King James Version
Psalms 98:3 in the King James Version says “He hath remembered his mercy and his truth toward the house of Israel: all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation...” — study this verse from Psalms chapter 98 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“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 · KJV
A Psalm. O sing unto the LORD a new song; for he hath done marvellous things: his right hand, and his holy arm, hath gotten him the victory.
The LORD hath made known his salvation: his righteousness hath he openly shewed in the sight of the heathen. openly: or, revealed
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.
Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all the earth: make a loud noise, and rejoice, and sing praise.
Sing unto the LORD with the harp; with the harp, and the voice of a psalm.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“He hath remembered”
H2142properly, to mark (so as to be recognized), i.e., to remember; by implication, to mention; to be male
“his mercy”
H2617kindness; by implication (towards god) piety; rarely (by opposition) reproof, or (subject.) beauty
“and his truth”
H530literally firmness; figuratively security; morally fidelity
“toward the house”
H1004a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
“of Israel”
H3478he will rule as god; jisral, a symbolical name of jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
“have seen”
H7200to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
“all the ends”
H657cessation, i.e., an end (especially of the earth); often used adverb, no further; also the ankle (in the dual), as being the extremity of the leg or f
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
“the salvation”
H3444something saved, i.e., (abstractly) deliverance; hence, aid, victory, prosperity
“of our God”
H430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of
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