Psalms 98
Summary for Ps 98:1-9: Ps 98 a This psalm celebrates the Lord’s kingship. The Lord is Israel’s true King, its champion and savior. His people sing a new song celebrating his victorious power and faithfulness to them. The Lord displays his righteous rule to all the nations throughout the earth, which will culminate in a worldwide kingdom of justice (98:2 b, 9 c). Consequently, all the earth must worship and rejoice together because the Lord is coming (98:4-6 d).Summary for Ps 98:2-3: 98:2-3 e The Lord makes known his righteousness and faithfulness (see also Isa 52:10 f).
Summary for Ps 98:4-6: 98:4-6 g The psalmist invites the whole earth to worship the King (see 96:1 h).
98:6 i The Temple musicians used trumpets to call people together for meetings (cp. 81:3 j).
Summary for Ps 98:7-9: 98:7-9 k The created order is personified as rejoicing at the coming of the righteous Judge (see 93:3-4 l; 96:11-13 m).
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