Revised Webster's Bible
Psalms 98:5
5Sing to the LORD with the harp; with the harp, and the voice of a psalm.
Psalms 98:5 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Sing unto the Lord with the harp; with the harp, and the voice of a psalm.
- New International Version (NIV)make music to the Lord with the harp, with the harp and the sound of singing,
- English Standard Version (ESV)Sing praises to the Lord with the lyre, with the lyre and the sound of melody!
- New King James Version (NKJV)Sing to the Lord with the harp, With the harp and the sound of a psalm,
Context of Psalms 98:5
3He hath remembered his mercy and his truth toward the house of Israel: all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God. 4Make a joyful noise to the LORD, all the earth: make a loud noise, and rejoice, and sing praise. Sing to the LORD with the harp; with the harp, and the voice of a psalm. 6With trumpets and sound of cornet make a joyful noise before the LORD, the King. 7Let the sea roar, and all it containeth; the world, and they that dwell in it.
Read all of Psalms 98Psalms 98:5 word by word
זַמְּר֣וּ לַיהוָ֣ה בְּכִנּ֑וֹר בְּ֝כִנּ֗וֹר וְק֣וֹל זִמְרָֽה׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Psalms 98:5
- Psalms 33:2Praise the LORD with harp: sing to him with the psaltery and an instrument of ten strings.
- Psalms 92:3Upon an instrument of ten strings, and upon the psaltery; upon the harp with a solemn sound.
- 1 Chronicles 15:16And David spoke to the leaders of the Levites to appoint their brethren to be the singers with instruments of music, psalteries and harps and cymbals, sounding, by lifting up the voice with joy.
- 1 Chronicles 25:1Moreover David and the captains of the host separated to the service of the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who should prophesy with harps, with psalteries, and with cymbals: and the number of the workmen according to their service was:
- 2 Chronicles 29:25And he set the Levites in the house of the LORD with cymbals, with psalteries, and with harps, according to the commandment of David, and of Gad the king’s seer, and Nathan the prophet: for so was the commandment of the LORD by his prophets.
- Revelation 5:8And when he had taken the book, the four living beings and four and twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having every one of them harps, and golden vials full of odours, which are the prayers of saints.
- Revelation 14:2And I heard a voice from heaven, as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of a great thunder: and I heard the voice of harpers harping with their harps:
Commentaries on Psalms 98:5
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5With - the voice of a Psalm - I think זמרה zimrah, which we translate Psalm, means either a musical instrument, or a species of ode modulated by different voices.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5Sing unto the Lord with the harp - A song or psalm accompanied by the harp. On the harp. See the notes at Isaiah 5:12. And the voice of a psalm - The voice in singing; a musical voice. Let it not be mere instrumental music, but let that be accompanied with the voice uttering intelligible sounds or words. The only proper use of instrumental music in the worship of God is to deepen the impression which the words are adapted to make; to secure a better…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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