Summary
The psalm opens with an invitation to sing a new song to the Lord, highlighting His marvelous deeds and victorious hand. It declares that the Lord’s salvation and righteousness have been revealed to all peoples, especially to the house of Israel. The psalm then exhorts the whole earth to make joyful noise—through harps, trumpets, and the sound of cornet—and even nature itself to roar in praise. It emphasizes that the Lord will come to judge the world with righteousness and equity. The imagery of seas, hills, floods, and the fullness of creation underscores the universality of God's dominion and the call for all to participate in worship. The psalm concludes with a proclamation of God's impending judgment, reinforcing the theme of justice and the need for righteous conduct.