Psalms Chapter 98
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"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. "
"Sing a new song to God, because he's done amazing things - his own strength has won the victory."
When something genuinely good happens in your life, respond to it fresh, in the moment - don't flatten every good thing into the same old routine response. Let real events provoke real, specific gratitude.
"The LORD hath made known his salvation: his righteousness hath he openly shewed in the sight of the heathen. "
"God has made his salvation known; he's shown his righteousness openly, in full view of the nations."
Don't keep the good things happening in your life, or the good you're trying to do, entirely private out of fear of judgement. What's genuinely good often does more good when it's visible, not hidden away.
"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. "
"He has remembered his mercy and truth towards Israel; everyone, everywhere on earth, has seen the salvation of our God."
Faithfulness in your own specific relationships and commitments matters more broadly than you might think - integrity kept quietly in one place often ends up being noticed and mattering well beyond where it started.
"Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all the earth: make a loud noise, and rejoice, and sing praise. "
"Shout for joy to God, everyone on earth - make a loud noise, celebrate, and sing praise."
Give yourself permission to celebrate loudly and openly sometimes, rather than keeping your joy small and polite because that's what feels more socially acceptable. Genuine emotion deserves genuine expression.
"Sing unto the LORD with the harp; with the harp, and the voice of a psalm. "
"Sing to God with the harp - with the harp, and with singing."
Bring real skill and effort into how you express gratitude and joy, not just the bare minimum. Craft and care put into an expression of thanks or celebration make it more meaningful, not less.
"With trumpets and sound of cornet make a joyful noise before the LORD, the King. "
"With trumpets and horns, make a joyful noise before God, the King."
Mark significant moments in your life with real ceremony and celebration, rather than letting them pass unmarked. Rituals and celebrations, done with intention, help important things actually register.
"Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein. "
"Let the sea roar, and everything in it; let the world and everyone living in it join in."
Let your sense of what's worth celebrating be as expansive as this psalm's - not just your own personal wins, but the flourishing of the wider world and everyone in it.
"Let the floods clap their hands: let the hills be joyful together "
"Let the rivers clap their hands; let the mountains rejoice together."
Let yourself be a little playful and creative in how you express joy - it doesn't always have to be solemn or serious. Genuine celebration has room for delight and even whimsy.
"Before the LORD; for he cometh to judge the earth: with righteousness shall he judge the world, and the people with equity. "
"Before God - because he's coming to judge the earth. He will judge the world with righteousness, and its people with fairness."
Hold onto hope for real fairness in the world, even when you don't see it yet. And in the meantime, practise equity yourself - treat people even-handedly, without favouritism, in whatever sphere of influence you actually have.