Psalm 98: "1 Oh sing to the LORD a new song, for he has done marvelous things! His right hand and his holy arm have worked salvation for him. 2 The LORD has made known his salvation; he has revealed his righteousness in the sight of the nations. 3 He has remembered his steadfast love and faithfulness to the house of Israel. All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.
"4 Make a joyful noise to the LORD, all the earth; break forth into joyous song and sing praises! 5 Sing praises to the LORD with the lyre, with the lyre and the sound of melody! 6 With trumpets and the sound of the horn make a joyful noise before the King, the LORD!
"7 Let the sea roar, and all that fills it; the world and those who dwell in it! 8 Let the rivers clap their hands; let the hills sing for joy together 9 before the LORD, for he comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world with righteousness, and the peoples with equity."
Psalm 150: "1 Praise the LORD! Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his mighty heavens! 2 Praise him for his mighty deeds; praise him according to his excellent greatness!
"3 Praise him with trumpet sound; praise him with lute and harp! 4 Praise him with tambourine and dance; praise him with strings and pipe! 5 Praise him with sounding cymbals; praise him with loud clashing cymbals! 6 Let everything that has breath praise the LORD! Praise the LORD!"
1 Corinthians 12:3: "Therefore I want you to understand that no one speaking in the Spirit of God ever says 'Jesus is accursed!' and no one can say 'Jesus is Lord' except in the Holy Spirit."
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Psalm 98 is the primary source for the hymn. The first verse is paraphrased in the hymn's first two verses ("O sing to the Lord, / O sing God a new song" and "For God is the Lord! / And God has done wonders") and in the line "O sing to our God," which appears at the end of each verse, albeit as "And sing to our God" at the end of the third. Psalm 150:3-4 and Psalm 98:6 are combined in the hymn's third verse ("So dance for our God / And blow all the trumpets").
1 Corinthians 12:3 is alluded to in the fourth verse ("Who gave us the Spirit"), and it appears in the fifth verse ("For Jesus is Lord!").
