Psalms 98
Tyndale Open Study Notes 5 verses
Psalms 98:1
Ps 98 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, 9). Consequently, all the earth must worship and rejoice together because the Lord is coming (98:4-6).
Psalms 98:2
98:2-3 The Lord makes known his righteousness and faithfulness (see also Isa 52:10).
Psalms 98:4
98:4-6 The psalmist invites the whole earth to worship the King (see 96:1).
Psalms 98:6
98:6 The Temple musicians used trumpets to call people together for meetings (cp. 81:3).
Psalms 98:7
98:7-9 The created order is personified as rejoicing at the coming of the righteous Judge (see 93:3-4; 96:11-13).