Psalms 98:7

7 Let the sea roar, and all that fills it; the world and those who live in it.

Psalms 98:7 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 98:7

Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof
(See Gill on Psalms 96:11),

the world, and they that dwell therein;
men, the inhabitants of the world; that is, let them rejoice because this glorious King has taken to himself his great power, and reigns, ( Revelation 11:15-17 ) .

Psalms 98:7 In-Context

5 Sing praises to the Lord with the lyre, with the lyre and the sound of melody.
6 With trumpets and the sound of the horn make a joyful noise before the King, the Lord.
7 Let the sea roar, and all that fills it; the world and those who live in it.
8 Let the floods clap their hands; let the hills sing together for joy
9 at the presence of the Lord, for he is coming to judge the earth. He will judge the world with righteousness, and the peoples with equity.
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