Psalms 98:2

Psalms 98:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The Lord hath made known his salvation: his righteousness hath he openly shewed in the sight of the heathen.
• New International Version (NIV)The Lord has made his salvation known and revealed his righteousness to the nations.
• English Standard Version (ESV)The Lord has made known his salvation; he has revealed his righteousness in the sight of the nations.
• New King James Version (NKJV)The Lord has made known His salvation; His righteousness He has revealed in the sight of the nations.

Context of Psalms 98:2

1Sing a new song to praise the Lord. He has done great things. He has used his own power and his holy strength to win against his enemies. The Lord has shown everybody that he has the power to save. All the nations of the world can see that he does what is right. 3He has kept his promise that he made to the people of Israel. He has continued to take care of them with his faithful love. Everyone who lives everywhere on the earth can see that God has the power to save people. 4All people on the earth should shout aloud to praise the Lord! Sing happy songs to praise him!

Psalms 98:2 word by word

הוֹדִ֣יעַ יְ֭הוָה יְשׁוּעָת֑וֹ לְעֵינֵ֥י הַ֝גּוֹיִ֗ם גִּלָּ֥ה צִדְקָתֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• The Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• hath made knownיָדַעyâda‛ · to knowH3045
• his salvationיְשׁוּעָהyeshû‛âh · salvationH3444
• his righteousnessצְדָקָהtsedâqâh · righteousnessH6666
• hath he openly shewedגָּלָהgâlâh · to reveal: revealH1540
• in the sightעַ֫יִן‛ayin · eye: seeingH5869
• of the heathenגּוֹיgôy gôy · nationH1471

Cross-references for Psalms 98:2

• Isaiah 45:21Now decide together what you will say in court! Tell me what you think! Who said a long time ago what would happen? Who spoke about it long before it happened? It was I, the Lord! There is nobody else like me. There is no other God, except me. I am a righteous God and I save my people. There is no other God.
• Isaiah 49:6‘As my servant, I have a greater job for you to do. It will not only be to make Jacob's tribes strong again. It will not only be to bring back Israel's people that I have kept safe. It will also be your job to bring light to the other nations. You will show people all over the world that I have the power to save them.’
• Isaiah 52:10The Lord has shown all the nations how strong he is. They can all see his holy power. People all over the world will know that our God has rescued his people.
• Matthew 28:19So you must go to people in every country of the world. Teach them how to become my disciples. Baptize them by the authority of God the Father, his Son and the Holy Spirit.
• Mark 16:15Then Jesus said to them, ‘Go to all people everywhere in the world. Tell God's good news to everyone.
• Luke 2:30I really have seen the person that you have sent to save your people.
• Luke 3:6Then everyone will see how God can save them.” ’
• Romans 10:18Let me ask you this: ‘Did Israel's people hear that message?’ They certainly did! The Bible says: ‘People have spoken God's message everywhere. People have heard his message in every part of the world.’
• Psalms 22:31They will speak about all the great things that God has done to save his people. People who have not yet been born will learn about the things that God has done.
• Psalms 24:5The Lord will bless people who are like that. God will save them. He will say that they are not guilty of wrong things.
• Isaiah 45:24They will all say this about me: “The Lord alone is true and strong.” ’ Everybody who has been angry with God will come to him. They will be ashamed that they were angry.
• Isaiah 46:13But now I am ready to rescue you, and I will show you what is right. This will soon happen! I will save the people in Zion. I will make Israel great and beautiful.’
• Isaiah 62:2Jerusalem, the nations will see your righteousness. All their kings will see how great you are. People will call you by a new name, which the Lord himself will give to you.
• Jeremiah 23:6While he rules, the people of Judah will be safe. And Israel's people will live in peace. People will give this name to him: “The Lord is our righteous Saviour.” ’
• John 16:8When he comes, he will show the people of this world what they are like. He will show clearly that they are wrong. They are wrong about what sin really is. They are wrong about who is right with God. They are wrong about how God judges people.
• Romans 3:21But now we know how to become right with God. God has shown us the way that he will accept people as right with himself. This way is not part of the Law that he gave to Moses. But God's Law and the messages of his prophets have told us about it.

Commentaries on Psalms 98:2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2Made known his salvation - He has delivered his people in such a way as to show that it was supernatural, and that their confidence in the unseen God was not in vain.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2The Lord hath made known his salvation - See the notes at Isaiah 52:10. This does not mean that he had merely “proclaimed” his salvation, or his willingness to save, but that he had shown his salvation - his power to save - by some public act. What the particular act referred to here was, it is impossible now to ascertain. Such acts, however, have been often performed, as when he delivered his people out of Egypt; when he restored the Hebrews from the…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2-3The Lord makes known his righteousness and faithfulness (see also Isaiah 52:10).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. salvation--the result of His righteousness (Psa 7:17; 31:1), and both are publicly displayed.Read the comment

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Commentaries on Psalms 98

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings