Psalms 98 · Verse 4

Psalms 98:4

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

Psalms 98:4, King James Version

Psalms 98:4 in other translations

BSB	Make a joyful noise to the LORD, all the earth; break forth—let your cry ring out, and sing praises!
WEB	Make a joyful noise to the LORD, all the earth! Burst out and sing for joy, yes, sing praises!
ASV	Make a joyful noise unto Jehovah, all the earth: Break forth and sing for joy, yea, sing praises.
YLT	Shout to Jehovah, all the earth, Break forth, and cry aloud, and sing.
DARBY	Shout aloud unto Jehovah, all the earth; break forth and shout for joy, and sing psalms.
BBE	Let all the earth send out a glad cry to the Lord; sounding with a loud voice, and praising him with songs of joy.
Webster	Make a joyful noise to the LORD, all the earth: make a loud noise, and rejoice, and sing praise.

What does Psalms 98:4 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 98:4-6

4-6. make a loud noise--or, "burst forth" (Is 14:7; 44:23). before ... King--hail Him as your sovereign; and while, with every aid to demonstrate zeal and joy, intelligent creatures are invited to praise, as in Psa 96:11-13, inanimate nature is also summoned to honor Him who triumphs and rules in righteousness and equity.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 98:4-9

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.

Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain

Psalms 98:4 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

הָרִ֣יעוּha.Ri.'ushout for joyH7321

לַֽ֭יהוָהla.Yah.wehto YahwehH3068

כָּל\־kol-O allH3605

הָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzthe earthH776

פִּצְח֖וּpitz.Chubreak forthH6476

וְרַנְּנ֣וּve.ra.ne.Nuand sing for joyH7442

וְזַמֵּֽרוּ\׃ve.za.Me.ruand make musicH2167

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Psalms 98:4

Isaiah 44:23
Sing, O ye heavens; for the Lord hath done it: shout, ye lower parts of the earth: break forth into singing, ye mountains, O forest, and every tree therein: for the Lord hath redeemed Jacob, and glorified himself in 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 thunderings, saying, Alleluia: for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth.
Psalms 95:1
O come, let us sing unto the Lord: let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation.
Psalms 100:1
A Psalm of praise. Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all ye lands.
Isaiah 12:6
Cry out and shout, thou inhabitant of Zion: for great is the Holy One of Israel in the midst of thee.
Psalms 66:1
To the chief Musician, A Song or Psalm. Make a joyful noise unto God, all ye lands:
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 shall say, Praise the Lord of hosts: for the Lord is good; for his mercy endureth for ever: and of them that shall bring the sacrifice of praise into the house of the Lord. For I will cause to return the captivity of the land, as at the first, saith the Lord.
Matthew 21:9
And the multitudes that went before, and that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna to the Son of David: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest.
Psalms 47:1-5
To the chief Musician, A Psalm for the sons of Korah. O clap your hands, all ye people; shout unto God with the voice of triumph. For the Lord most high is terrible; he is a great King over all the earth. He shall subdue the people under us, and the nations under our feet. He shall choose our inheritance for us, the excellency of Jacob whom he loved. Selah. …
Zephaniah 3:14
Sing, O daughter of Zion; shout, O Israel; be glad and rejoice with all the heart, O daughter of Jerusalem.
Revelation 19:1
And after these things I heard a great voice of much people in heaven, saying, Alleluia; Salvation, and glory, and honour, and power, unto the Lord our God:
Psalms 67:4
O let the nations be glad and sing for joy: for thou shalt judge the people righteously, and govern the nations upon earth. Selah.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

47:1-5; 66:1,4; 67:4; 95:1; 100:1; Isa 12:6; 42:11; 44:23; Jer 33:11
Zep 3:14; Mt 21:9; Re 19:1,6

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

Psalms 98:3
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.
Psalms 98:4
Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all the earth: make a loud noise, and rejoice, and sing praise.
Psalms 98:5
Sing unto the Lord with the harp; with the harp, and the voice of a psalm.

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Psalms 98:4 in other languages

Spanish Reina-Valera 1909	Cantad alegres á Jehová, toda la tierra; levantad la voz, y aplaudid, y salmead.
French Bible J.N. Darby 1885	Poussez des cris de joie vers l’ Éternel, toute la terre; éclatez d’allégresse, et exultez avec chant de triomphe, et psalmodiez!
German Elberfelder 1871	Jauchzet Jehova, ganze Erde! brechet in Jubel aus und singet Psalmen!
Latin Clementine Vulgate	et honor regis judicium diligit. Tu parasti directiones; judicium et justitiam in Jacob tu fecisti.