Psalms 98:2

Psalms 98:2 in other versions

• 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.
• New Living Translation (NLT)The Lord has announced his victory and has revealed his righteousness to every nation!

Context of Psalms 98:2

1O sing unto the Lord a new song; for he hath done marvellous things: his right hand, and his holy arm, hath gotten him the victory. The Lord hath made known his salvation: his righteousness hath he openly shewed in the sight of the heathen. 3He 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. 4Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all the earth: make a loud noise, and rejoice, and sing praise.

Psalms 98:2 word by word

הוֹדִ֣יעַ יְ֭הוָה יְשׁוּעָת֑וֹ לְעֵינֵ֥י הַ֝גּוֹיִ֗ם גִּלָּ֥ה צִדְקָתֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear

• 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 45:21Tell ye, and bring them near; yea, let them take counsel together: who hath declared this from ancient time? who hath told it from that time? have not I the Lord? and there is no God else beside me; a just God and a Saviour; there is none beside me.
• Isaiah 49:6And he said, It is a light thing that thou shouldest be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel: I will also give thee for a light to the Gentiles, that thou mayest be my salvation unto the end of the earth.
• Isaiah 52:10The Lord hath made bare his holy arm in the eyes of all the nations; and all the ends of the earth shall see the salvation of our God.
• Matthew 28:19Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:
• Mark 16:15And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.
• Luke 2:30For mine eyes have seen thy salvation,
• Luke 3:6And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.
• Romans 10:18But I say, Have they not heard? Yes verily, their sound went into all the earth, and their words unto the ends of the world.
• Psalms 22:31They shall come, and shall declare his righteousness unto a people that shall be born, that he hath done this.
• Psalms 24:5He shall receive the blessing from the Lord, and righteousness from the God of his salvation.
• Isaiah 45:24Surely, shall one say, in the Lord have I righteousness and strength: even to him shall men come; and all that are incensed against him shall be ashamed.
• Isaiah 46:13I bring near my righteousness; it shall not be far off, and my salvation shall not tarry: and I will place salvation in Zion for Israel my glory.
• Isaiah 62:2And the Gentiles shall see thy righteousness, and all kings thy glory: and thou shalt be called by a new name, which the mouth of the Lord shall name.
• Jeremiah 23:6In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely: and this is his name whereby he shall be called, THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS.
• John 16:8And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:
• Romans 3:21But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets;

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