Mazmur 98:1

Psalm 98 ¹ 

A psalm.

98:1 Sing to the Lord a new song, ² 

for he performs ³  amazing deeds!

His right hand and his mighty arm

accomplish deliverance. ⁴ 

Yesaya 30:30

30:30 The Lord will give a mighty shout ⁵ 

and intervene in power, ⁶ 

with furious anger and flaming, destructive fire, ⁷ 

with a driving rainstorm and hailstones.

[98:1]  ¹ sn Psalm 98. The psalmist summons the whole earth to praise God because he reveals his justice and delivers Israel.

[98:1]  ² sn A new song is appropriate because the Lord is constantly intervening in the world as its just king. See Ps 96:1.

[98:1]  ³ tn The perfect verbal forms in vv. 1-3 are understood here as describing characteristic divine activities. Another option is to translate them as present perfects, “has performed…has accomplished deliverance, etc.” referring to completed actions that have continuing results.

[98:1]  ⁴ tn Heb “his right hand delivers for him and his holy arm.” The right hand and arm symbolize his power as a warrior-king (see Isa 52:10). His arm is “holy” in the sense that it is in a category of its own; God’s power is incomparable.

[30:30]  ⁵ tn Heb “the Lord will cause the splendor of his voice to be heard.”

[30:30]  ⁶ tn Heb “and reveal the lowering of his arm.”

[30:30]  ⁷ tn Heb “and a flame of consuming fire.”