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he has revealed his righteousness in the sight of the nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/98.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />The LORD has proclaimed His salvation and revealed His righteousness to the nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/98.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />The LORD hath made known his salvation: his righteousness hath he openly shewed in the sight of the heathen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/98.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />The LORD has made known His salvation; His righteousness He has revealed in the sight of the nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/98.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />The LORD has made His salvation known; He has revealed His righteousness in the sight of the nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/98.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />The LORD has made known His salvation; He has revealed His righteousness in the sight of the nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/98.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />The LORD has made known His salvation; He has revealed His righteousness in the sight of the nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/98.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Yahweh has made known His salvation; He has revealed His righteousness in the eyes of the nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/98.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The LORD has made known His salvation; He has [openly] revealed His righteousness in the sight of the nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/98.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The LORD has made his victory known; he has revealed his righteousness in the sight of the nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/98.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The LORD has made His victory known; He has revealed His righteousness in the sight of the nations. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/98.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Jehovah hath made known his salvation: His righteousness hath he openly showed in the sight of the nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/98.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The LORD has shown the nations that he has the power to save and to bring justice. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/98.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />The LORD hath made known his salvation: his righteousness hath he openly shewed in the sight of the nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/98.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The LORD has made his salvation known. He has uncovered his righteousness for the nations to see.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/98.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The LORD announced his victory; he made his saving power known to the nations. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/98.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The LORD has made his deliverance known; he has disclosed his justice before the nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/98.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The LORD demonstrates his power to deliver; in the sight of the nations he reveals his justice. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/98.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The LORD has made known his salvation. He has openly shown his righteousness in the sight of the nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/98.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />The LORD hath made known his salvation: his righteousness hath he openly shown in the sight of the heathen.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/98.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The LORD has proclaimed His salvation and revealed His righteousness to the nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/98.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Yahweh has made known his salvation. He has openly shown his righteousness in the sight of the nations. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/98.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />YHWH has made His salvation known, "" Before the eyes of the nations, "" He has revealed His righteousness,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/98.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Jehovah hath made known His salvation, Before the eyes of the nations, He hath revealed His righteousness,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/98.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Jehovah made known his salvation: to the eyes of the nations he uncovered his justice.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/98.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The Lord hath made known his salvation: he hath revealed his justice in the sight of the Gentiles. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/98.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 97:2>The Lord has made known his salvation. He has revealed his justice in the sight of the nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/98.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The LORD has made his victory known; has revealed his triumph in the sight of the nations, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/98.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The LORD has made known his victory; he has revealed his vindication in the sight of the nations.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/98.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />The LORD has made known his salvation; his righteousness has he revealed in the sight of the heathen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/98.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />LORD JEHOVAH has shown his salvation; to the eyes of the people he has revealed his righteousness!<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/98.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />The LORD hath made known His salvation; His righteousness hath He revealed in the sight of the nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/98.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />The Lord has made known his salvation, he has revealed his righteousness in the sight of the nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/98-2.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=12210" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/98.htm">Sing to the LORD a New Song</a></span><br><span class="reftext">1</span>A Psalm. Sing to the LORD a new song, for He has done wonders; His right hand and holy arm have gained Him the victory. <span class="reftext">2</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">The LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/3045.htm" title="3045: hō·w·ḏî·a‘ (V-Hifil-Perf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to know; used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially.">has proclaimed</a> <a href="/hebrew/3444.htm" title="3444: yə·šū·‘ā·ṯōw (N-fsc:: 3ms) -- Salvation. Feminine passive participle of yasha'; something saved, i.e. deliverance; hence, aid, victory, prosperity.">His salvation</a> <a href="/hebrew/1540.htm" title="1540: gil·lāh (V-Piel-Perf-3ms) -- To uncover, remove. A primitive root; to denude; by implication, to exile; figuratively, to reveal.">and revealed</a> <a href="/hebrew/6666.htm" title="6666: ṣiḏ·qā·ṯōw (N-fsc:: 3ms) -- Righteousness. From tsadaq; rightness, subjectively, objectively, morally or figuratively.">His righteousness</a> <a href="/hebrew/5869.htm" title="5869: lə·‘ê·nê (Prep-l:: N-cdc) -- An eye. Probably a primitive word; an eye; by analogy, a fountain.">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/1471.htm" title="1471: hag·gō·w·yim (Art:: N-mp) -- Rarely goy; apparently from the same root as gevah; a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts.">the nations.</a> </span><span class="reftext">3</span>He has remembered His love and faithfulness to the house of Israel; all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/52-10.htm">Isaiah 52:10</a></span><br />The LORD has bared His holy arm in the sight of all the nations; all the ends of the earth will see the salvation of our God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/49-6.htm">Isaiah 49:6</a></span><br />He says: “It is not enough for You to be My Servant, to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the protected ones of Israel. I will also make You a light for the nations, to bring My salvation to the ends of the earth.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/2-30.htm">Luke 2:30-32</a></span><br />For my eyes have seen Your salvation, / which You have prepared in the sight of all people, / a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and for glory to Your people Israel.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/1-16.htm">Romans 1:16-17</a></span><br />I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, first to the Jew, then to the Greek. / For the gospel reveals the righteousness of God that comes by faith from start to finish, just as it is written: “The righteous will live by faith.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/42-6.htm">Isaiah 42:6</a></span><br />“I, the LORD, have called you for a righteous purpose, and I will take hold of your hand. I will keep you and appoint you to be a covenant for the people and a light to the nations,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/13-47.htm">Acts 13:47</a></span><br />For this is what the Lord has commanded us: ‘I have made you a light for the Gentiles, to bring salvation to the ends of the earth.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/45-22.htm">Isaiah 45:22</a></span><br />Turn to Me and be saved, all the ends of the earth; for I am God, and there is no other.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/10-12.htm">Romans 10:12-13</a></span><br />For there is no difference between Jew and Greek: The same Lord is Lord of all, and gives richly to all who call on Him, / for, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/11-10.htm">Isaiah 11:10</a></span><br />On that day the Root of Jesse will stand as a banner for the peoples. The nations will seek Him, and His place of rest will be glorious.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/28-19.htm">Matthew 28:19-20</a></span><br />Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, / and teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/40-5.htm">Isaiah 40:5</a></span><br />And the glory of the LORD will be revealed, and all humanity together will see it.” For the mouth of the LORD has spoken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/3-16.htm">John 3:16-17</a></span><br />For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life. / For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/60-1.htm">Isaiah 60:1-3</a></span><br />Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD rises upon you. / For behold, darkness covers the earth, and thick darkness is over the peoples; but the LORD will rise upon you, and His glory will appear over you. / Nations will come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your dawn.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/28-28.htm">Acts 28:28</a></span><br />Be advised, therefore, that God’s salvation has been sent to the Gentiles, and they will listen!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/61-11.htm">Isaiah 61:11</a></span><br />For as the earth brings forth its growth, and as a garden enables seed to spring up, so the Lord GOD will cause righteousness and praise to spring up before all the nations.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">The LORD has made known his salvation: his righteousness has he openly showed in the sight of the heathen.</p><p class="hdg">made</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/45-21.htm">Isaiah 45:21-23</a></b></br> Tell ye, and bring <i>them</i> near; yea, let them take counsel together: who hath declared this from ancient time? <i>who</i> hath told it from that time? <i>have</i> not I the LORD? and <i>there is</i> no God else beside me; a just God and a Saviour; <i>there is</i> none beside me… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/49-6.htm">Isaiah 49:6</a></b></br> And 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.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/52-10.htm">Isaiah 52:10</a></b></br> 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.</p><p class="hdg">righteousness</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/22-31.htm">Psalm 22:31</a></b></br> They shall come, and shall declare his righteousness unto a people that shall be born, that he hath done <i>this</i>.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/24-5.htm">Psalm 24:5</a></b></br> He shall receive the blessing from the LORD, and righteousness from the God of his salvation.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/45-24.htm">Isaiah 45:24,25</a></b></br> Surely, shall <i>one</i> say, in the LORD have I righteousness and strength: <i>even</i> to him shall <i>men</i> come; and all that are incensed against him shall be ashamed… </p><p class="hdg">openly shewed.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/romans/1-17.htm">Romans 1:17</a></b></br> For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/96-3.htm">Clear</a> <a href="/psalms/94-9.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/psalms/96-10.htm">Heathen</a> <a href="/psalms/96-10.htm">Nations</a> <a href="/numbers/12-8.htm">Openly</a> <a href="/psalms/18-15.htm">Revealed</a> <a href="/psalms/97-11.htm">Righteousness</a> <a href="/psalms/98-1.htm">Salvation</a> <a href="/psalms/78-62.htm">Shewed</a> <a href="/psalms/85-1.htm">Showed</a> <a href="/psalms/90-16.htm">Shown</a> <a href="/psalms/90-4.htm">Sight</a> <a href="/psalms/98-1.htm">Victory</a> <a href="/psalms/37-6.htm">Vindication</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/103-7.htm">Clear</a> <a href="/psalms/101-3.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/psalms/102-15.htm">Heathen</a> <a href="/psalms/99-1.htm">Nations</a> <a href="/proverbs/12-16.htm">Openly</a> <a href="/psalms/147-19.htm">Revealed</a> <a href="/psalms/98-9.htm">Righteousness</a> <a href="/psalms/98-3.htm">Salvation</a> <a href="/psalms/105-27.htm">Shewed</a> <a href="/psalms/105-27.htm">Showed</a> <a href="/psalms/111-6.htm">Shown</a> <a href="/psalms/101-7.htm">Sight</a> <a href="/psalms/98-3.htm">Victory</a> <a href="/psalms/103-6.htm">Vindication</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 98</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/98-1.htm">The psalmist exhorts the Jews</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/98-4.htm">The Gentiles</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/98-7.htm">And all the creatures, to praise God</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/98.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/98.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>The LORD has proclaimed His salvation</b><br>This phrase emphasizes God's active role in declaring His salvation to humanity. In the Old Testament, salvation often refers to deliverance from physical enemies, but it also points to spiritual deliverance. The proclamation of salvation is seen throughout the Bible, beginning with God's promises to Abraham (<a href="/genesis/12-3.htm">Genesis 12:3</a>) and continuing through the prophets, who foretold the coming of a Messiah (<a href="/isaiah/52-10.htm">Isaiah 52:10</a>). This salvation is ultimately fulfilled in Jesus Christ, whose life, death, and resurrection provide the means for eternal salvation (<a href="/john/3-16.htm">John 3:16</a>). The proclamation is not limited to Israel but extends to all people, indicating God's universal plan for redemption.<p><b>and revealed His righteousness</b><br>God's righteousness is His moral perfection and justice. In the context of this verse, it refers to His faithfulness in fulfilling His promises and His just nature in providing salvation. The revelation of His righteousness is seen in His actions throughout history, particularly in the deliverance of Israel from Egypt (<a href="/exodus/15.htm">Exodus 15:1-2</a>) and the establishment of His covenant with them. In the New Testament, God's righteousness is revealed through Jesus Christ, who embodies God's perfect nature and fulfills the law (<a href="/romans/3-21.htm">Romans 3:21-22</a>). This righteousness is imputed to believers through faith, highlighting the transformative power of the Gospel.<p><b>to the nations</b><br>The inclusion of "the nations" signifies the global scope of God's salvation plan. While the Old Testament often focuses on Israel as God's chosen people, there are numerous instances where God's concern for the nations is evident (<a href="/psalms/67-2.htm">Psalm 67:2</a>, <a href="/isaiah/49-6.htm">Isaiah 49:6</a>). The New Testament further expands this concept, as Jesus commissions His disciples to make disciples of all nations (<a href="/matthew/28-19.htm">Matthew 28:19</a>). The early church, as seen in the book of Acts, actively spreads the message of salvation beyond Jewish communities, fulfilling the prophetic vision of God's righteousness being revealed to all people. This phrase underscores the inclusivity of the Gospel and God's desire for all to come to repentance (<a href="/2_peter/3-9.htm">2 Peter 3:9</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant name of God, emphasizing His eternal existence and faithfulness to His promises.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/n/nations.htm">Nations</a></b><br>Refers to all the peoples of the world, indicating the universal scope of God's salvation and righteousness.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/s/salvation.htm">Salvation</a></b><br>The deliverance and redemption that God provides, often associated with His acts of saving His people throughout history.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/r/righteousness.htm">Righteousness</a></b><br>God's moral perfection and justice, which He reveals to the world through His actions and decrees.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_universal_salvation.htm">God's Universal Salvation</a></b><br>God's plan of salvation is not limited to a specific group but is intended for all nations. This calls us to embrace a global perspective in our faith and outreach efforts.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/revelation_of_righteousness.htm">Revelation of Righteousness</a></b><br>God's righteousness is not hidden but revealed to the world. As believers, we are called to reflect His righteousness in our lives, serving as a testament to His character.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/proclamation_of_the_gospel.htm">Proclamation of the Gospel</a></b><br>Just as God has proclaimed His salvation, we are commissioned to share the gospel with others, ensuring that His message of hope and redemption reaches all corners of the earth.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_to_god's_promises.htm">Faithfulness to God's Promises</a></b><br>The fulfillment of God's promises in revealing His salvation and righteousness encourages us to trust in His faithfulness and timing in our own lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/living_as_witnesses.htm">Living as Witnesses</a></b><br>Our lives should be a living testimony of God's salvation and righteousness, prompting us to live in a way that draws others to Him.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_98.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 98</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_all_nations_see_god's_salvation.htm">Psalm 98:2 asserts God’s salvation is seen by all nations. How could this be true if many ancient cultures seem untouched by Hebrew beliefs?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_isaiah_52_10_claim_global_witness.htm">Why does Isaiah 52:10 claim “all the nations” witnessed the Lord’s deliverance, when historical records don’t mention such a global event? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_psalm_62_and_eph._2_align.htm">In Psalm 62:11-12, God rewards each person according to their deeds--how does this harmonize with the New Testament's teaching on salvation by grace (Ephesians 2:8-9)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what's_the_rock_of_salvation's_meaning.htm">What is the significance of the Rock of Salvation?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/98.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 2.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The Lord hath made known his salvation;</span> <span class="accented">i.e.</span> "has manifested his power to save." The psalmist looks back upon the deliverance of ver. 9, as though it were accomplished. <span class="cmt_word">His righteousness hath he openly showed in the sight of the heathen.</span> God has vindicated in the eyes of all the nations upon earth the righteousness of his rule over mankind. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/98-2.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">The LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְ֭הוָה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">has proclaimed</span><br /><span class="heb">הוֹדִ֣יעַ</span> <span class="translit">(hō·w·ḏî·a‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3045.htm">Strong's 3045: </a> </span><span class="str2">To know</span><br /><br /><span class="word">His salvation</span><br /><span class="heb">יְשׁוּעָת֑וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(yə·šū·‘ā·ṯōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3444.htm">Strong's 3444: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something saved, deliverance, aid, victory, prosperity</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[and] revealed</span><br /><span class="heb">גִּלָּ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(gil·lāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1540.htm">Strong's 1540: </a> </span><span class="str2">To denude, to exile, to reveal</span><br /><br /><span class="word">His righteousness</span><br /><span class="heb">צִדְקָתֽוֹ׃</span> <span class="translit">(ṣiḏ·qā·ṯōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6666.htm">Strong's 6666: </a> </span><span class="str2">Rightness, subjectively, objectively</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="heb">לְעֵינֵ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(lə·‘ê·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - cdc<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5869.htm">Strong's 5869: </a> </span><span class="str2">An eye, a fountain</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the nations.</span><br /><span class="heb">הַ֝גּוֹיִ֗ם</span> <span class="translit">(hag·gō·w·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1471.htm">Strong's 1471: </a> </span><span class="str2">A foreign nation, a Gentile, a troop of animals, a flight of locusts</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/98-2.htm">Psalm 98:2 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/98-2.htm">Psalm 98:2 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/98-2.htm">Psalm 98:2 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/98-2.htm">Psalm 98:2 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/98-2.htm">Psalm 98:2 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/98-2.htm">Psalm 98:2 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/98-2.htm">Psalm 98:2 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/98-2.htm">Psalm 98:2 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/98-2.htm">Psalm 98:2 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/98-2.htm">Psalm 98:2 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/98-2.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 98:2 Yahweh has made known his salvation (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/98-1.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 98:1"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 98:1" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/98-3.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 98:3"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 98:3" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>