Pentecost Season · Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time · Year C
Psalm 98:5-6, 7-8, 9 (cf. 9)
Sing to the Lord a New Song
November 19, 2028
Overview & Insights
“Sing to the Lord a new song, for he has done marvelous things.” (Psalm 98:1)
Most of this psalm of Yahweh’s kingship is comprised of calls to praise (vv. 1a, 4–8), along with substantiating reasons that look to Yahweh’s past (vv. 1b–3) and future (v. 9) actions. Like Psalm 96, it opens with a general call for all the earth (v. 4; 96:1) to sing a new song (v. 1; 96:1) about Yahweh’s marvelous things/deeds (Hb. niplāʾôt , v. 1; 96:3) and salvation (v. 2; 96:2). It similarly contains three verses of commands to the human world to join in a ritual celebration of “the LORD, the King” (vv. 4–6; 96:7–9), and a closing section inviting the natural world to join in applauding his coming to judge the earth (vv. 7–9; 96:10–13).
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Commentary
Psalm 98:1 Commentaries BibleHub
Collects classic commentary on the psalm's call to sing a new song.
Psalm 98 Commentary Enduring Word · David Guzik
David Guzik traces the psalm's movement from praise to the Lord's coming judgment.
Psalm 98 (Gill's Exposition) StudyLight
John Gill's older exposition of the psalm's call for all creation to rejoice.
Commentary on Psalm 98 Working Preacher
Explores the psalm's cosmic scope, sea and rivers and mountains all summoned to praise.
Psalm 98:1-9 Center for Excellence in Preaching
A preaching-oriented look at the psalm's picture of God's coming justice.
Questions preachers ask
Why Psalm 98 or Psalm 78?
Psalm 98 calls for a new song to the Lord who “has done marvelous things,” his saving victory seen to the ends of the earth; Psalm 78 rehearses God’s deeds so the next generation will not forget. Both frame the cross as God’s marvelous, saving work to be proclaimed.
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