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Psalm 98
98:1 A psalm . Sing to the Lord a new song , for he performs amazing deeds! His right hand and his mighty arm accomplish deliverance . 98:2 The Lord demonstrates his power to deliver ; in the sight of the nations he reveals his justice . 98:3 He remains loyal and faithful to the family of Israel . All the ends of the earth see our God deliver us. 98:4 Shout out praises to the Lord , all the earth ! Break out in a joyful shout and sing ! 98:5 Sing to the Lord accompanied by a harp , accompanied by a harp and the sound of music ! 98:6 With trumpets and the blaring of the ram’s horn , shout out praises before the king , the Lord ! 98:7 Let the sea and everything in it shout , along with the world and those who live in it! 98:8 Let the rivers clap their hands ! Let the mountains sing in unison 98:9 before the Lord ! For he comes to judge the earth ! He judges the world fairly , and the nations in a just manner .

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  • Agungkan Allahmu [KJ.72] ( The God of Abraham Praise / Yigdol )
  • Hai Dunia, Gembiralah [KJ.119] ( Joy to the World )
  • Kabar Yang Indah Benar [KJ.271]
  • Muliakan Allah yang Esa [KJ.45]
  • Pengikut Kristus, Nyanyilah [KJ.284]
  • Tabuh Gendang [KJ.292]
  • [Psa 98:1] Come, Let Us Sing Before The Lord
  • [Psa 98:1] Come, Let Us Sing Unto The Lord
  • [Psa 98:1] Sing A New Song To Jehovah
  • [Psa 98:1] Songs Anew Of Honor Framing
  • [Psa 98:1] Unto God Our Savior
  • [Psa 98:1] With Glory Clad, With Strength Arrayed
  • [Psa 98:6] Above The Clear Blue Sky
  • [Psa 98:6] Above Yon Clear Blue Sky

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Expository Notes on the Bible (Constable)

  • The texts of the individual psalms do not usually indicate who wrote them.1However some of the titles of the individual psalms do contain information about the writers.2This is the only really reliable information we have as ...
  • The messianic psalms are perhaps the most commonly known type. They predict the coming of a messiah. Franz Delitzsch broke these psalms down into five kinds. The first is the purely prophetic, which predicts that a future Dav...
  • I. Book 1: chs. 1-41II. Book 2: chs. 42-72III. Book 3: chs. 73-89IV. Book 4: chs. 90-106V. Book 5: chs. 107-150...
  • The psalmist called on all nations to honor Israel's God who will one day rule over them. This is one of the enthronement psalms that deals with Yahweh's universal reign (cf. Pss. 93; 95-99). These are prophetic psalms since ...
  • The psalmist rejoiced in the Lord's reign in this psalm. This is one of the "enthronement"or "theocratic"psalms that depict the righteous rule of God on earth (cf. Pss. 47, 95-99). They focus on God's sovereignty over His peo...
  • The anonymous psalmist extolled Yahweh as the great King above all gods and urged the Israelites to worship Him alone rather than disbelieving Him. This is another enthronement psalm (cf. Pss. 47, 93, 96-99)....
  • Verse 1 anticipates a future victory for which the psalmist called on his readers to praise God. Already God had demonstrated His saving ability by redeeming Israel. All the world was familiar with what God had done for His c...
  • 98:4-8 In view of the Lord's coming to judge the earth (v. 9) everyone and everything should praise Him enthusiastically.98:9 The prospect of Yahweh's balancing the scales of justice is good reason for universal rejoicing. Hi...
  • The writer exhorted the Israelites to praise God enthusiastically and wholeheartedly. Their praise should be spontaneous and fresh, the connotations of a "new song"(cf. 33:3; 40:3; 96:1; 98:1; 144:9). They should also praise ...
  • Allen, Ronald B. "Evidence from Psalm 89."In A Case for Premillennialism: A New Consensus, pp. 55-77. Edited by Donald K. Campbell and Jeffrey L. Townsend. Chicago: Moody Press, 1992._____. Lord of Song. Portland: Multnomah P...
  • This poem depicts the effects of Yahweh's wrath on the self-exalting nations. His judgment will be universal (vv. 1-4). Isaiah particularized it with reference to Edom, a representative nation (vv. 5-17; cf. 25:10-12)."Here w...
  • God had not forgotten nor was He unable to deliver His people. Their redemption was certain."This vision of what God will accomplish through his Servant is so exciting that Isaiah breaks into the ecstatic hymn of praise (vv. ...
  • "After the oracles against wicked kings, there is a promise of a righteous one, the Shoot of David."313Jeremiah just announced that none of Coniah's descendants would ever rule as kings. Now he went on to clarify that a David...
  • 3:19 Jeremiah prayed that the Lord would remember his affliction and bitterness (cf. Job 13:15).3:20-21 He himself remembered something that gave him hope.3:22 The prophet remembered that the Lord's loyal love (Heb. hesed) ne...
  • 2:10-11 The Israelites in Jerusalem and elsewhere were to rejoice because the Lord promised to intervene for them and to dwell among them. His return to Jerusalem would prompt the nations to come there and acknowledge Him as ...
  • The emphasis in this section is Simeon's prediction of Jesus' ministry (cf. 1:67-79). He pointed out the universal extent of the salvation that Jesus would bring and the rejection that He would experience.2:22-24 Under Mosaic...
  • 5:6 As with our dreams, John's vision contained some unusual features. John saw the Messiah as a Lamb.229The Lamb is a symbol of Jesus Christ at His first advent, meek and submissive to a sacrificial death as our substitute (...
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