New Living Translation
Psalms 98:3
3He has remembered his promise to love and be faithful to Israel. The ends of the earth have seen the victory 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.
- English Standard Version (ESV)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.
- 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.
Context of Psalms 98:3
1Sing a new song to the Lord, for he has done wonderful deeds. His right hand has won a mighty victory; his holy arm has shown his saving power! 2The Lord has announced his victory and has revealed his righteousness to every nation! He has remembered his promise to love and be faithful to Israel. The ends of the earth have seen the victory of our God. 4Shout to the Lord, all the earth; break out in praise and sing for joy! 5Sing your praise to the Lord with the harp, with the harp and melodious song,
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 106:45He remembered his covenant with them and relented because of his unfailing love.
- Leviticus 26:42Then I will remember my covenant with Jacob and 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 abandon you or destroy you or forget the solemn covenant he made with your ancestors.
- Micah 7:20You will show us your faithfulness and unfailing love as you promised to our ancestors Abraham and Jacob long ago.
- Luke 1:54He has helped his servant Israel and remembered to be merciful.
- Romans 15:8Remember that Christ came as a servant to the Jews to show that God is true to the promises he made to their ancestors.
- Psalms 98:2The Lord has announced his victory and has revealed his righteousness to every nation!
- Psalms 22:27The whole earth will acknowledge the Lord and return to him. All the families of the nations will bow down before him.
- Psalms 67:7Yes, God will bless us, and people all over the world will fear him.
- Isaiah 45:22Let all the world look to me for salvation! For I am God; there is no other.
- Isaiah 49:6He says, “You will do more than restore the people of Israel to me. I will make you a light to the Gentiles, and you will bring my salvation to the ends of the earth.”
- Isaiah 52:10The Lord has demonstrated his holy power before the eyes of all the nations. All the ends of the earth will see the victory of our God.
- Luke 2:30I have seen your salvation,
- Luke 3:6And then all people will see the salvation sent from God.’”
- Acts 13:47For the Lord gave us this command when he said, ‘I have made you a light to the Gentiles, to bring salvation to the farthest corners of the earth.’”
- Acts 28:28So I want you to know that this salvation from God has also been offered to the Gentiles, and they will accept it.”
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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