Psalms 98:2

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“The LORD has proclaimed His salvation and revealed His righteousness to the nations.”

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BSBPD

“The LORD has proclaimed His salvation and revealed His righteousness to the nations.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

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

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

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

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“Jehovah hath made known His salvation, Before the eyes of the nations, He hath revealed His righteousness,”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Psalms 98:2 — 24 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Psalms 22:31They will come and proclaim His righteousness to a people yet unborn— all that He has done.
  2. Psalms 24:5He will receive blessing from the LORD and vindication from the God of his salvation.
  3. Isaiah 45:21Speak up and present your case— yes, let them take counsel together. Who foretold this long ago? Who announced it from ancient times? Was it not I, the LORD? There is no other God but Me, a righteous God and Savior; there is none but Me.
  4. Isaiah 45:23By Myself I have sworn; truth has gone out from My mouth, a word that will not be revoked: Every knee will bow before Me, every tongue will swear allegiance.
  5. Isaiah 46:13I am bringing My righteousness near; it is not far away, and My salvation will not be delayed. I will grant salvation to Zion and adorn Israel with My splendor.
  6. Isaiah 49:6He 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.”
  7. Isaiah 52:7How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who proclaim salvation, who say to Zion, “Your God reigns!”
  8. Isaiah 52:10The 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.
  9. Isaiah 62:2Nations will see your righteousness, and all kings your glory. You will be called by a new name that the mouth of the LORD will bestow.
  10. Jeremiah 23:6In His days Judah will be saved, and Israel will dwell securely. And this is His name by which He will be called: The LORD Our Righteousness.
  11. Matthew 28:19Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit,
  12. Mark 16:15And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.
  13. Luke 2:30For my eyes have seen Your salvation,
  14. Luke 3:6And all humanity will see God’s salvation.’”
  15. John 16:8And when He comes, He will convict the world in regard to sin and righteousness and judgment:
  16. Romans 1:17For 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.”
  17. Romans 3:21But now, apart from the law, the righteousness of God has been revealed, as attested by the Law and the Prophets.
  18. Romans 9:30What then will we say? That the Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness, have obtained it, a righteousness that is by faith;
  19. Romans 10:3Because they were ignorant of God’s righteousness and sought to establish their own, they did not submit to God’s righteousness.
  20. Romans 10:18But I ask, did they not hear? Indeed they did: “Their voice has gone out into all the earth, their words to the ends of the world.”
  21. 2 Corinthians 5:21God made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God.
  22. Philippians 3:9and be found in Him, not having my own righteousness from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God on the basis of faith.
  23. Titus 2:13as we await the blessed hope and glorious appearance of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ.
  24. 2 Peter 1:1Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who through the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ have received a faith as precious as ours:

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