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.
• 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

1Sing to the Lord a new song, for he has done marvelous things; his right hand and his holy arm have worked salvation for him. The Lord has made his salvation known and revealed his righteousness to the nations. 3He has remembered his love and his faithfulness to Israel; all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God. 4Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth, burst into jubilant song with music;

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 45:21Declare what is to be, present it— let them take counsel together. Who foretold this long ago, who declared it from the distant past? Was it not I, the Lord? And there is no God apart from me, a righteous God and a Savior; there is none but me.
• Isaiah 49:6he says: “It is too small a thing for you to be my servant to restore the tribes of Jacob and bring back those of Israel I have kept. I will also make you a light for the Gentiles, that my salvation may reach to the ends of the earth.”
• Isaiah 52:10The Lord will lay bare his holy arm in the sight of all the nations, and all the ends of the earth will see the salvation of our God.
• Matthew 28:19Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
• Mark 16:15He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation.
• Luke 2:30For my eyes have seen your salvation,
• Luke 3:6And all people will see God’s salvation.’ ”
• Romans 10:18But I ask: Did they not hear? Of course they did: “Their voice has gone out into all the earth, their words to the ends of the world.”
• Psalms 22:31They will proclaim his righteousness, declaring to a people yet unborn: He has done it!
• Psalms 24:5They will receive blessing from the Lord and vindication from God their Savior.
• Isaiah 45:24They will say of me, ‘In the Lord alone are deliverance and strength.’ ” All who have raged against him will come to him and be put to shame.
• Isaiah 46:13I am bringing my righteousness near, it is not far away; and my salvation will not be delayed. I will grant salvation to Zion, my splendor to Israel.
• Isaiah 62:2The nations will see your vindication, and all kings your glory; you will be called by a new name that the mouth of the Lord will bestow.
• Jeremiah 23:6In his days Judah will be saved and Israel will live in safety. This is the name by which he will be called: The Lord Our Righteous Savior.
• John 16:8When he comes, he will prove the world to be in the wrong about sin and righteousness and judgment:
• Romans 3:21But now apart from the law the righteousness of God has been made known, to which the Law and the Prophets testify.

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