Chapter 98
Praise to Yahweh for His Salvation and Judgment
1 A psalm.1 Sing to2 Yahweh a new song, for he has done wonders. His right hand and his holy arm have secured his victory.
Original Hebrew
שִׁ֤ירוּש֤ירושִׁירוּשירוShi.rusingHVqv2mp
לַֽ/יהוָ֨ה\׀ל/יהו֨ה\לַֽ/יהוָה\׀ל/יהוה\la./Yah.wehto/ YahwehHR+Npt
שִׁ֣ירש֣ירשִׁירשירshira songHNcmsa
חָ֭דָשׁח֭דשחָדָשׁחדשCha.doshnewHAamsa
כִּֽי\־כי\כִּֽי\־כי\ki-forHTc
נִפְלָא֣וֹתנפלא֣ותנִפְלָאוֹתנפלאותnif.la.'otwondersHVNrfpa
עָשָׂ֑העש֑העָשָׂהעשה'a.Sahhe has doneHVqp3ms
הוֹשִֽׁיעָה\־הושיעה\הוֹשִֽׁיעָה\־הושיעה\ho.shi.'ah-it has given victoryHVhp3fs
לּ֥/וֹל֥/ולּ/וֹל/וl/oto/ himHR+Sp3ms
יְ֝מִינ֗/וֹי֝מינ֗/ויְמִינ/וֹימינ/וye.mi.N/oright [hand]/ hisHNcfsc+Sp3ms
וּ/זְר֥וֹעַו/זר֥ועוּ/זְרוֹעַו/זרועu./ze.Ro.a'and/ [the] arm ofHC+Ncfsc
קָדְשֽׁ/וֹ\׃קדש/ו\קָדְשֽׁ/וֹ\׃קדש/ו\ka.de.Sh/oholiness/ hisHNcmsc+Sp3ms
- The Hebrew Bible counts the superscription as the first verse of the psalm
- Or “sing concerning”
2 Yahweh has made known his salvation;1 to the eyes of the nations he has revealed his righteousness.
Original Hebrew
הוֹדִ֣יעַהוד֣יעהוֹדִיעַהודיעho.Di.a'he has made knownHVhp3ms
יְ֭הוָהי֭הוהיְהוָהיהוהYah.wehYahwehHNpt
יְשׁוּעָת֑/וֹישועת֑/ויְשׁוּעָת/וֹישועת/וye.shu.'a.T/osalvation/ hisHNcfsc+Sp3ms
לְ/עֵינֵ֥יל/עינ֥ילְ/עֵינֵיל/עיניle./'ei.Neito/ [the] eyes ofHR+Ncfdc
הַ֝/גּוֹיִ֗םה֝/גוי֗םהַ/גּוֹיִםה/גויםha./go.Yimthe/ nationsHTd+Ncmpa
גִּלָּ֥הגל֥הגִּלָּהגלהgi.Lahhe has revealedHVpp3ms
צִדְקָתֽ/וֹ\׃צדקת/ו\צִדְקָתֽ/וֹ\׃צדקת/ו\tzid.ka.T/orighteousness/ hisHNcfsc+Sp3ms
- Or “victory”
3 He has remembered his loyal love and his faithfulness to the house of Israel. All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation1 of our God.
Original Hebrew
זָ֘כַ֤רז֘כ֤רזָכַרזכרza.Kharhe has rememberedHVqp3ms
חַסְדּ֨/וֹ\׀חסד֨/ו\חַסְדּ/וֹ\׀חסד/ו\chas.D/ocovenant loyalty/ hisHNcmsc+Sp3ms
וֶֽ/אֱֽמוּנָת/וֹ֮ו/אמונת/ו֮וֶֽ/אֱֽמוּנָת/וֹו/אמונת/וve./'e.mu.na.T/oand/ faithfulness/ hisHC+Ncfsc+Sp3ms
לְ/בֵ֪יתל/ב֪יתלְ/בֵיתל/ביתle./Veitto/ [the] house ofHR+Ncmsc
יִשְׂרָ֫אֵ֥לישר֫א֥ליִשְׂרָאֵלישראלyis.Ra.'ElIsraelHNpl
רָא֥וּרא֥ורָאוּראוra.'Uthey have seenHVqp3cp
כָל\־כל\כָל\־כל\khol-allHNcmsc
אַפְסֵי\־אפסי\אַפְסֵי\־אפסי\'af.sei-[the] ends ofHNcmpc
אָ֑רֶץא֑רץאָרֶץארץ'A.retz[the] earthHNcfsa
אֵ֝֗תא֝֗תאֵתאת'Et<obj.>HTo
יְשׁוּעַ֥תישוע֥תיְשׁוּעַתישועתye.shu.'At[the] salvation ofHNcfsc
אֱלֹהֵֽי/נוּ\׃אלהי/נו\אֱלֹהֵֽי/נוּ\׃אלהי/נו\'e.lo.Hei./nuGod/ ourHNcmpc+Sp1bp
- Or “victory”
4 Shout joyfully to Yahweh, all the earth. Be cheerful1 and sing for joy and sing praises.
Original Hebrew
הָרִ֣יעוּהר֣יעוהָרִיעוּהריעוha.Ri.'ushout for joyHVhv2mp
לַֽ֭/יהוָהל֭/יהוהלַֽ/יהוָהל/יהוהla./Yah.wehto/ YahwehHR+Npt
כָּל\־כל\כָּל\־כל\kol-O allHNcmsc
הָ/אָ֑רֶץה/א֑רץהָ/אָרֶץה/ארץha./'A.retzthe/ earthHTd+Ncfsa
פִּצְח֖וּפצח֖ופִּצְחוּפצחוpitz.Chubreak forthHVqv2mp
וְ/רַנְּנ֣וּו/רננ֣ווְ/רַנְּנוּו/רננוve./ra.ne.Nuand/ sing for joyHC+Vpv2mp
וְ/זַמֵּֽרוּ\׃ו/זמרו\וְ/זַמֵּֽרוּ\׃ו/זמרו\ve./za.Me.ruand/ make musicHC+Vpv2mp
- Or “Burst forth”
5 Sing praises to Yahweh with lyre, with lyre and melodious sound.
Original Hebrew
זַמְּר֣וּזמר֣וזַמְּרוּזמרוza.me.Rumake musicHVpv2mp
לַ/יהוָ֣הל/יהו֣הלַ/יהוָהל/יהוהla./Yah.wehto/ YahwehHR+Npt
בְּ/כִנּ֑וֹרב/כנ֑ורבְּ/כִנּוֹרב/כנורbe./khi.Norwith/ a harpHR+Ncmsa
בְּ֝/כִנּ֗וֹרב֝/כנ֗ורבְּ/כִנּוֹרב/כנורbe./khi.Norwith/ a harpHR+Ncmsa
וְ/ק֣וֹלו/ק֣ולוְ/קוֹלו/קולve./Koland/ [the] sound ofHC+Ncmsc
זִמְרָֽה\׃זמרה\זִמְרָֽה\׃זמרה\zim.RahmusicHNcfsa
6 With trumpets and sound of horn, shout joyfully before the king, Yahweh.
Original Hebrew
בַּ֭/חֲצֹ֣צְרוֹתב֭/חצ֣צרותבַּ/חֲצֹצְרוֹתב/חצצרותba./cha.Tzo.tze.rotwith/ trumpetsHR+Ncfpa
וְ/ק֣וֹלו/ק֣ולוְ/קוֹלו/קולve./Koland/ [the] sound ofHC+Ncmsc
שׁוֹפָ֑רשופ֑רשׁוֹפָרשופרsho.Fara ram's hornHNcmsa
הָ֝רִ֗יעוּה֝ר֗יעוהָרִיעוּהריעוha.Ri.'ushout for joyHVhv2mp
לִ/פְנֵ֤י\׀ל/פנ֤י\לִ/פְנֵי\׀ל/פני\li/f.Nei<to>/ beforeHR+Ncmpc
הַ/מֶּ֬לֶךְה/מ֬לךהַ/מֶּלֶךְה/מלךha./Me.lekhthe/ kingHTd+Ncmsa
יְהוָֽה\׃יהוה\יְהוָֽה\׃יהוה\Yah.wehYahwehHNpt
7 Let the sea with1 its fullness roar, the world and those who live in it.
Original Hebrew
יִרְעַ֣םירע֣םיִרְעַםירעםyir.'Amlet it thunderHVqi3ms
הַ֭/יָּםה֭/יםהַ/יָּםה/יםHai./yomthe/ seaHTd+Ncmsa
וּ/מְלֹא֑/וֹו/מלא֑/ווּ/מְלֹא/וֹו/מלא/וu./me.lo.'/Oand/ what fills/ itHC+Ncmsc+Sp3ms
תֵּ֝בֵ֗לת֝ב֗לתֵּבֵלתבלte.Vel[the] worldHNcfsc
וְ/יֹ֣שְׁבֵיו/י֣שביוְ/יֹשְׁבֵיו/ישביve./Yo.she.veiand/ [those who] dwellHC+Vqrmpc
בָֽ/הּ\׃ב/ה\בָֽ/הּ\׃ב/ה\Va/hin <the>/ itHRd+Sp3fs
- Hebrew “and”
8 Let the rivers clap their hands. Let the hills sing joyfully together
Original Hebrew
נְהָר֥וֹתנהר֥ותנְהָרוֹתנהרותne.ha.RotriversHNcfpa
יִמְחֲאוּ\־ימחאו\יִמְחֲאוּ\־ימחאו\yim.cha.'u-let them clapHVqi3mp
כָ֑ףכ֑ףכָףכףKhafa palmHNcfsa
יַ֝֗חַדי֝֗חדיַחַדיחדYa.chadtogetherHNcmsa
הָרִ֥יםהר֥יםהָרִיםהריםha.RimmountainsHNcmpa
יְרַנֵּֽנוּ\׃ירננו\יְרַנֵּֽנוּ\׃ירננו\ye.ra.Ne.nulet them sing for joyHVpi3mp
9 before Yahweh, for he is coming to judge the earth. He will judge the world with righteousness and the peoples with equity.
Original Hebrew
לִֽ/פְֽנֵי\־ל/פני\לִֽ/פְֽנֵי\־ל/פני\li/f.nei-<to>/ beforeHR+Ncmpc
יְהוָ֗היהו֗היְהוָהיהוהYah.wehYahwehHNpt
כִּ֥יכ֥יכִּיכיkiforHTc
בָא֮בא֮בָאבאva'[he is] comingHVqp3ms
לִ/שְׁפֹּ֪טל/שפ֪טלִ/שְׁפֹּטל/שפטli/sh.Potto/ judgeHR+Vqcc
הָ֫/אָ֥רֶץה֫/א֥רץהָ/אָרֶץה/ארץha./'A.retzthe/ earthHTd+Ncfsa
יִשְׁפֹּֽט\־ישפט\יִשְׁפֹּֽט\־ישפט\yish.pot-he will judgeHVqi3ms
תֵּבֵ֥לתב֥לתֵּבֵלתבלte.Vel[the] worldHNcfsc
בְּ/צֶ֑דֶקב/צ֑דקבְּ/צֶדֶקב/צדקbe./Tze.dekwith/ righteousnessHR+Ncmsa
וְ֝/עַמִּ֗יםו֝/עמ֗יםוְ/עַמִּיםו/עמיםve./'a.Mimand/ peoplesHC+Ncmpa
בְּ/מֵישָׁרִֽים\׃ב/מישרים\בְּ/מֵישָׁרִֽים\׃ב/מישרים\be./mei.sha.Rimwith/ uprightness<es>HR+Ncmpa