Psalms

Psalm 98:4–9

⁴Make a joyful noise to the LORD, all the earth;

break forth — let your cry ring out, and sing praises!

⁵Sing praises to the LORD with the lyre,

in melodious song with the harp.

⁶With trumpets and the blast of the ram’s horn

shout for joy before the LORD, the King.

⁷Let the sea resound, and all that fills it,

the world, and all who dwell in it.

⁸Let the rivers clap their hands,

let the mountains sing together for joy

⁹before the LORD,

for He comes to judge the earth.

He will judge the world with righteousness

and the peoples with equity.

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Make a joyful noise	הָרִ֣יעוּ	hā·rî·‘ū	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural	H7321 raise a shout
to the LORD	לַֽ֭יהוָה	Yah·weh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the earth	הָאָ֑רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
break forth	פִּצְח֖וּ	piṣ·ḥū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H6476 cause to break or burst forth, break forth with
let your cry ring out	וְרַנְּנ֣וּ	wə·ran·nə·nū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural	H7442 give a ringing cry
and sing praises	וְזַמֵּֽרוּ׃	wə·zam·mê·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural	H2167 make music

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Sing praises	זַמְּר֣וּ	zam·mə·rū	Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural	H2167 make music
to the LORD	לַיהוָ֣ה	Yah·weh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
with the lyre	בְּכִנּ֑וֹר	bə·ḵin·nō·wr	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H3658 lyre
in melodious	זִמְרָֽה׃	zim·rāh	Noun - feminine singular	H2172 melody, song
song	וְק֣וֹל	wə·qō·wl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H6963 sound, voice
with the harp	בְּ֝כִנּ֗וֹר	bə·ḵin·nō·wr	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H3658 lyre

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
With trumpets	בַּ֭חֲצֹ֣צְרוֹת	ba·ḥă·ṣō·ṣə·rō·wṯ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine plural	H2689 clarion
and the blast	וְק֣וֹל	wə·qō·wl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H6963 sound, voice
of the ram’s horn	שׁוֹפָ֑ר	šō·w·p̄ār	Noun - masculine singular	H7782 horn
shout for joy	הָ֝רִ֗יעוּ	hā·rî·‘ū	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural	H7321 raise a shout
before	לִפְנֵ֤י׀	lip̄·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
the LORD	יְהוָֽה׃	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
the King	הַמֶּ֬לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Let the sea	הַ֭יָּם	hay·yām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3220 sea
resound	יִרְעַ֣ם	yir·‘am	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7481 thunder
and all that fills it	וּמְלֹא֑וֹ	ū·mə·lō·’ōw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H4393 fulness, that which fills
the world	תֵּ֝בֵ֗ל	tê·ḇêl	Noun - feminine singular construct	H8398 world
and all who dwell	וְיֹ֣שְׁבֵי	wə·yō·šə·ḇê	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
in it	בָֽהּ׃	ḇāh	Preposition; third person feminine singular

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Let the rivers	נְהָר֥וֹת	nə·hā·rō·wṯ	Noun - masculine plural	H5104 stream, river
clap	יִמְחֲאוּ־	yim·ḥă·’ū-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H4222 strike
their hands	כָ֑ף	ḵāp̄	Noun - feminine singular	H3709 hollow, or flat of the hand, palm, sole of foot, pan
let the mountains	הָרִ֥ים	hā·rîm	Noun - masculine plural	H2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
sing together	יַ֝֗חַד	ya·ḥaḏ	Adverb	H3162 unitedness
for joy	יְרַנֵּֽנוּ׃	yə·ran·nê·nū	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7442 give a ringing cry

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
before	לִֽפְֽנֵי־	lip̄·nê-	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct	H6440 face, before
the LORD	יְהוָ֗ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
for	כִּ֥י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
He comes	בָא֮	ḇā	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to judge	לִשְׁפֹּ֪ט	liš·pōṭ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H8199 judge, govern
the earth	הָ֫אָ֥רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
He will judge	יִשְׁפֹּֽט־	yiš·pōṭ-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H8199 judge, govern
the world	תֵּבֵ֥ל	tê·ḇêl	Noun - feminine singular	H8398 world
with righteousness	בְּצֶ֑דֶק	bə·ṣe·ḏeq	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H6664 rightness, righteousness
and the peoples	וְ֝עַמִּ֗ים	wə·‘am·mîm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural	H5971 people
with equity	בְּמֵישָׁרִֽים׃	bə·mê·šā·rîm	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural	H4339 evenness, uprightness, equity