Psalms 98:8
6 With trumpets and sound of cornet make a joyful noise before the LORD, the King.
7 Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.
Let the floods clap their hands: let the hills be joyful together
9 Before the LORD; for he cometh to judge the earth: with righteousness shall he judge the world, and the people with equity.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Let the rivers clap their hands, let the mountains sing together for joy
- KJV
- Let the floods clap their hands: let the hills be joyful together
- WEB
- Let the rivers clap their hands. Let the mountains sing for joy together.
- ASV
- Let the floods clap their hands; Let the hills sing for joy together
- DARBY
- Let the floods clap [their] hands; let the mountains sing for joy together,
- BLB
- Let the rivers clap the hands; let the hills cry aloud together,
- ÅB
- Strømmene klappe i hender, fjellene juble alle sammen
- OTB
- La elvene klappe i hendene av glede,
la fjellene synge med jubel - B1930
- Strømmene klappe i hender, fjellene juble alle sammen
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Isaiah 55:12
For ye shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace: the mountains and the hills shall break forth before you into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands.
Read in contextPsalms 89:12
The north and the south thou hast created them: Tabor and Hermon shall rejoice in thy name.
Read in contextPsalms 65:12–13
They drop upon the pastures of the wilderness: and the little hills rejoice on every side.
Read in contextPsalms 93:3
The floods have lifted up, O LORD, the floods have lifted up their voice; the floods lift up their waves.
Read in contextPsalms 47:1
O clap your hands, all ye people; shout unto God with the voice of triumph.
Read in context2 Kings 11:12
And he brought forth the king’s son, and put the crown upon him, and gave him the testimony; and they made him king, and anointed him; and they clapped their hands, and said, God save the king.
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