Psalms 98:3

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

He 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.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

זָ֘כַ֤ר חַסְדּ֨וֹ ׀ וֶֽאֱֽמוּנָתוֹ֮ לְבֵ֢ית יִשְׂרָ֫אֵ֥ל רָא֥וּ כָל־אַפְסֵי־אָ֑רֶץ אֵ֝֗ת יְשׁוּעַ֥ת אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃

Transliteration

Zākar ḥasdō wə-ʾemūnātō to-bēt Yiśrāʾēl rāʾū all-ʾapsē-ʾāreṣ ʾēt yeshūʿat ʾelōhēnū

Grammar Details

*Zākar*: verb, qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - remembered
*ḥasdō*: noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his lovingkindness
*ʾemūnātō*: noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his faithfulness
*bēt*: noun, masculine singular construct - house of
*Yiśrāʾēl*: proper noun - Israel
*rāʾū*: verb, qal perfect 3rd plural - they saw
*ʾapsē*: noun, masculine plural construct - ends of
*ʾāreṣ*: noun, feminine singular - earth/land
*ʾēt*: direct object marker
*yeshūʿat*: noun, feminine singular construct - salvation of
*ʾelōhēnū*: noun, masculine plural with 1st plural suffix - our God

Word Meanings

*Zākar*: remembered/called to mind/was mindful of
*ḥasdō*: his lovingkindness/steadfast love/mercy
*ʾemūnātō*: his faithfulness/trustworthiness/reliability
*ʾapsē*: ends/extremities/boundaries
*ʾāreṣ*: earth/land/ground
*yeshūʿat*: salvation/deliverance/victory

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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Referenced Verses

Ps 22:27 : 27 All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn unto Jehovah; And all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee.
Luke 1:72 : 72 To show mercy towards, our fathers, And to remember his holy covenant;
Deut 4:31 : 31 for Jehovah thy God is a merciful God; he will not fail thee, neither destroy thee, nor forget the covenant of thy fathers which he sware unto them.
Rom 15:8-9 : 8 For I say that Christ hath been made a minister of the circumcision for the truth of God, that he might confirm the promises [given] unto the fathers, 9 and that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy; as it is written, Therefore {G5124} will I give praise unto thee among the Gentiles, And sing unto thy name.
Rev 5:9 : 9 And they sing a new song, saying, Worthy art thou to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou was slain, and didst purchase unto God with thy blood [men] of every tribe, and tongue, and people, and nation,
Luke 2:30-31 : 30 For mine eyes have seen thy salvation, 31 Which thou hast prepared before the face of all peoples;
Luke 3:6 : 6 And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.
Acts 13:47 : 47 For so hath the Lord commanded us, [saying], I have set thee for a light of the Gentiles, That thou shouldest be for salvation unto the uttermost part of the earth.
Acts 28:28 : 28 Be it known therefore unto you, that this salvation of God is sent unto the Gentiles: they will also hear.
Rom 10:12 : 12 For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek: for the same [Lord] is Lord of all, and is rich unto all that call upon him:
Ps 67:7 : 7 God will bless us; And all the ends of the earth shall fear him.
Ps 98:2 : 2 Jehovah hath made known his salvation: His righteousness hath he openly showed in the sight of the nations.
Ps 106:45 : 45 And he remembered for them his covenant, And repented according to the multitude of his lovingkindnesses.
Isa 45:22 : 22 Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth; for I am God, and there is none else.
Isa 49:6 : 6 yea, he saith, It is too light a 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.
Isa 52:10 : 10 Jehovah hath made bare his holy arm in the eyes of all the nations; and all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.
Mic 7:20 : 20 Thou wilt perform the truth to Jacob, [and] the lovingkindness to Abraham, which thou hast sworn unto our fathers from the days of old.
Luke 1:54-55 : 54 He hath given help to Israel his servant, That he might remember mercy 55 (As he spake unto our fathers) Toward Abraham and {G4690} his seed for ever.
Rom 10:18 : 18 But I say, Did they not hear? Yea, verily, Their sound went out into all the earth, And their words unto the ends of the world.
Lev 26:42 : 42 then will I remember my covenant with Jacob; and also my covenant with Isaac, and also my covenant with Abraham will I remember; and I will remember the land.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

Ps 98:1-2
2 verses
83%
1A Psalm. Oh sing unto Jehovah a new song; For he hath done marvellous things: His right hand, and his holy arm, hath wrought salvation for him.
2Jehovah hath made known his salvation: His righteousness hath he openly showed in the sight of the nations.
Isa 52:9-10
2 verses
82%
9Break forth into joy, sing together, ye waste places of Jerusalem; for Jehovah hath comforted his people, he hath redeemed Jerusalem.
10Jehovah hath made bare his holy arm in the eyes of all the nations; and all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.
Luke 1:54
78%
54He hath given help to Israel his servant, That he might remember mercy
Ps 22:27
74%
27All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn unto Jehovah; And all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee.
Luke 2:30-32
3 verses
74%
30For mine eyes have seen thy salvation,
31Which thou hast prepared before the face of all peoples;
32A light for revelation to the Gentiles, And the glory of thy people Israel.
Luke 1:68-69
2 verses
74%
68Blessed [be] the Lord, the God of Israel; For he hath visited and wrought redemption for his people,
69And hath raised up a horn of salvation for us In the house of his servant David
Ps 136:22-24
3 verses
74%
22Even a heritage unto Israel his servant; For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever:
23Who remembered us in our low estate; For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever;
24And hath delivered us from our adversaries; For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever:
Ps 67:2
73%
2That thy way may be known upon earth, Thy salvation among all nations.
Luke 3:6
73%
6And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.
Ps 117:2
73%
2For his lovingkindness is great toward us; And the truth of Jehovah [endureth] for ever. Praise ye Jehovah.
Ps 85:9
72%
9Surely his salvation is nigh them that fear him, That glory may dwell in our land.
Isa 63:7-8
2 verses
72%
7I will make mention of the lovingkindnesses of Jehovah, and the praises of Jehovah, according to all that Jehovah hath bestowed on us, and the great goodness toward the house of Israel, which he hath bestowed on them according to his mercies, and according to the multitude of his lovingkindnesses.
8For he said, Surely, they are my people, children that will not deal falsely: so he was their Saviour.
Ps 118:2
72%
2Let Israel now say, That his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever.
Isa 62:11
72%
11Behold, Jehovah hath proclaimed unto the end of the earth, Say ye to the daughter of Zion, Behold, thy salvation cometh; behold, his reward is with him, and his recompense before him.
Ps 98:4
72%
4Make a joyful noise unto Jehovah, all the earth: Break forth and sing for joy, yea, sing praises.
Ps 130:7-8
2 verses
72%
7O Israel, hope in Jehovah; For with Jehovah there is lovingkindness, And with him is plenteous redemption.
8And he will redeem Israel From all his iniquities.
Luke 1:77-78
2 verses
71%
77To give knowledge of salvation unto his people In the remission of their sins,
78Because of the tender mercy of our God, Whereby the dayspring from on high shall visit us,
Ps 136:11
71%
11And brought out Israel from among them; For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever;
Ps 111:4
70%
4He hath made his wonderful works to be remembered: Jehovah is gracious and merciful.
Luke 1:72
70%
72To show mercy towards, our fathers, And to remember his holy covenant;
1 Chr 16:23
70%
23Sing unto Jehovah, all the earth; Show forth his salvation from day to day.
Ps 102:19
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19For he hath looked down from the height of his sanctuary; From heaven did Jehovah behold the earth;
Ps 18:50
70%
50Great deliverance giveth he to his king, And showeth lovingkindness to his anointed, To David and to his seed, for evermore.
Rom 11:26
70%
26and so all Israel shall be saved: even as it is written, There shall come out of Zion the Deliverer; {G2532} He shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob:
Isa 12:5
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5Sing unto Jehovah; for he hath done excellent things: let this be known in all the earth.
Isa 44:23
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23Sing, O ye heavens, for Jehovah hath done it; shout, ye lower parts of the earth; break forth into singing, ye mountains, O forest, and every tree therein: for Jehovah hath redeemed Jacob, and will glorify himself in Israel.
2 Sam 22:51
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51Great deliverance giveth he to his king, And showeth lovingkindness to his anointed, To David and to his seed, for evermore.
Ps 126:3
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3Jehovah hath done great things for us, [Whereof] we are glad.
Mic 7:20
69%
20Thou wilt perform the truth to Jacob, [and] the lovingkindness to Abraham, which thou hast sworn unto our fathers from the days of old.
Isa 12:2
69%
2Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and will not be afraid; for Jehovah, [even] Jehovah, is my strength and song; and he is become my salvation.
Ps 105:7-8
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7He is Jehovah our God: His judgments are in all the earth.
8He hath remembered his covenant for ever, The word which he commanded to a thousand generations,
Isa 45:22
69%
22Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth; for I am God, and there is none else.
Isa 49:8
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8Thus saith Jehovah, In an acceptable time have I answered thee, and in a day of salvation have I helped thee; and I will preserve thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, to raise up the land, to make them inherit the desolate heritages:
Ps 115:12
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12Jehovah hath been mindful of us; He will bless [us]: He will bless the house of Israel; He will bless the house of Aaron.
Ps 96:3
69%
3Declare his glory among the nations, His marvellous works among all the peoples.
Ps 136:14
69%
14And made Israel to pass through the midst of it; For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever;
Isa 25:9
69%
9And it shall be said in that day, Lo, this is our God; we have waited for him, and he will save us: this is Jehovah; we have waited for him, we will be glad and rejoice in his salvation.
Isa 49:6
69%
6yea, he saith, It is too light a 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.
Ps 53:6
69%
6Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion! When God bringeth back the captivity of his people, Then shall Jacob rejoice, [and] Israel shall be glad.