At Christmastime, we’re surrounded by sights and sounds that remind us not only that God loves us but also all of his creation. It was Psalm 98 that sent the English poet Isaac Watts to his desk in 1719 to pen one of the most beloved hymns of all time, “Joy to the World.”

The psalm begins with a celebration about singing to the Lord a “new song.” Midway through, it says:

All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.… Continue Reading