The Meaning of Psalms 98:2 Explained

Psalms 98:2

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

YLT: Jehovah hath made known His salvation, Before the eyes of the nations, He hath revealed His righteousness,

Darby: Jehovah hath made known his salvation: his righteousness hath he openly shewed in the sight of the nations.

ASV: Jehovah hath made known his salvation: His righteousness hath he openly showed in the sight of the nations.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

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

What does Psalms 98:2 Mean?

Context Summary

Psalms 98:1-9 - Worthy Of Praise From All The Earth
This psalm is parallel to Psalms 96:1-13. That dealt with the reign of God; this deals with the victory on which that reign is based, Psalms 98:1. God could create without restraint, but before He could redeem, He had to quell the resistance of evil and to overcome the prince of this world. Hence the long conflict; but salvation was wrought by that Holy Arm which was outstretched on the Cross, and by the Right Hand which gave itself to the nails. In the Resurrection and Ascension our Lord's righteousness and salvation were openly manifested. See Colossians 2:15.
The "Hallelujah Chorus" of Psalms 98:4-9 well befits the triumph of Christ. Earth that shared in the fall of man shall participate in his redemption. See Isaiah 32:1-20. Too long has nature groaned and travailed, like an imprisoned captive; but she shall have her rebirth. When Jesus is King, seas and floods, mountains and hills, are filled with music. Nature is like a stringed instrument that awaits tuning and the touch of a master-hand. Revelation 5:1-14, gives the counterpart of the psalmist's summons; here the Apostle tells us that the song which started from the elders was echoed back from all things in heaven, on earth, and in the sea, and all that is in them. Be optimistic. Eat your meat with gladness and singleness of heart. You are on the winning and singing side. [source]

Chapter Summary: Psalms 98

1  The psalmist exhorts the Jews
4  The Gentiles
7  And all the creatures, to praise God

What do the individual words in Psalms 98:2 mean?

Has made known Yahweh His salvation in the sight of the nations He has revealed His righteousness
הוֹדִ֣יעַ יְ֭הוָה יְשׁוּעָת֑וֹ לְעֵינֵ֥י הַ֝גּוֹיִ֗ם גִּלָּ֥ה צִדְקָתֽוֹ

הוֹדִ֣יעַ  Has  made  known 
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Perfect, third person masculine singular
Root: דָּעָה 
Sense: to know.
יְ֭הוָה  Yahweh 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יהוה 
Sense: the proper name of the one true God.
יְשׁוּעָת֑וֹ  His  salvation 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct, third person masculine singular
Root: יְשׁוּעָה  
Sense: salvation, deliverance.
לְעֵינֵ֥י  in  the  sight 
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, cdc
Root: עֹונָה 
Sense: eye.
הַ֝גּוֹיִ֗ם  of  the  nations 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine plural
Root: גֹּוי 
Sense: nation, people.
גִּלָּ֥ה  He  has  revealed 
Parse: Verb, Piel, Perfect, third person masculine singular
Root: גָּלָה  
Sense: to uncover, remove.
צִדְקָתֽוֹ  His  righteousness 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct, third person masculine singular
Root: צְדָקָה  
Sense: justice, righteousness.