Psalms 98 · Verse 3

Psalms 98:3

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.
Psalms 98:3, King James Version

Psalms 98:3 in other translations

BSBHe has remembered His love and faithfulness to the house of Israel; all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.
WEBHe has remembered his loving kindness and his faithfulness toward the house of Israel. All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.
ASVHe hath remembered his lovingkindness and his faithfulness toward the house of Israel: All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.
YLTHe hath remembered His kindness, And His faithfulness to the house of Israel, All ends of earth have seen the salvation of our God.
DARBYHe hath remembered his loving-kindness and his faithfulness toward the house of Israel: all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.
BBEHe has kept in mind his mercy and his unchanging faith to the house of Israel; all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.
WebsterHe hath remembered his mercy and his truth towards the house of Israel: all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.

What does Psalms 98:3 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
3. 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).

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 3 He 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.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 98:1-3

A song of praise for redeeming love is a new song, a mystery hidden from ages and generations. Converts sing a new song, very different from what they had sung. If the grace of God put a new heart into our breasts, it will put a new song into our mouths. Let this new song be sung to the praise of God, in consideration of the wonders he has wrought. The Redeemer has overcome all difficulties in the way of our…

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Psalms 98:3 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

זָ֘כַ֤רza.Kharhe has rememberedH2142
חַסְדּ֨וֹ\׀chas.Docovenant loyalty hisH2617
וֶֽאֱֽמוּנָתוֹ֮ve.'e.mu.na.Toand faithfulness hisH530
לְבֵ֪יתle.Veitto [the] house ofH1004
יִשְׂרָ֫אֵ֥לyis.Ra.'ElIsraelH3478
רָא֥וּra.'Uthey have seenH7200
כָל\־khol-allH3605
אַפְסֵי\־'af.sei-[the] ends ofH657
אָ֑רֶץ'A.retz[the] earthH776
אֵ֝֗ת'Et<obj.>H853
יְשׁוּעַ֥תye.shu.'At[the] salvation ofH3444
אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ\׃'e.lo.Hei.nuGod ourH430

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Psalms 98:3

  • Psalms 22:27

    All the ends of the world shall remember and turn unto the Lord: and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee.

  • Acts 13:47

    For so hath the Lord commanded us, saying, I have set thee to be a light of the Gentiles, that thou shouldest be for salvation unto the ends of the earth.

  • Deuteronomy 4:31

    (For the Lord thy God is a merciful God;) he will not forsake thee, neither destroy thee, nor forget the covenant of thy fathers which he sware unto them.

  • Luke 1:72

    To perform the mercy promised to our fathers, and to remember his holy covenant;

  • Acts 28:28

    Be it known therefore unto you, that the salvation of God is sent unto the Gentiles, and that they will hear it.

  • Micah 7:20

    Thou wilt perform the truth to Jacob, and the mercy to Abraham, which thou hast sworn unto our fathers from the days of old.

  • Psalms 98:2

    The Lord hath made known his salvation: his righteousness hath he openly shewed in the sight of the heathen.

  • Isaiah 45:22

    Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am God, and there is none else.

  • Isaiah 52:10

    The 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.

  • Luke 3:6

    And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.

  • Psalms 106:45

    And he remembered for them his covenant, and repented according to the multitude of his mercies.

  • Romans 10:12

    For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
remembered.
106:45; Le 26:42; De 4:31; Mic 7:20; Lu 1:54,55,72; Ro 15:8,9
all the ends.
2; 22:27; 67:7; Isa 45:22; 49:6; 52:10; Lu 2:30,31; 3:6; Ac 13:47
Ac 28:28; Ro 10:12,18; Re 5:9

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Psalms 98:2

    The Lord hath made known his salvation: his righteousness hath he openly shewed in the sight of the heathen.

  • Psalms 98:3

    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.

  • Psalms 98:4

    Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all the earth: make a loud noise, and rejoice, and sing praise.

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Psalms 98:3 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Hase acordado de su misericordia y de su verdad para con la casa de Israel: todos los términos de la tierra han visto la salud de nuestro Dios.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Il s’est souvenu de sa bonté et de sa fidélité envers la maison d’Israël; tous les bouts de la terre ont vu le salut de notre Dieu.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Er hat seiner Güte und seiner Treue gedacht dem Hause Israel; alle Enden der Erde haben die Rettung unseres Gottes gesehen.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Confiteantur nomini tuo magno, quoniam terribile et sanctum est,