Psalms 98:2

Bible in Basic English (1941)

The Lord has given to all the knowledge of his salvation; he has made clear his righteousness in the eyes of the nations.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

הוֹדִ֣יעַ יְ֭הוָה יְשׁוּעָת֑וֹ לְעֵינֵ֥י הַ֝גּוֹיִ֗ם גִּלָּ֥ה צִדְקָתֽוֹ׃

Transliteration

Hōdīaʿ YHWH yeshūʿātō to-ʿēnē the-gōyim gillāh ṣidqātō

Grammar Details

• *Hōdīaʿ*: verb, hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - made known/revealed
• *YHWH*: proper noun - divine name
• *yeshūʿātō*: noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his salvation
• *ʿēnē*: noun, feminine dual construct - eyes of
• *gōyim*: noun, masculine plural - nations/gentiles
• *gillāh*: verb, piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - revealed/uncovered
• *ṣidqātō*: noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his righteousness

Word Meanings

• *Hōdīaʿ*: made known/revealed/declared
• *yeshūʿātō*: his salvation/deliverance/victory
• *gōyim*: nations/gentiles/peoples
• *gillāh*: revealed/uncovered/disclosed
• *ṣidqātō*: his righteousness/justice/vindication

Referenced Verses

• Isa 52:10 : 10 The Lord has let his holy arm be seen by the eyes of all nations; and all the ends of the earth will see the salvation of our God.
• Isa 62:2 : 2 And the nations will see your righteousness, and all kings your glory: and you will have a new name, given by the mouth of the Lord.
• Isa 49:6 : 6 It is not enough for one who is my servant to put the tribes of Jacob again in their place, and to get back those of Israel who have been sent away: my purpose is to give you as a light to the nations, so that you may be my salvation to the end of the earth.
• Ps 22:31 : 31 They will come and make his righteousness clear to a people of the future because he has done this.
• Ps 24:5 : 5 He will have blessing from the Lord, and righteousness from the God of his salvation.
• Isa 45:21-25 : 21 Give the word, put forward your cause, let us have a discussion together: who has given news of this in the past? who made it clear in early times? did not I, the Lord? and there is no God but me; a true God and a saviour; there is no other. 22 Let your hearts be turned to me, so that you may have salvation, all the ends of the earth: for I am God, and there is no other. 23 By myself have I taken an oath, a true word has gone from my mouth, and will not be changed, that to me every knee will be bent, and every tongue will give honour. 24 Only in the Lord will Jacob overcome and be strong: together all those who were angry with him will be put to shame and come to destruction. 25 In the Lord will all the seed of Israel get their rights, and they will give glory to him.
• Isa 46:13 : 13 My righteousness is near, it is not far off; salvation will come quickly; and I will make Zion free, and give Israel my glory.
• Jer 23:6 : 6 In his days Judah will have salvation and Israel will be living without fear: and this is the name by which he will be named, The Lord is our righteousness.
• Matt 28:19 : 19 Go then, and make disciples of all the nations, giving them baptism in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit:
• Mark 16:15 : 15 And he said to them, Go into all the world, and give the good news to everyone.
• Luke 2:30-32 : 30 For my eyes have seen your salvation, 31 Which you have made ready before the face of all nations; 32 A light of revelation to the Gentiles, and the glory of your people Israel.
• Luke 3:6 : 6 And all flesh will see the salvation of God.
• John 16:8-9 : 8 And he, when he comes, will make the world conscious of sin, and of righteousness, and of being judged: 9 Of sin, because they have not faith in me; 10 Of righteousness, because I go to the Father and you will see me no more;
• Rom 1:17 : 17 For in it there is the revelation of the righteousness of God from faith to faith: as it is said in the holy Writings, The man who does righteousness will be living by his faith.
• Rom 3:21-26 : 21 But now without the law there is a revelation of the righteousness of God, to which witness is given by the law and the prophets; 22 That is, the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ, to all those who have faith; and one man is not different from another, 23 For all have done wrong and are far from the glory of God; 24 And they may have righteousness put to their credit, freely, by his grace, through the salvation which is in Christ Jesus: 25 Whom God has put forward as the sign of his mercy, through faith, by his blood, to make clear his righteousness when, in his pity, God let the sins of earlier times go without punishment; 26 And to make clear his righteousness now, so that he might himself be upright, and give righteousness to him who has faith in Jesus.
• Rom 9:30 : 30 What then may we say? That the nations who did not go after righteousness have got righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith:
• Rom 10:3-4 : 3 Because, not having knowledge of God's righteousness, and desiring to give effect to their righteousness, they have not put themselves under the righteousness of God. 4 For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who has faith.
• Rom 10:18 : 18 But I say, Did not the word come to their ears? Yes, certainly: Their sound has gone out into all the earth, and their words to the ends of the world.
• 2 Cor 5:21 : 21 For him who had no knowledge of sin God made to be sin for us; so that we might become the righteousness of God in him.
• Phil 3:9 : 9 And be seen in him, not having my righteousness which is of the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:
• Titus 2:13 : 13 Looking for the glad hope, the revelation of the glory of our great God and Saviour Jesus Christ;
• 2 Pet 1:1 : 1 Simon Peter, a servant and Apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who with us have a part in the same holy faith in the righteousness of our God and Saviour Jesus Christ: