Psalms 98 (ASV)

Chapter Text

98:1 Oh sing unto Jehovah a new song; For he hath done marvellous things: His right hand, and his holy arm, hath wrought salvation for him.

98:2 Jehovah hath made known his salvation: His righteousness hath he openly showed in the sight of the nations.

98:3 He hath remembered his lovingkindness and his faithfulness toward the house of Israel: All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.

98:4 Make a joyful noise unto Jehovah, all the earth: Break forth and sing for joy, yea, sing praises.

98:5 Sing praises unto Jehovah with the harp; With the harp and the voice of melody.

98:6 With trumpets and sound of cornet Make a joyful noise before the King, Jehovah.

98:7 Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof; The world, and they that dwell therein;

98:8 Let the floods clap their hands; Let the hills sing for joy together

98:9 Before Jehovah; for he cometh to judge the earth: He will judge the world with righteousness, And the peoples with equity. Psalm 99

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "world", "faith", "sing", "jehovah", "song", "hath", "done", and "marvellous". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "world" and "faith", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The local ASV text gives this verse as the immediate unit, so "world" and "faith" carries the first interpretive weight. In Psalms context, the local focus is worship, trust, the LORD's kingship, and covenant mercy.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "world" and "faith" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.