A Psalm. Sing to the LORD a new song, for He has done wonders; His right hand and holy arm have gained Him the victory.
Parallel translations
- WEB A Psalm. Sing to Yahweh a new song, for he has done marvelous things! His right hand, and his holy arm, have worked salvation for him.
- KJV 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.
- NKJV Oh, sing to the Lord a new song! For He has done marvelous things; His right hand and His holy arm have gained Him the victory.
- NASB Sing a new song to the Lord, For He has done wonderful things, His right hand and His holy arm have gained the victory for Him.
- NLT Sing a new song to the Lord, for he has done wonderful deeds. His right hand has won a mighty victory; his holy arm has shown his saving power!
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Quick answer
Sing a new song, for God has won salvation by His own holy power. His mighty acts call for fresh praise.
Overview
Psalm 98 opens by celebrating God's marvelous deeds, picturing salvation accomplished by His 'right hand and holy arm' without human aid. The 'new song' responds to a new display of His saving work. This points forward to the greatest salvation, accomplished by God Himself in Christ, who alone secured redemption for His people.
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Cross-references · 35
- Exod 15:6Your right hand, O LORD, is majestic in power; Your right hand, O LORD, has shattered the enemy.
- Isa 52:10The LORD has bared His holy arm in the sight of all the nations; all the ends of the earth will see the salvation of our God.
- Ps 33:3Sing to Him a new song; play skillfully with a shout of joy.
- Rev 14:3And they sang a new song before the throne and before the four living creatures and the elders. And no one could learn the song except the 144,000 who had been redeemed from the earth.
- Ps 96:3Declare His glory among the nations, His wonderful deeds among all peoples.
- Ps 96:1Sing to the LORD a new song; sing to the LORD, all the earth.
- Rev 5:9And they sang a new song: “Worthy are You to take the scroll and open its seals, because You were slain, and by Your blood You purchased for God those from every tribe and tongue and people and nation.
- Col 2:15And having disarmed the powers and authorities, He made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross.
- John 16:33I have told you these things so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take courage; I have overcome the world!”
- Exod 15:11Who among the gods is like You, O LORD? Who is like You—majestic in holiness, revered with praises, performing wonders?
- Isa 63:5I looked, but there was no one to help; I was appalled that no one assisted. So My arm brought Me salvation, and My own wrath upheld Me.
- Rev 3:21To the one who overcomes, I will grant the right to sit with Me on My throne, just as I overcame and sat down with My Father on His throne.
- Luke 2:10–14But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid! For behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people:
- Jer 31:22How long will you wander, O faithless daughter? For the LORD has created a new thing in the land—a woman will shelter a man.”
- Ps 149:1Hallelujah! Sing to the LORD a new song—His praise in the assembly of the godly.
- Ps 86:10For You are great and perform wonders; You alone are God.
- Acts 2:11both Jews and converts to Judaism; Cretans and Arabs—we hear them declaring the wonders of God in our own tongues!”
- Rev 15:3–4and they sang the song of God’s servant Moses and of the Lamb: “Great and wonderful are Your works, O Lord God Almighty! Just and true are Your ways, O King of the nations!
- Isa 42:10Sing to the LORD a new song—His praise from the ends of the earth—you who go down to the sea, and all that is in it, you islands, and all who dwell in them.
- Luke 1:49For the Mighty One has done great things for me. Holy is His name.
- Ps 136:4He alone does great wonders. His loving devotion endures forever.
- Ps 77:14You are the God who works wonders; You display Your strength among the peoples.
- Ps 105:5Remember the wonders He has done, His marvels, and the judgments He has pronounced,
- Ps 110:2–6The LORD extends Your mighty scepter from Zion: “Rule in the midst of Your enemies.”
- Isa 59:16He saw that there was no man; He was amazed that there was no one to intercede. So His own arm brought salvation, and His own righteousness sustained Him.
- Gen 3:15And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her seed. He will crush your head, and you will strike his heel.”
- Ps 139:14I praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Marvelous are Your works, and I know this very well.
- Ps 2:5–6Then He rebukes them in His anger, and terrifies them in His fury:
- Ps 45:3–5Strap your sword at your side, O mighty warrior; appear in your majesty and splendor.
- Heb 2:14–15Now since the children have flesh and blood, He too shared in their humanity, so that by His death He might destroy him who holds the power of death, that is, the devil,
- Acts 19:20So the word of the Lord powerfully continued to spread and prevail.
- Rev 19:11–21Then I saw heaven standing open, and there before me was a white horse. And its rider is called Faithful and True. With righteousness He judges and wages war.
- Rev 17:14They will make war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will triumph over them, because He is Lord of lords and King of kings; and He will be accompanied by His called and chosen and faithful ones.”
- Isa 43:18–20“Do not call to mind the former things; pay no attention to the things of old.
- Rev 6:2So I looked and saw a white horse, and its rider held a bow. And he was given a crown, and he rode out to overcome and conquer.
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