of this, all the earth should worship and rejoice together, for the Lord is coming (Psalm 98:4–6).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