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Psalms 98:7
7Let the sea roar and all within it, the world and those who dwell 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 praises to Adonai with the harp, with the harp and a voice of melody. 6With trumpets and sound of the shofar blast a sound before the King, Adonai. Let the sea roar and all within it, the world and those who dwell in it. 8Let the rivers clap their hands, let the mountains sing for joy together— 9before Adonai, for He is coming to judge the earth. He will judge the world with righteousness and the peoples with fairness.
Read all of Psalms 98Psalms 98:7 word by word
יִרְעַ֣ם הַ֭יָּם וּמְלֹא֑וֹ תֵּ֝בֵ֗ל וְיֹ֣שְׁבֵי בָֽהּ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 98:7
- Psalms 96:11Let the heavens be glad, let the earth rejoice. Let the sea roar—and all that fills it.
- Psalms 97:1Adonai reigns, let the earth rejoice, let the many islands be glad.
- Isaiah 49:13Shout for joy, heavens! Rejoice, earth! Break forth into ringing shouts, O mountains! For Adonai has comforted His people and has compassion on His afflicted.”
- Isaiah 61:11For as the earth brings forth its sprouts, and as a garden causes things sown to spring up, so Adonai Elohim will cause justice and praise to spring up before 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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