John Gill Commentary Psalms 98:6

"With trumpets and sound of cornet Make a joyful noise before the King, Jehovah." — Psalms 98:6 (ASV)

With trumpet and sound of cornet
The Septuagint, Vulgate Latin, and Ethiopic versions, render it

with ductile trumpets ,
such as were made of silver, as the two trumpets for the calling of the assembly, (Numbers 10:2) to which the allusion seems to be here, called "asosra" by Josephus ^F3 according to the Hebrew language (twruwux) ; which he says were in length a little less than a cubit, but the pipe narrow, somewhat thicker than a flute, having a sufficient breadth at the mouth to blow with, ending after the manner of a bell. The cornet was a trumpet or pipe, made of horn, from where it has its name; such were those, made of rams' horns, the priests blew with when they encompassed Jericho, (Joshua 6:4) ,

make a joyful noise before the Lord, the King ;
or rather "before the King, the Lord" ^F4 ; before the King, who is Jehovah, who is the King of kings, and Lord of lords; let this shout be made before him, in his presence, and on account of his kingly office, and because of some eminent appearance of his kingdom and glory; see (Revelation 19:6Revelation 19:16) .

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FOOTNOTES:

• F3: Antique. Jud. l. 3. c. 12. sect. 6.
• F4: (hwhy Klmh ynpl) "coram rege Domino", Pagninus, Tigurine version; so Junius & Tremellius, Piscator, Cocceius.