English Standard Version
Psalms 98:3
3He 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.
Psalms 98:3 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)He hath remembered his mercy and his truth toward the house of Israel: all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.
- New International Version (NIV)He has remembered his love and his faithfulness to Israel; all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.
- New King James Version (NKJV)He has remembered His mercy and His faithfulness to the house of Israel; All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.
- New Living Translation (NLT)He has remembered his promise to love and be faithful to Israel. The ends of the earth have seen the victory of our God.
Context of Psalms 98:3
1Oh 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. 2The Lord has made known his salvation; he has revealed his righteousness in the sight of the nations. 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. 4Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth; break forth into joyous song and sing praises! 5Sing praises to the Lord with the lyre, with the lyre and the sound of melody!
Read all of Psalms 98Psalms 98:3 word by word
זָ֘כַ֤ר חַסְדּ֨וֹ׀ וֶֽאֱֽמוּנָתוֹ֮ לְבֵ֪ית יִשְׂרָ֫אֵ֥ל רָא֥וּ כָל־אַפְסֵי־אָ֑רֶץ אֵ֝֗ת יְשׁוּעַ֥ת אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- He hath rememberedזָכַרzâkar · to rememberH2142
- his mercyחֶ֫סֶדchêsêd · kindnessH2617
- and his truthאֱמוּנָה'ĕmûnâh 'ĕmûnâh · faithfulnessH530
- toward the houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: householdH1004
- of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
- all the endsאֶ֫פֶס'ephes · endH657
- of the earthאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
- have seenרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
- the salvationיְשׁוּעָהyeshû‛âh · salvationH3444
- of our Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
Cross-references for Psalms 98:3
- Psalms 106:45For their sake he remembered his covenant, and relented according to the abundance of his steadfast love.
- Leviticus 26:42then I will remember my covenant with Jacob, and I will remember my covenant with Isaac and my covenant with Abraham, and I will remember the land.
- Deuteronomy 4:31For the Lord your God is a merciful God. He will not leave you or destroy you or forget the covenant with your fathers that he swore to them.
- Micah 7:20You will show faithfulness to Jacob and steadfast love to Abraham, as you have sworn to our fathers from the days of old.
- Luke 1:54He has helped his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy,
- Romans 15:8For I tell you that Christ became a servant to the circumcised to show God's truthfulness, in order to confirm the promises given to the patriarchs,
- Psalms 98:2The Lord has made known his salvation; he has revealed his righteousness in the sight of the nations.
- Psalms 22:27All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn to the Lord, and all the families of the nations shall worship before you.
- Psalms 67:7God shall bless us; let all the ends of the earth fear him!
- Isaiah 45:22"Turn to me and be saved, all the ends of the earth! For I am God, and there is no other.
- Isaiah 49:6he says: "It is too light a thing that you should be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob and to bring back the preserved of Israel; I will make you as a light for the nations, that my salvation may reach to the end of the earth."
- Isaiah 52:10The Lord has bared his holy arm before the eyes of all the nations, and all the ends of the earth shall see the salvation of our God.
- Luke 2:30for my eyes have seen your salvation
- Luke 3:6and all flesh shall see the salvation of God.'"
- Acts 13:47For so the Lord has commanded us, saying, "'I have made you a light for the Gentiles, that you may bring salvation to the ends of the earth.'"
- Acts 28:28Therefore let it be known to you that this salvation of God has been sent to the Gentiles; they will listen."
Commentaries on Psalms 98:3
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3He hath remembered his mercy - His gracious promises to their forefathers. And his truth - Faithfully accomplishing what he had promised. All this was fulfilled under the Gospel.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3He hath remembered his mercy - Compare the notes at Luke 1:54-55 (note), Luke 1:72 (note), where this passage in the Psalms was not improbably referred to by Mary and Zacharias. The idea is, that God had called to mind his promise of mercy to his people; that he had not suffered it to pass out of his recollection; that he had kept his word. And his truth - He has kept his promise; he has shown that he is a God of truth. Toward the house of Israel - Toward…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. 33. The union of mercy and truth (Psa 57:3; 85:10) secure the blessings of the promise (Ge 12:3; 18:18) to all the world (Is 52:10).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
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