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Let the earth and all living things join in.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/98.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Let the sea roar, and all that fills it; the world and those who dwell in it!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/98.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Let the sea resound, and all that fills it, the world, and all who dwell in it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/98.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/98.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Let the sea roar, and all its fullness, The world and those who dwell in it;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/98.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />May the sea roar and all it contains, The world and those who dwell in it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/98.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Let the sea roar and all it contains, The world and those who dwell in it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/98.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Let the sea roar and all it contains, The world and those who dwell in it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/98.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Let the sea roar, as well as its fullness, The world and those who dwell in it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/98.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Let the sea thunder <i>and</i> roar, and all the things it contains, The world and those who dwell in it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/98.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Let the sea and all that fills it, the world and those who live in it, resound.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/98.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Let the sea and all that fills it, the world and those who live in it, resound. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/98.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof; The world, and they that dwell therein;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/98.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Command the ocean to roar with all its creatures, and the earth to shout with all its people. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/98.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/98.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Let the sea, everything in it, the world, and those who live in it roar like thunder.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/98.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Roar, sea, and every creature in you; sing, earth, and all who live on you! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/98.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Let the sea and everything in it shout, along with the world and its inhabitants;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/98.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Let the sea resound, and all that fills it, the world, and all who dwell in it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/98.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Let the sea and everything in it shout, along with the world and those who live in it! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/98.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Let the sea roar with its fullness; the world, and those who dwell in it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/98.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Let the sea roar, and the fullness of it, the world, and they that dwell therein.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/98.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Let the sea roar with its fullness; the world, and those who dwell therein. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/98.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />The sea and its fullness roar, "" The world and the inhabitants in it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/98.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Roar doth the sea and its fulness, The world and the inhabitants in it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/98.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />The sea shall he moved and its fulness: the habitable globe and they dwelling in it.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/98.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />let the sea be moved and the fulness thereof: the world end they that dwell therein. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/98.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 97:7>Let the sea be moved and all its fullness, the whole world and all who dwell in it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/98.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Let the sea and what fills it resound, the world and those who dwell there. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/98.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Let the sea roar, and all that fills it; the world and those who live in it.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/98.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Let the sea roar and the fulness thereof, the world and they that dwell therein.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/98.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Let the sea be shaken in its fullness, the world and all its inhabitants!<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/98.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof; The world, and they that dwell therein;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/98.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Let the sea be moved, and the fullness of it; the world, and they that dwell in it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/98-7.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=12250" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/98.htm">Sing to the LORD a New Song</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">6</span>With trumpets and the blast of the ram’s horn shout for joy before the LORD, the King. <span class="reftext">7</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3220.htm" title="3220: hay·yām (Art:: N-ms) -- A sea or large body of water; specifically, the Mediterranean Sea; sometimes a large river.">Let the sea</a> <a href="/hebrew/7481.htm" title="7481: yir·‘am (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To thunder. A primitive root; to tumble, i.e. Be violently agitated; specifically, to crash; figuratively, to irritate.">resound,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4393.htm" title="4393: ū·mə·lō·’ōw (Conj-w:: N-msc:: 3ms) -- Fullness, that which fills. Rarely mlowf; or mlow,; from male'; fulness.">and all that fills it,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8398.htm" title="8398: tê·ḇêl (N-fsc) -- From yabal; the earth; by extension, the globe; by implication, its inhabitants; specifically, a partic. Land, as Babylonia, Palestine.">the world,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427: wə·yō·šə·ḇê (Conj-w:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc) -- A primitive root; properly, to sit down; by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry.">and all who dwell</a> <a href="/hebrew/ḇāh (Prep:: 3fs) -- ">in it.</a> </span><span class="reftext">8</span>Let the rivers clap their hands, let the mountains sing together for joy…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/55-12.htm">Isaiah 55:12</a></span><br />You will indeed go out with joy and be led forth in peace; the mountains and hills will burst into song before you, and all the trees of the field will clap their hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-19.htm">Romans 8:19-22</a></span><br />The creation waits in eager expectation for the revelation of the sons of God. / For the creation was subjected to futility, not by its own will, but because of the One who subjected it, in hope / that the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to decay and brought into the glorious freedom of the children of God. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/44-23.htm">Isaiah 44:23</a></span><br />Sing for joy, O heavens, for the LORD has done this; shout aloud, O depths of the earth. Break forth in song, O mountains, you forests and all your trees. For the LORD has redeemed Jacob, and revealed His glory in Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/96-11.htm">Psalm 96:11-12</a></span><br />Let the heavens be glad and the earth rejoice; let the sea resound, and all that fills it. / Let the fields exult, and all that is in them. Then all the trees of the forest will sing for joy<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/49-13.htm">Isaiah 49:13</a></span><br />Shout for joy, O heavens; rejoice, O earth; break forth in song, O mountains! For the LORD has comforted His people, and He will have compassion on His afflicted ones.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/5-13.htm">Revelation 5:13</a></span><br />And I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea, and all that is in them, saying: “To Him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be praise and honor and glory and power forever and ever!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/148-7.htm">Psalm 148:7-10</a></span><br />Praise the LORD from the earth, all great sea creatures and ocean depths, / lightning and hail, snow and clouds, powerful wind fulfilling His word, / mountains and all hills, fruit trees and all cedars, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/42-10.htm">Isaiah 42:10-12</a></span><br />Sing to the LORD a new song—His praise from the ends of the earth—you who go down to the sea, and all that is in it, you islands, and all who dwell in them. / Let the desert and its cities raise their voices; let the villages of Kedar cry aloud. Let the people of Sela sing for joy; let them cry out from the mountaintops. / Let them give glory to the LORD and declare His praise in the islands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/38-7.htm">Job 38:7</a></span><br />while the morning stars sang together and all the sons of God shouted for joy?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/19-40.htm">Luke 19:40</a></span><br />“I tell you,” He answered, “if they remain silent, the very stones will cry out.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/35-1.htm">Isaiah 35:1-2</a></span><br />The wilderness and the dry land will be glad; the desert will rejoice and blossom like a rose. / It will bloom profusely and rejoice with joy and singing. The glory of Lebanon will be given to it, the splendor of Carmel and Sharon. They will see the glory of the LORD, the splendor of our God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/14-7.htm">Revelation 14:7</a></span><br />And he said in a loud voice, “Fear God and give Him glory, because the hour of His judgment has come. Worship the One who made the heavens and the earth and the sea and the springs of waters.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/69-34.htm">Psalm 69:34</a></span><br />Let heaven and earth praise Him, the seas and everything that moves in them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/24-14.htm">Isaiah 24:14-16</a></span><br />They raise their voices, they shout for joy; from the west they proclaim the majesty of the LORD. / Therefore glorify the LORD in the east. Extol the name of the LORD, the God of Israel in the islands of the sea. / From the ends of the earth we hear singing: “Glory to the Righteous One.” But I said, “I am wasting away! I am wasting away! Woe is me.” The treacherous betray; the treacherous deal in treachery.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/16-32.htm">1 Chronicles 16:32-33</a></span><br />Let the sea resound, and all that fills it; let the fields exult, and all that is in them. / Then the trees of the forest will sing for joy before the LORD, for He is coming to judge the earth.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Let the sea roar, and the fullness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.</p><p class="hdg">let</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/96-11.htm">Psalm 96:11</a></b></br> Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad; let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof.</p><p class="hdg">world</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/97-1.htm">Psalm 97:1</a></b></br> The LORD reigneth; let the earth rejoice; let the multitude of isles be glad <i>thereof</i>.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/49-13.htm">Isaiah 49:13</a></b></br> Sing, O heavens; and be joyful, O earth; and break forth into singing, O mountains: for the LORD hath comforted his people, and will have mercy upon his afflicted.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/61-11.htm">Isaiah 61:11</a></b></br> For as the earth bringeth forth her bud, and as the garden causeth the things that are sown in it to spring forth; so the Lord GOD will cause righteousness and praise to spring forth before all the nations.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/96-11.htm">Contains</a> <a href="/psalms/85-9.htm">Dwell</a> <a href="/psalms/96-11.htm">Fills</a> <a href="/psalms/96-11.htm">Fullness</a> <a href="/psalms/96-11.htm">Fulness</a> <a href="/psalms/83-7.htm">Inhabitants</a> <a href="/psalms/89-48.htm">Live</a> <a href="/psalms/96-11.htm">Resound</a> <a href="/psalms/96-11.htm">Roar</a> <a href="/psalms/96-11.htm">Sea</a> <a href="/psalms/96-12.htm">Therein</a> <a href="/psalms/97-1.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/psalms/96-11.htm">Thundering</a> <a href="/psalms/96-11.htm">Waters</a> <a href="/psalms/97-4.htm">World</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/proverbs/15-6.htm">Contains</a> <a href="/psalms/101-6.htm">Dwell</a> <a href="/psalms/107-9.htm">Fills</a> <a href="/jeremiah/8-16.htm">Fullness</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/5-12.htm">Fulness</a> <a href="/psalms/107-10.htm">Inhabitants</a> <a href="/psalms/101-2.htm">Live</a> <a href="/psalms/118-15.htm">Resound</a> <a href="/psalms/104-21.htm">Roar</a> <a href="/psalms/104-6.htm">Sea</a> <a href="/psalms/104-25.htm">Therein</a> <a href="/psalms/102-14.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/psalms/104-21.htm">Thundering</a> <a href="/psalms/104-3.htm">Waters</a> <a href="/psalms/98-9.htm">World</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 98</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/98-1.htm">The psalmist exhorts the Jews</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/98-4.htm">The Gentiles</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/98-7.htm">And all the creatures, to praise God</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/98.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/98.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Let the sea resound</b><br>The imagery of the sea resounding is a powerful metaphor for the majesty and power of God. In biblical times, the sea often represented chaos and the unknown, yet here it is called to praise God, indicating His sovereignty over all creation. This echoes the creation narrative in Genesis, where God brings order to chaos. The sea's resounding can also be seen as a type of the nations acknowledging God's rule, as the sea often symbolizes the Gentile nations in prophetic literature (e.g., <a href="/isaiah/17-12.htm">Isaiah 17:12</a>).<p><b>and all that fills it</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the fullness of creation participating in worship. It includes marine life and all elements within the sea, highlighting the comprehensive nature of God's dominion. The inclusion of all that fills the sea points to the interconnectedness of creation and its collective purpose to glorify God. This can be connected to <a href="/romans/8-19.htm">Romans 8:19-22</a>, where creation eagerly awaits the revelation of the children of God, indicating a future restoration and harmony.<p><b>the world</b><br>The term "world" here refers to the earth and its inhabitants, extending the call to worship beyond the sea to the entire planet. This universal call to praise reflects the biblical theme of God's global reign and His desire for all nations to acknowledge Him. It aligns with the Great Commission in <a href="/matthew/28-19.htm">Matthew 28:19</a>, where Jesus commands His followers to make disciples of all nations, underscoring the inclusivity of God's kingdom.<p><b>and all who dwell in it</b><br>This phrase includes every living being, emphasizing the personal responsibility of individuals to recognize and worship God. It reflects the biblical teaching that all humanity is created in the image of God (<a href="/genesis/1-27.htm">Genesis 1:27</a>) and is therefore called to reflect His glory. The call for all inhabitants to join in praise anticipates the eschatological vision in <a href="/revelation/7-9.htm">Revelation 7:9</a>, where a great multitude from every nation, tribe, people, and language stands before the throne of God, worshiping Him.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_sea.htm">The Sea</a></b><br>Represents the vastness of creation and the power of God as Creator. In biblical literature, the sea often symbolizes chaos and the unknown, yet here it is called to praise God, indicating His sovereignty over all creation.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_world.htm">The World</a></b><br>Refers to the earth and its inhabitants. It emphasizes the inclusivity of God's creation in worship, highlighting that all of creation is called to acknowledge and glorify God.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/a/all_who_dwell_in_it.htm">All Who Dwell in It</a></b><br>This phrase includes every living being, human and animal, emphasizing the universal call to worship God. It reflects the idea that all life is interconnected and dependent on the Creator.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_over_creation.htm">God's Sovereignty Over Creation</a></b><br>Recognize that God is sovereign over all aspects of creation, including the vast and powerful sea. This should lead us to trust in His control over the chaos in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/u/universal_call_to_worship.htm">Universal Call to Worship</a></b><br>Understand that worship is not limited to humans but is a universal call to all creation. This should inspire us to live in harmony with nature and acknowledge God's handiwork in all things.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/interconnectedness_of_creation.htm">Interconnectedness of Creation</a></b><br>Reflect on the interconnectedness of all living things and our responsibility to care for the environment as stewards of God's creation.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/j/joyful_praise.htm">Joyful Praise</a></b><br>Embrace the joy and exuberance in worship, as even the sea and the world are called to resound with praise. Let this joy permeate our daily lives and interactions with others.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/anticipation_of_redemption.htm">Anticipation of Redemption</a></b><br>Look forward to the ultimate redemption and restoration of creation, as promised in Scripture, and live in hope and expectation of God's future work.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_98.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 98</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_soul_care.htm">Will there be no more sea?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_biblical_typology.htm">What is biblical typology?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_joy_to_the_world_and_nature_singing.htm">Is joy to the world and heaven's nature singing?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_are_seas_rivers_literally_praising_god.htm">Psalm 98:7-8 depicts seas and rivers praising God. How are we to accept these as literal events rather than poetic symbolism?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/98.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(7) See <a href="/psalms/96-11.htm" title="Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad; let the sea roar, and the fullness thereof.">Psalm 96:11</a>.<p>"Listen! the mighty Being is awake<p>And doth with His eternal motion make<p>A sound like thunder everlastingly."<p>WORDSWORTH.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/98.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 7.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof</span> (see above, <a href="/psalms/96-11.htm">Psalm 96:11</a>, where the same phrase occurs). The call on the inanimate things of nature to rejoice is grounded on man's sympathy with nature, which makes him desire, and half believe, that nature may sympathize with him. The world, and they that dwell therein (comp. <a href="/psalms/24-1.htm">Psalm 24:1</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/98-7.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Let the sea</span><br /><span class="heb">הַ֭יָּם</span> <span class="translit">(hay·yām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3220.htm">Strong's 3220: </a> </span><span class="str2">A sea, the Mediterranean Sea, large river, an artifical basin</span><br /><br /><span class="word">resound,</span><br /><span class="heb">יִרְעַ֣ם</span> <span class="translit">(yir·‘am)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7481.htm">Strong's 7481: </a> </span><span class="str2">To tumble, be violently agitated, to crash, to irritate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and all that fills it,</span><br /><span class="heb">וּמְלֹא֑וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(ū·mə·lō·’ōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4393.htm">Strong's 4393: </a> </span><span class="str2">Fullness, that which fills</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the world,</span><br /><span class="heb">תֵּ֝בֵ֗ל</span> <span class="translit">(tê·ḇêl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8398.htm">Strong's 8398: </a> </span><span class="str2">The earth, the globe, its inhabitants, a particular land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and all who live in it.</span><br /><span class="heb">וְיֹ֣שְׁבֵי</span> <span class="translit">(wə·yō·šə·ḇê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3427.htm">Strong's 3427: </a> </span><span class="str2">To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/98-7.htm">Psalm 98:7 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/98-7.htm">Psalm 98:7 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/98-7.htm">Psalm 98:7 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/98-7.htm">Psalm 98:7 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/98-7.htm">Psalm 98:7 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/98-7.htm">Psalm 98:7 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/98-7.htm">Psalm 98:7 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/98-7.htm">Psalm 98:7 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/98-7.htm">Psalm 98:7 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/98-7.htm">Psalm 98:7 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/98-7.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 98:7 Let the sea roar with its fullness (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/98-6.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 98:6"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 98:6" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/98-8.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 98:8"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 98:8" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>