· Translation: KJV

Psalms 98:3He has remembered his loving kindness and his faithfulness toward the house of Israel. All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.

The setting

Jerusalem temple, Israel, ~1000 BC. Jews from distant lands gather, representing global witness...

The emotion here: deeply moved by God's unwavering faithfulness across generations

The original word

zakar (זָכַר) — remember with action, not just mental recall but covenant faithfulness

Why it matters

By David's time, Jewish communities existed from Ethiopia to India due to trade routes

Read with care

What most readers miss in Psalms 98:3

God's memory isn't forgetfulness overcome - it's covenant loyalty being demonstrated

Common misconceptionPeople think God 'remembered' because He forgot, but Hebrew 'zakar' means God acted on His promises at exactly the right time.

Bible Genome reading

Psalms 98:3 — Bible Genome reading

Speakerunknown
EraUnited Kingdom
Primary emotiongrateful
Literary typepsalm

Emotional genome

Comfort power80%
Quotability80%
Memorability80%
Crisis relevance50%
Standalone70%
Themes:covenant faithfulnessuniversal witnessdivine love

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Open Psalms 98

Psalms 98:3 comes from the book of Psalms, written during the United Kingdom period. These words are attributed to unknown. The dominant emotion in this verse is grateful, with a comfort power of 80% and a tone that is celebratory. It belongs to the psalm genre of biblical literature. Key themes include covenant faithfulness, universal witness, divine love. Notable phrases: remembered his loving kindness; faithfulness; all the ends of the earth.

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