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Psalm 98

Psalm

98 Yahweh is the king!

I want everyone on the earth to be glad

and I want all the people who live on the land in and around the oceans to also rejoice about that!

2 There are very dark clouds all around him;

he always rules righteously and justly.

3 He sends fire out in front of him,

and that fire burns all of his enemies.

4 All around the world he sends his bright lightning;

people on the earth see it, and it causes them to be afraid and to tremble.

5 The mountains melt like wax before Yahweh;

he is the Lord who rules over all of the earth.

6 Everything that people can see in the heavens makes it clear that he is righteous,

and all the people groups see how glorious he is.

7 Everyone who worships carved images should be ashamed;

all those who are proud of their useless false gods should be ashamed.

All those gods should bow down to worship Yahweh!

8 The people of Jerusalem heard Yahweh's just decrees and they were happy about them;

people in the other cities in Judah also heard and rejoiced

because you judge people justly, Yahweh.

9 Of course, Yahweh, you are the supreme king who rules over all the earth;

You are far more powerful than any other spirit beings.

10 All you who love Yahweh, you must hate every evil thing that people do!

Yahweh protects those who are faithful to him;

he rescues them when wicked people try to harm them.

11 He makes good things happen for righteous people

and he causes those who are honest to rejoice.

12 You righteous people, let Yahweh make you glad,

and thank him, the one we all know to be holy!

Psalm

A psalm.

98 Sing to Yahweh a new song

because he has done wonderful things!

By being powerfully holy he has saved his people.

2 Yahweh has shown openly that he saves his people;

he has revealed to people all over the world that he always does what is right.

3 He is always loyal to his covenant to be faithful to the Israelite people.

Even the people who live in the most remote places of the earth

will see that our God saves his people.

4 All you people everywhere should shout joyfully to Yahweh;

praise him while you sing joyfully and make music!

5 Play to Yahweh on a harp,

and sing along as you play.

6 Some of you should blow trumpets and ram's horns

while others shout joyfully to Yahweh, our king!

7 The oceans and all the creatures that are in the oceans should roar to praise Yahweh.

The earth itself and everyone on it should do the same!

8 It should seem as though the rivers were clapping their hands to praise Yahweh

and that the hills were singing together joyfully

9 before Yahweh because he will come to judge everyone on the earth!

He will judge all the people in the world justly and fairly.