The Pulpit Commentary on Psalms 98:1-9

The Pulpit Commentary · Joseph S. Exell and contributors · Public domain

EXPOSITION

ANOTHER psalm of joy on the coming of God to judge the earth (Psalms 98:9). It is entitled simply "a psalm," and has no very peculiar features. Metrically, it is best viewed as composed of three strophes of three verses each. The first strophe gives the grounds of praise (Psalms 98:1-3); the next describes the method of praise (Psalms 98:4-6); the third contains a call on all nature to join in the praise (Psalms 98:7-9).

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