Psalms 98:8

Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein. -As in the preceding strophe the intensity of the joy at the Lord's coming is set forth, so in this strophe its extent. All the world and its inhabitants are to be joyful together. Verse 7. LET THE SEA ROAR, AND THE FULLNESS THEREOF - (, end.) The sea, in solemn, measured rear, is to peal its deep-toned welcome to its Lord. THE WORLD, AND THEY THAT DWELL THEREIN - .) Verse 8. LET THE FLOODS CLAP THEIR HANDS. Clapping of hands was the customary mode of expressing joy at the accession of a king (; ;...

4-9 Let all the children of men rejoice in the setting up the kingdom of Christ, for all may benefit by it. The different orders of rational creatures in the universe, seem to be described in figurative language in the reign of the great Messiah. The kingdom of Christ will be a blessing to the whole creation. We expect his second coming to begin his glorious reign. Then shall heaven and earth rejoice, and the joy of the redeemed shall be full. But sin and its dreadful effects will not be utterly done away, till the Lord come to judge the world in righteousness. Seeing then that we look for such things, let us give diligence that we may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless...

Verse 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 nations_, 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....

LET THE FLOODS CLAP THEIR HANDS - The rivers. Let them join in the universal praise. As if conscious of their beauty, their grandeur, their usefulness; as if sensible that all this was conferred by God; as if rejoicing in the goodness of God manifested to them, and through them, let them unite in the universal praise. Compare the notes at Isaiah 55:12. LET THE HILLS BE JOYFUL TOGETHER - The mountains - in view of the goodness of God toward them - crowning them with beauty - clothing them with sublimity and grandeur - let them also rejoice in God as “their” God. Let all nature thus join in praise....

EXPOSITION ANOTHER psalm of joy on the coming of God to judge the earth (Psalms 98:9). It is entitled simply "a psalm," and has no very peculiar features. Metrically, it is best viewed as composed of three strophes of three verses each. The first strophe gives the grounds of praise (Psalms 98:1); the next describes the method of praise (Psalms 98:4); the third contains a call on all nature to join in the praise (Psalms 98:7). PSALMS 98:1 O SING UNTO THE LORD A new song...

LET THE FLOODS CLAP THEIR HANDS,.... Or "rivers" e, 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; see Isaiah 55:12. e נהרות "fluvii", Cocceius, Gejerus, so Ainsworth....

Psalms 98 The New Song __ 1. The call to sing (Psalms 98:1) 2. The response (Psalms 98:4) 3. The praise of all (Psalms 98:7) The Lord by His coming has done wonderful things. He has brought salvation and victory; He has made known His salvation, His righteousness in judgment was seen by the nations. He has also remembered the house of Israel in His mercy and all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of God. And therefore the call to sing the new song. And the world and creation will Join in....

XCVIII. A PSALM OF GRATEFUL JOY. The poet calls all nations and all mankind to rejoice, because Yahweh has manifested His righteousness. Here, as in Psalms 98:2 Is., righteousness means Yahweh's vindication of Israel's rights (see Psalms 103:6; Isaiah 45:24). It is almost equivalent to the grace which Yahweh shows to Israel. Yahweh will, moreover, come speedily to judge the world. PSALMS 98:1. A NEW SONG: see on Psalms 96:1. Yahweh's arm is holy, because separate from all human weakness and defilement....

FLOODS. rivers. CLAP. Figure of speech _Prosopopoeia._ App-6....

DISCOURSE: 665 CHRIST’S ADVENT A GROUND OF JOY Psalms 98:1. O sing unto the Lord a new song, for he hath done marvellous things; his right hand and his holy arm hath gotten him the victory. The Lord hath made known his salvation: his righteousness hath he openly shewed in the sight of the heathen. He hath remembered his mercy and his truth toward the house of Israel: all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God. Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all the earth:f make a loud noise, and rejoice and sing praise. Sing unto the Lord with the harp; with the harp and the voice of a psalm. With trumpets and sound of cornet make a joyful noise before the Lord the King. Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein. Let the floods clap their hands: let the hills be joyful together before the Lord: for he cometh to judge the earth: with rig