Psalm 98: A Song of Gratitude and Joy

Today we woke up to sunny skies!  After a tumultuous night of monitoring the weather, stocking up water, asking friends to pray, typhoon Hagibis has already gone.  Thankfully, from Category #5 super typhoon status, it went down to Category #3 overnight!  Flights were cancelled, trains stopped, everything was closed (except 7-11) and there was an earthquake as well. As my husband mentioned, "This is exciting!"

In gratitude for sparing Japan from worse destruction, I put a melody to Psalm 98. This is a very raw recording done this morning from our breakfast table, so please adjust your expectations.  God is so good and what else can I do but sing for joy!


 
Please feel free to sing along!


Psalm 98

Intro: C G C


Verse 1:
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O sing to the Lord a new song, 
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For He has done wonderful things, 
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His right hand and His holy arm 
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have gained the victory for Him. 

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The Lord has made known 
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His salvation; 
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He has revealed His righteousness 
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in the sight of the nations. 
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He has remembered His lovingkindness 
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and His faithfulness to the house of Israel; 
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All the ends of the earth have seen 
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the salvation of our God. 

Chorus:
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Shout joyfully to the Lord, all the earth; 
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Break forth and sing for joy and sing praises. 
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Sing praises to the Lord with the lyre, 
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With the lyre and the sound of melody. 
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With trumpets and the sound of the horn 
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Shout joyfully before the King, the Lord. 


Verse 2:
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Let the sea roar and all it contains, 
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The world and those who dwell in it. 
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Let the rivers clap their hands, 
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Let the mountains sing together for joy 
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Before the Lord, for He is coming to judge the earth; 
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He will judge the world with righteousness 
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And the peoples with equity.

(Repeat Chorus  2x)

End:    
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Shout joyfully before the King, the Lord!


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