Psalms 98:4

4 Shout to the Lord, all the earth;^[a] be jubilant, shout for joy, and sing.

Psalms 98:4 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 98:4

Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all the earth
That is, all the inhabitants of the earth, as the Targum, to whom the joyful sound of the Gospel comes; (See Gill on Psalms 95:1),

make a loud noise, rejoice, and sing praise;
exalt and extend the voice to the highest pitch, in the most musical and melodious strains; this heap of words is used to express the intenseness of mind, vehemency of affection, and strength of spirit and exceeding greatness of joy, with which the Lord should be praised for his great and marvellous works.

Psalms 98:4 In-Context

2 The Lord has made His victory known; He has revealed His righteousness in the sight of the nations.

3 He has remembered His love and faithfulness to the house of Israel; all the ends of the earth have seen our God's victory.

4 Shout to the Lord, all the earth; be jubilant, shout for joy, and sing.

5 Sing to the Lord with the lyre, with the lyre and melodious song.

6 With trumpets and the blast of the ram's horn shout triumphantly in the presence of the Lord, our King.

Footnotes

• [a]. Ps 100:1