Psalm 98:8-9 NLT

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 98:8

Let the floods clap their hands ,.... Or "rivers" F5 נהרות "fluvii", Cocceius, Gejerus, so Ainsworth. , 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 ... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 98:9

Before the Lord, for he cometh to judge the earth ,.... See Gill on Psalm 96:13 , with righteousness shall he judge the world, and the people with equity ; both at his first and second coming, and during the intermediate time; see the note as before. The only difference is, that in Psalm 96:13 , it is said that he shall judge the people "with his truth", here "with equity", or "uprightnesses" F6 במשרים "in rectitudinibus", Montanus, Michaelis. ; in the most upright manner,... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 98:8

Let the floods clap their hands - נהרות neharoth , properly the rivers - possibly meaning immense continents, where only large rivers are found; thus including inland people, as well as maritime stations, and those on the sea-coasts generally; as in those early times little more than the coasts of the sea were known. The Gospel shall be preached in the most secluded nations of the world. Let the hills be joyful - All the inhabitants of rocky and mountainous countries. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 98:9

For he cometh to judge the earth - He comes to make known his salvation, and show his merciful designs to all the children of men. With righteousness shall he judge the world - His word shall not be confined; all shall know him, from the least to the greatest: he shall show that he is loving to every man, and hateth nothing that he hath made. See the notes on Psalm 96:1-13 ; (note). There is a very great similarity between this Psalm and the Song or Magnificat of the Blessed Virgin. I... 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 98:7-9

Man's relation to the natural world. In a beautiful sermon on these verses by the late Revelation T.C. Finlayson, M.A to which this homily is greatly indebted, he remarks, that when piety and poetry are married to each other, such a song as this is the offspring of their marriage; he notes also the unhappy rarity of this union. Where piety is, there, all too often, imagination is conspicuous by its absence, and such absence is regarded with much complacency, and as a thing desirable rather... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 98:8

Let the floods clap their hands. This bold metaphor occurs only here and in Isaiah 55:12 , where the "trees" are asked to "clap their hands." Let the hills be joyful together before the Lord; or, sing for joy together; i.e. join with the rest of nature in expressing gladness. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 98:9

For he cometh to judge the earth. Nature, inanimate and animate, may well be asked to rejoice when God comes to judge the earth—since he is sure to judge it aright. With righteousness shall he judge the world, and the people with equity. "God by his righteous judgment will bring the whole earth from a state of sorrow into a state of salvation and joy" (Hengstenberg). read more

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

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 98:8

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 98:9

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 98:8

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 98:9

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 98:1-9

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 98:1-9

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 98:7-9

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 98:8

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 98:9

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