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A song of praise.

98 Sing a new song[a] to the Lord,
    because he has done amazing things!
His powerful and holy right arm[b]
    has brought him another victory.
The Lord showed the nations his power to save.
    He showed them his goodness.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 98:1 new song Whenever God did a new and wonderful thing for his people, they would write a new song about it.
  2. Psalm 98:1 holy right arm This pictures God as a warrior-king. The right arm symbolizes his power and authority. “Holy” may refer to the special cleansing and dedication that Israelites performed before going into battle.

Psalm 98

A psalm.

Sing to the Lord(A) a new song,(B)
    for he has done marvelous things;(C)
his right hand(D) and his holy arm(E)
    have worked salvation(F) for him.
The Lord has made his salvation known(G)
    and revealed his righteousness(H) to the nations.(I)

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