Psalm 98:4-5

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 98:4-9

The setting up of the kingdom of Christ is here represented as a matter of joy and praise. I. Let all the children of men rejoice in it, for they all have, or may have, benefit by it. Again and again we are here called upon by all ways and means possible to express our joy in it and give God praise for it: Make a joyful noise, as before, Ps. 95:1, 2. Make a loud noise, as those that are affected with those glad tidings and are desirous to affect others with them. Rejoice and sing praise, sing... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible 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 Psalm 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... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 98:5

Sing unto the Lord with the harp ,.... Playing upon that at the same time: here and in the following verse is an allusion to Old Testament worship, and the manner of performing that; not that this should be done in New Testament times, only New Testament worship is expressed in Old Testament language, which is no unusual thing; hence in Gospel times, and Gospel churches, the saints, especially when singing the new song of redeeming grace, are said to have harps in their hands, expressive... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 98:5

With - the voice of a Psalm - I think זמרה zimrah , which we translate Psalm, means either a musical instrument, or a species of ode modulated by different voices. read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 98:4

Verse 4 4Exult before Jehovah all the earth Here he repeats the exhortation with which he had begun, and by addressing it to the nations at large, he indicates that when God should break down the middle wall of partition all would be gathered to the common faith, and one Church formed throughout the whole world. When he speaks of musical instruments the allusion is evidently to the practice of the Church at that time, without any intention of binding down the Gentiles to the observance of the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 98:1-9

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 98:1-9

Universal salvation. "The last great revelation, the final victory of God, when his salvation and his righteousness, the revelation of which he has promised to the house of Israel, shall be manifested both to his own people and to all the nations of the earth." I. GOD HAS REVEALED A GREAT SALVATION FOR THE WORLD . ( Psalms 98:1-3 .) Distinguished by three great things. 1 . Righteousness. ( Psalms 98:2 .) Reveals his righteousness in and by means of Christ in... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 98:4

Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all the earth. God is to be praised heartily—with a loud and ringing voice. The body is to unite with the soul in giving him thanks, and to perform its part vigorously and with zeal (comp. Psalms 5:3 ; Psalms 66:1 ; Psalms 81:1 ; Psalms 95:1 , Psalms 95:2 ; Psalms 100:1 , etc.). And in the praise of God the whole earth is to join. Make a loud noise, and rejoice, and sing praise; rather, break forth, and sing for joy, and sing praise (see... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 98:5

Sing unto the Lord with the harp; i.e. "with a harp accompaniment." It is fitting that in the praises of God instrumental music should be joined with vocal melody (comp. Exodus 15:20 ; 2 Samuel 6:15 ; 1 Chronicles 15:16 , 1 Chronicles 15:28 ; 1 Chronicles 16:6 ; 2 Chronicles 5:12 , 2 Chronicles 5:13 ; Ezra 3:10 ; Nehemiah 12:27 , etc.). With the harp, and the voice of a psalm; or, the voice of melody (Revised Version). read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 98:5-7

Showing our joy in God. It must strike every reader of the Psalms that the call to give expression to the joy felt in God is very frequent. We are constantly made to feel that the people did not readily come up to the psalmist's standpoint. Emotionally he could not raise them to his level, and their flagging and dragging seems sometimes to worry him. But the intensely earnest man, the man of cultured spiritual feeling, the pious poet soul, always has this trouble, and is always in danger... read more

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