Bible Strands
Psalms 98:1
A Psalm. Sing to the LORD a new song, for He has done wonders; His right hand and holy arm have gained Him the victory.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — A psalmist (or congregation) addresses the LORD in a moment of declared victory, calling on others to sing.
The words — Nifla'ot (wonders) is the same term used for God's mighty acts in Exodus 15:11; chadash (new) modifies the song, marking it as a response to something unprecedented.
The thread — The "right hand" and "holy arm" language echoes Exodus 15:6 and Isaiah 52:10; the "new song" recurs in Revelation 14:3 as the redeemed's response.
Why it lands — The verse does not invite general praise but a specific act (singing) tied to a specific event (God's victory), so the reader is asked to name what God has done before they open their mouth.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
A Psalm. O sing unto the Lord a new song; for he hath done marvellous things: his right hand, and his holy arm, hath gotten him the victory.
Cross-references
- Exodus 15:6 Your right hand, O LORD, is majestic in power; Your right hand, O LORD, has shattered the enemy.
- Isaiah 52:10 The LORD has bared His holy arm in the sight of all the nations; all the ends of the earth will see the salvation of our God.
- Revelation 14:3 And they sang a new song before the throne and before the four living creatures and the elders. And no one could learn the song except the 144,000 who had been redeemed from the earth.
- Psalms 33:3 Sing to Him a new song; play skillfully with a shout of joy.
- Psalms 96:3 Declare His glory among the nations, His wonders among all peoples.
- Psalms 96:1 Sing to the LORD a new song; sing to the LORD, all the earth.
- Revelation 5:9 And they sang a new song: “Worthy are You to take the scroll and open its seals, because You were slain, and by Your blood You purchased for God those from every tribe and tongue and people and nation.
- Colossians 2:15 And having disarmed the powers and authorities, He made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross.
- Exodus 15:11 Who among the gods is like You, O LORD? Who is like You—majestic in holiness, revered with praises, performing wonders?
- John 16:33 I have told you these things so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take courage; I have overcome the world!”