Psalms 98:7Let the sea roar with its fullness; the world, and those who dwell therein.
The setting
Ancient Israel, ~1000 BC. The temple courts in Jerusalem, Israel. A worship leader calls all creation to join the celebration...
The emotion here: overwhelmed by God's cosmic majesty while leading temple worship
The original word
yam (יָם) — the chaotic, untamable sea that only God can command
Why it matters
Ancient peoples feared the sea as a symbol of chaos and death
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What most readers miss in Psalms 98:7
The 'fullness' includes sea monsters and chaos — even dangerous things worship God
Common misconceptionPeople think this is just poetic language. Ancient Israelites believed creation literally participates in worship — the sea actually 'roars' praise to God.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Psalms 98:7
Bible Genome reading
Psalms 98:7 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Psalms 98:7 comes from the book of Psalms, written during the United Kingdom period. These words are attributed to unknown. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 60% and a tone that is celebratory. It belongs to the psalm genre of biblical literature. Key themes include creation worship, cosmic praise, universal participation. Notable phrases: Let the sea roar; the world; those who dwell therein. This verse contains a command.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same worship
“Hear, Israel: Yahweh is our God; Yahweh is one:”
— Deuteronomy 6:4
“and you shall love Yahweh your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might.”
— Deuteronomy 6:5
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:”
— Ecclesiastes 3:1
“Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.”
— John 14:6
“Jesus said to them, "Most certainly, I tell you, before Abraham came into existence, I AM."”
— John 8:58
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