Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Title (of Psalms 98:0 ). A Psalm. Hebrew. mizmor. App-65 .

O sing. Another summons to sing the New Song; but this time it is for what Jehovah has done for Israel. right hand . . . arm. Figure of speech Anthropopatheia. App-6 .

heathen = nations.

holy. See note on Exodus 3:5 .

mercy = lovingkindness, or grace.

God. Hebrew. Elohim.

sing praise. Figure of speech Anadiplosis , for emphasis. See note on "psalm", Psalms 98:5 .

a psalm = sing praise (Hebrew. zimrah) , at end of Psalms 98:4 and Psalms 98:5 , by Figure of speech Anadiplosis. App-6 .

before. See note on "presence" (Psalms 95:2 ).

The world: i.e. as inhabited. Hebrew. tebel,

floods = rivers.

clap. Figure of speech Prosopopoeia. App-6 .

people = peoples.