Message Notes

SSS 4 10 December 2023
Book 4
Psalms 90-106

Text: Psalm 98

1Oh, sing to the LORD a new song!
For He has done marvellous things;
His right hand and His holy arm have gained Him the victory.

2 The LORD has made known His salvation;
His righteousness He has revealed in the sight of the nations.

3 He has remembered His mercy and His faithfulness to the house of Israel;
All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.

4 Shout joyfully to the LORD, all the earth;
Break forth in song, rejoice, and sing praises.

5 Sing to the LORD with the harp,
With the harp and the sound of a psalm,

6 With trumpets and the sound of a horn;
Shout joyfully before the LORD, the King.

7 Let the sea roar, and all its fullness,
The world and those who dwell in it;

8 Let the rivers clap their hands;
Let the hills be joyful together

9 before the LORD,
For He is coming to judge the earth.
With righteousness He shall judge the world,
And the peoples with equity.

Psalm 98:1-9

CONCEPT OF “A NEW SONG”

1. References

a) Psalm 96:1

b) Psalm 98:1

2. Features

a) A new tune

b) A new theme

c) A new spirit

d) A renewed heart and mind

3. The theme of this “New Song”

1Oh, sing to the LORD a new song!
For He has done marvellous things;
His right hand and His holy arm have gained Him the victory.

2 The LORD has made known His salvation;
His righteousness He has revealed in the sight of the nations.

3 He has remembered His mercy and His faithfulness to the house of Israel;
All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.

Psalm 98:1-3

a) The Victory of the LORD Psalm 98:1c

b) His salvation is revealed (deliverance) Psalm 98:2

c) Appropriate response

i) To sing to the LORD a new song

ii) To focus on the marvellous things He has done

iii) To rejoice in His victory

iv) To exult in His salvation made known/ revealed

d) The things to glory in

i) His right hand and holy arm

ii) His righteousness

iii) His mercy and faithfulness to Israel

4. A Call to Worship God

4 Shout joyfully to the LORD, all the earth;
Break forth in song, rejoice, and sing praises.

5 Sing to the LORD with the harp,
With the harp and the sound of a psalm,

6 With trumpets and the sound of a horn;
Shout joyfully before the LORD, the King.

7 Let the sea roar, and all its fullness,
The world and those who dwell in it;

8 Let the rivers clap their hands;
Let the hills be joyful together

9 before the LORD,
For He is coming to judge the earth.
With righteousness He shall judge the world,
And the peoples with equity.

Psalm 98:4-9

a) To shout joyfully to the LORD

b) To break forth in song

c) To rejoice and sing praises

d) To sing to the LORD

e) Instruments included

i) Harp

ii) Trumpets

iii) Horn

iv) Choir (“The sound of a psalm”)

5. A Call to Nature

a) The sea

b) The rivers

c) The hills

6. A Call to the world

a) To the earth

b) To all who dwell on earth

c) To ponder who God is and to worship Him in response

7. A special sobering Thought

a) The LORD is coming

b) He is coming as a Judge

i) He will judge the world

ii) He will judge with righteousness

iii) He will judge with equity