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A psalm.מִזְמוֹרSingשִׁירוּto YHWHלַיהוָהa newחָדָשׁsong,שִׁירforכִּיhe has doneעָשָׂהwonders;נִפְלָאוֹתhis right handיְמִינוֹand his holyוּ קָדְשׁוֹarmזְרוֹעַhave saved him.הוֹשִׁיעָה לּוֹ
Psalms 98:1
Study it in the app“A psalm. Sing to YHWH a new song, for he has done wonders; his right hand and his holy arm have saved him.”
Sing a new song with harp, trumpets and hornPraise and worship
With the Hebrew beneath
Psalms 98:1, word by word
- A psalmמִזְמוֹרmizmor
psalm
Psalm: a song sung with instruments. It is the title of many of the poems in the book of Psalms.
Where else “mizmor” appears- Singשִׁירוּshiru
sing
To give voice to a melody, to praise YHWH or to celebrate.
Where else “shiru” appears- to YHWHיהוָהyhva
YHWH
The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.
Where else “yhva” appears- a newחָדָשׁchadash
new
New.
Where else “chadash” appears- songשִׁירshir
song
A composition sung with words and melody, to praise or celebrate.
Where else “shir” appears- he has doneעָשָׂהasa
do
To carry out an act or to deal with someone in a certain way, for good or ill.
Where else “asa” appears- wondersנִפְלָאוֹתniflaot
wonder
What YHWH does, beyond what a person can do or understand.
Where else “niflaot” appears- his right handיְמִינyemin
right hand
The hand on the side of strength and honor.
Where else “yemin” appears- and his holyקָדְשׁkadsh
holy thing
Something set apart for God: a day, an offering.
Where else “kadsh” appears- armזְרוֹעַzeroa
arm
The limb between shoulder and hand; in an animal, the shoulder.
Where else “zeroa” appears- have saved himהוֹשִׁיעָהhoshia
save
To rescue someone from danger.
Where else “hoshia” appears
Translation note
“Have saved him”: have given him the victory; it can be understood that YHWH has won with his own strength, without anyone’s help.
The context
1 · This verse (above)
2YHWH has made known his salvation; before the eyes of the nations he has uncovered his righteousness.