Psalms 98

Which worship songs are based on Psalms 98?

  1. Psalm 98 (O Sing a New Song to the LORD) — Brian Sauvé (2021) Psalms 98:1-9

    The entire song is a close metrical rendering of Psalm 98, following its progression from God's victorious salvation to worldwide praise, creation's rejoicing, and the Lord's equitable judgment.

  2. Joy (To the World) - Live — Life.Church Worship & Ryan Ellis (2021) Psalms 98:1-9

    The song adopts language from Isaac Watts's hymn based on Psalm 98, especially its summons for the whole world and creation to celebrate God's marvelous works and steadfast love. The Psalm is the clearest biblical source despite the song's Christmas setting, which does not explicitly recount Jesus' birth.

  3. Come Thou Long Expected Jesus / Joy To The World — Travis Cottrell & Cheryl Stark (2024) Psalms 98:4-9

    The worldwide summons to rejoice, welcome the divine King, and join creation in song closely follows this psalm’s concluding call for all the earth and the natural world to celebrate the Lord’s reign.

  4. Joy to the World (Joyful, Joyful) — Phil Wickham (2019) Psalms 98:4-9

    The song closely follows Psalm 98’s summons for the whole earth to rejoice before its reigning King. Its descriptions of waters, hills, landscapes, and nations joining the celebration particularly reflect the psalm’s concluding vision of creation praising God’s righteous rule.

  5. Joy to the World — George Strait (2021) Psalms 98:4-9

    The hymn adapts the psalm’s call for the whole earth to rejoice before its King, including people, waters, hills, and the wider creation. Its conclusion also reflects the psalm’s vision of righteous rule extending among the nations.

  6. Joy to the World 2 (He Is Come) — Tommee Profitt & Clark Beckham (2020) Psalms 98:4-9

    The worldwide summons to celebrate God's kingship, creation's participation in the praise, and the righteous rule of the coming King closely follow the closing movement of Psalm 98.

  7. J.O.Y. — Building 429 (2019) Psalms 98:4-9

    The chorus and second verse adapt Psalm 98’s summons for the earth and creation to rejoice before the reigning Lord, who judges the nations with righteousness and equity. The song applies that royal psalm to Christ’s arrival and rule.

  8. PRAISES — ELEVATION RHYTHM (2023) Psalms 98:4-8

    The summons for all creation to make a joyful sound closely follows this psalm’s call for the earth, sea, rivers, and hills to join in jubilant praise.

  9. Joy To The World — John Van Deusen (2022) Psalms 98:4-9

    The hymn closely adapts Psalm 98's call for the whole earth and the natural world to rejoice because the Lord comes as righteous King and Judge.

  10. Joy to the World — Cimorelli (2017) Psalms 98:4-9

    The worldwide celebration of the arriving King, the participation of landscapes and waters in praise, and his righteous rule closely recast the concluding movement of Psalm 98.

  11. Joy to the World / Joy of the Lord (feat. Naomi Raine, Todd Galberth & Mav City Gospel Choir) — Maverick City Music & Naomi Raine & Todd Galberth & Mav City Gospel Choir (2021) Psalms 98:4-9

    The hymn stanzas adapt the psalm’s worldwide call to rejoice before the reigning Lord, including its personification of the landscape as participating in praise and its emphasis on righteous rule.

  12. Joyful Noise — Ellie Holcomb (2018) Psalms 98:4

    The repeated summons for the whole world to sing loudly and joyfully to the Lord closely follows this psalm’s universal call to vocal praise.

  13. No One but You — Hillsong Worship (2019) Psalms 98:7-9

    The summons for the ocean, mountains, and humanity to join in worship closely reflects this psalm’s personification of the sea and hills praising the Lord.

Psalms 98 (King James Version)

1 O sing unto the LORD a new song; for he hath done marvellous things: his right hand, and his holy arm, hath gotten him the victory.

2 The LORD hath made known his salvation: his righteousness hath he openly shewed in the sight of the heathen.

3 He hath remembered his mercy and his truth toward the house of Israel: all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.

4 Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all the earth: make a loud noise, and rejoice, and sing praise.

5 Sing unto the LORD with the harp; with the harp, and the voice of a psalm.

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.

8 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.