Psalm 98:8

8 (97-8) The rivers shall clap their hands, the mountains shall rejoice together

Psalm 98:8 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 98:8

Let the floods clap their hands
Or "rivers" ^F5, dashing against their banks, as they pass along; a prosopopoeia, as the preceding and following, expressing great joy on account of the Messiah, the reigning King. Aben Ezra interprets this of men that are in rivers, as the sea; in the preceding verse of such that are in ships at sea; and the hills in the next clause of such that dwell on them;

let the hills be joyful together;
see ( Isaiah 55:12 ) .

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FOOTNOTES:

F5 (twrhn) "fluvii", Cocceius, Gejerus, so Ainsworth.

Psalm 98:8 In-Context

6 (97-6) With long trumpets, and sound of cornet. Make a joyful noise before the Lord our king:

7 (97-7) Let the sea be moved and the fullness thereof: the world and they that dwell therein.

8 (97-8) The rivers shall clap their hands, the mountains shall rejoice together

9 (97-9) At the presence of the Lord: because he cometh to judge the earth. He shall judge the world with justice, and the people with equity.