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O Sing a New Song to the Lord
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1. O sing a new song to the Lord,
for wonders he hath done:
His right hand and his holy arm
him victory hath won.
for wonders he hath done:
His right hand and his holy arm
him victory hath won.
2. The Lord God his salvätion
hath causèd to be known;
His justice in the heathen's sight
he openly hath shown.
hath causèd to be known;
His justice in the heathen's sight
he openly hath shown.
3. He mindful of his grace and truth
to Isr'el's house hath been;
And the salvation of our God
all ends of th' earth have seen.
to Isr'el's house hath been;
And the salvation of our God
all ends of th' earth have seen.
4. Let all the earth unto the Lord
send forth a joyful noise;
Lift up your voice aloud to him,
sing praises, and rejoice.
send forth a joyful noise;
Lift up your voice aloud to him,
sing praises, and rejoice.
5. With harp, with harp, and voice of psalms,
unto JEHOVAH sing:
6 With trumpets, cornets, gladly sound
before the Lord the King.
unto JEHOVAH sing:
6 With trumpets, cornets, gladly sound
before the Lord the King.
7. Let seas and all their fullness roar;
the world, and dwellers there;
8 Let floods clap hands, and let the hills
together joy declare
the world, and dwellers there;
8 Let floods clap hands, and let the hills
together joy declare
9. Before the Lord; because he comes,
to judge the earth comes he:
He'll judge the world with righteousness,
his folk with equity.
to judge the earth comes he:
He'll judge the world with righteousness,
his folk with equity.
Bible Reference
Psalm 98:1-9
About This Hymn
“O Sing a New Song to the Lord” is a metrical hymn from the Scottish Psalter of 1650, based on Psalm 98. It was written to enable congregational singing of the psalm, celebrating God’s saving acts and the revelation of His righteousness to all nations. The hymn calls the faithful to sing a new song, praising the Lord for the wonders He has done, the victory of His right hand, and His holy arm.
The hymn emphasizes universal praise, inviting all peoples, instruments, and creation itself to join in joyful worship. Harps, psalms, trumpets, seas, rivers, and hills are called to acclaim the Lord, reflecting the psalmist’s vision of creation responding to God’s majesty.
The final stanzas look forward to the Lord’s righteous judgment, presenting His reign as something to be anticipated and praised. The hymn combines a vivid depiction of God’s acts with a call for continual praise, remaining faithful to the biblical text while being suitable for congregational song.
“O Sing a New Song to the Lord” continues to be used in psalm-singing traditions and hymnals that preserve the Scottish Psalter texts, offering worshipers a scripturally grounded, expressive form of praise.
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