Psalms 98:7

"Let the sea roar with its fullness; the world, and those who dwell therein."

Key Reflection

Psalms 98:7 commands the natural elements to join in a celebration of God's triumphs, reflecting the psalmist’s call for joy and praise among all creation. In the original context, this would have resonated powerfully with the Israelites who experienced divine miracles such as parting seas or sending storms against their enemies, encouraging them to participate in a universal hymn of thanksgiving that included even the sea and its creatures.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof -See the notes atPsalms 96:11. The world, and they that dwell therein -The habitable world - the land - in contradistinction from the sea. Let there be universal praise on the water and the land.

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