Psalms 98:4

What does Psalms 98:4 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 98:4 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Make a joyful noise unto Jehovah, all the earth: Break forth and sing for joy, yea, sing praises.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all the earth: make a loud noise, and rejoice, and sing praise.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Make a joyful noise unto Jehovah, all the earth: Break forth and sing for joy, yea, sing praises.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Let all the earth send out a glad cry to the Lord; sounding with a loud voice, and praising him with songs of joy.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Shout to Jehovah, all the earth, Break forth, and cry aloud, and sing.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And the king's honour loveth judgment. Thou hast prepared directions: thou hast done judgment and justice in Jacob.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Shout aloud unto Jehovah, all the earth; break forth and shout for joy, and sing psalms.

Context

v.3He hath remembered his lovingkindness and his faithfulness toward the house of Israel: All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.

v.4This passage

v.5Sing praises unto Jehovah with the harp; With the harp and the voice of melody.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Isaiah 12:6

    Cry aloud and shout, thou inhabitant of Zion; for great in the midst of thee is the Holy One of Israel.

  • Revelation 19:6

    And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunders, saying, Hallelujah: for the Lord our God, the Almighty, reigneth.

  • Revelation 19:1

    After these things I heard as it were a great voice of a great multitude in heaven, saying, Hallelujah; Salvation, and glory, and power, belong to our God:

  • Isaiah 42:11

    Let the wilderness and the cities thereof lift up their voice, the villages that Kedar doth inhabit; let the inhabitants of Sela sing, let them shout from the top of the mountains.

  • Jeremiah 33:11

    the voice of joy and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom and the voice of the bride, the voice of them that say, Give thanks to Jehovah of hosts, for Jehovah is good, for his lovingkindness endureth for ever; and of them that bring sacrifices of thanksgiving into the house of Jehovah. For I will cause the captivity of the land to return as at the first, saith Jehovah.

  • Psalms 67:4

    Oh let the nations be glad and sing for joy; For thou wilt judge the peoples with equity, And govern the nations upon earth. [Selah

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