Henry Ainsworth on Psalms 98:1-9

PSAL. XCVIII.

A Psalme.

SIng ye to Iehovah a new song, for he hath done marvellous things: his right hand hath saved him, and the arme of his holinesse. Iehovah hath made knowen his salvation, to the eies of the nations he hath revealed his justice. He hath remēbred his mercy, and his faithfulnesse to the house of Israel; all the ends of the earth have seene the salvation of our God. Shout triumphantly to Iehovah, all the earth shout cheerefully, & shout joyfully, & sing Psalmes. Sing Psalmes to Iehovah with harpe, with harpe and voice of a Psalme.

With trumpets, and voice of the cornet, shout triumphantly before the King Iehovah.

Let the sea roare, and the plenty thereof, the world, and they that sit therein. Let the rivers clap the hands together, let the mountaines shout joyfully. Before Iehovah, for hee is come to judge the earth; he will judge the world in justice, and the peoples in righteousnesses.

Annotations. A New song] see Psal. 33. 3. saved him] or, got him salvation, and victory over all his enemies. See Esa. 59. 16. and 63. 5. Vers. 2. his salvation] the redemption by Christ, as Luke 2. 30, 31, 32. so his justice is that which is by faith in Christ, Rom. 10. 3, 4, 6, 10. Vers. 3. remembred] and consequently, performed his mercy, &c. so Luk. 1. 54, 55, 72, 73, 74. all the ends] that is, the dwellers in the ends of the earth: so Esa 52. 10. V. 6. voice of the cornet] or, sound of the trumpet: for here are two severall words for trumpets, some of which were made of metall, as silver, &c. Num. 10. 2. some of horne, Ios. 6. 4. and these were used both in warres, and in the worship of God: see Psal. 81. 4. V. 8. clap the hands] or, clap palmes: a signe of joy; as Isa. 55. 12. Psal. 47. 2. V. 9. in justice] that is, justly. So Psal. 96. 13. in righteousnesses] that is, most righteously. So Psal. 9. 9.