Psalms 98:8: Meaning Explained

Let the floods clap their hands: let the hills be joyful together

What Does This Verse Mean?

The rivers clap and the mountains sing for joy when they think about God's fair judgment.

What’s Happening Here

All of nature, from rivers to mountains, celebrates God's fair and righteous judgment. The whole world rejoices.

riversflowing water in nature

clapmake noise like applause

righteousnessfairness and goodness

When we see God's fairness in the world, we should celebrate it like the rivers and mountains do.

This poetic way of describing nature shows that the whole universe celebrates God's goodness.

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Let the floodsנְהָר֥וֹת

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clapיִמְחֲאוּ

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their handsכָ֑ף

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togetherיַ֝֗חַד

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let the hillsהָרִ֥ים

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be joyfulיְרַנֵּֽנוּ׃

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