Saturday, December 1, 2018

PSALM 98: Psalm of the New Song

Psalm 98:
Sing unto the LORD with the harp;
with the harp, and the voice of a psalm.
vs.5

"The coming reign of the Lord on the earth is here celebrated as an event of great joy.
Therefore, three groups are called upon to rejoice:
God’s people (verses 1-3),
the whole earth (verses 4-6),
and all of nature (verses 7-9).
 
Like the surrounding psalms, this psalm proclaims the excitement and joy of the whole earth because of the rule of the Lord in the kingdom.

 
I.          Celebration of the Lord’s Victorious Reign (98:1-6).
O sing unto the LORD a new song;.. his right hand, and his holy arm, hath gotten him the victory. vs.1
 A.  Triumphs of the Lord (98:1-3);
....all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God. vs.3
 B.   Praise to the Lord (98:4-6).
Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all the earth: vs.4
II.         Exaltation of the Lord’s Righteous Judgments (98:7-9).
Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein. vs.7
 A song of praise for redeeming love is a new song,
...a mystery hidden from ages and generations."
...the LORD; for he cometh to judge the earth:
with righteousness shall he judge the world,
and the people with equity.
vs.9
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