Corpus Psalterium · Vol. IV
Psalm XCVIII (98)
Cantillated — Refrain Praise
Paul Whitehorn
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Psalm 98 in Hebrew and English, and the words as they are sung.
A Psalm.
Sing to Yahweh a new song, for he has done marvelous things! His right hand and his holy arm have worked salvation for him.
מִזְמ֡וֹר שִׁ֤ירוּ לַֽיהוָ֨ה ׀ שִׁ֣יר חָ֭דָשׁ כִּֽי־נִפְלָא֣וֹת עָשָׂ֑ה הוֹשִֽׁיעָה־לּ֥וֹ יְ֝מִינ֗וֹ וּזְר֥וֹעַ קָדְשֽׁוֹ׃
Yahweh has made known his salvation. He has openly shown his righteousness in the sight of the nations.
הוֹדִ֣יעַ יְ֭הוָה יְשׁוּעָת֑וֹ לְעֵינֵ֥י הַ֝גּוֹיִ֗ם גִּלָּ֥ה צִדְקָתֽוֹ׃
He has remembered his loving kindness and his faithfulness toward the house of Israel. All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.
זָ֘כַ֤ר חַסְדּ֨וֹ ׀ וֶֽאֱֽמוּנָתוֹ֮ לְבֵ֪ית יִשְׂרָ֫אֵ֥ל רָא֥וּ כָל־אַפְסֵי־אָ֑רֶץ אֵ֝֗ת יְשׁוּעַ֥ת אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃
Make a joyful noise to Yahweh, all the earth! Burst out and sing for joy, yes, sing praises!
הָרִ֣יעוּ לַֽ֭יהוָה כָּל־הָאָ֑רֶץ פִּצְח֖וּ וְרַנְּנ֣וּ וְזַמֵּֽרוּ׃
Sing praises to Yahweh with the harp, with the harp and the voice of melody.
זַמְּר֣וּ לַיהוָ֣ה בְּכִנּ֑וֹר בְּ֝כִנּ֗וֹר וְק֣וֹל זִמְרָֽה׃
With trumpets and sound of the ram’s horn, make a joyful noise before the King, Yahweh.
בַּ֭חֲצֹ֣צְרוֹת וְק֣וֹל שׁוֹפָ֑ר הָ֝רִ֗יעוּ לִפְנֵ֤י ׀ הַמֶּ֬לֶךְ יְהוָֽה׃
Let the sea roar with its fullness; the world, and those who dwell therein.
יִרְעַ֣ם הַ֭יָּם וּמְלֹא֑וֹ תֵּ֝בֵ֗ל וְיֹ֣שְׁבֵי בָֽהּ׃
Let the rivers clap their hands. Let the mountains sing for joy together.
נְהָר֥וֹת יִמְחֲאוּ־כָ֑ף יַ֝֗חַד הָרִ֥ים יְרַנֵּֽנוּ׃
Let them sing before Yahweh, for he comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world with righteousness, and the peoples with equity.
לִֽפְֽנֵי־יְהוָ֗ה כִּ֥י בָא֮ לִשְׁפֹּ֪ט הָ֫אָ֥רֶץ יִשְׁפֹּֽט־תֵּבֵ֥ל בְּצֶ֑דֶק וְ֝עַמִּ֗ים בְּמֵישָׁרִֽים׃
Hebrew: Westminster Leningrad Codex (public domain), from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English: World English Bible (public domain). Verse numbers follow the English Bible; the Hebrew numbering is shown beneath where it differs.
Sing to the LORD a new song
For He has done wondrous things
His right hand has brought salvation
His holy arm has given Him victory
The LORD has made known His salvation
Before the nations He revealed His righteousness
He has remembered His steadfast love
And His faithfulness to the house of Israel
All the ends of the earth have seen
The salvation of our God
Shout to the LORD
all the earth
BeBreak forth
forsing for joy
make melody
Sing to the LORD
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with the lyre
With the lyre
and the sound of song
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He and the sound of the horn
Shout before the King
the LORD
Let the sea roar
and all that fills it
The world
and those who dwell in it
Let the rivers clap their hands
Let the mountains sing together
for joy
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Before the LORD
for He comes
He comes
to judge the earth
He will judge the world
in righteousness
And the peoples
with equity
Shout to the LORD
all the earth
Sing to the LORD
a new song
Shout to the King
Shout to the King
He comes
to judge the earthHe comes
in righteousness
He comes
in righteousness
Lyrics by Paul Whitehorn: a singable English rendering of the Hebrew, as sung on this recording.
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