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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.
He has kept his promise of love and loyalty to the people of Israel.
    People everywhere have seen our God’s power to save.

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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)
He has remembered(J) his love
    and his faithfulness to Israel;
all the ends of the earth(K) have seen
    the salvation of our God.(L)

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