Psalms 98:3

“He hath remembered his mercy and his truth toward the house of Israel, etc.] His mercy promised them, in raising up a Saviour to them, one that should be the glory of them; and his truth, in fulfilling that and every other promise concerning him; (see <420172>Luke 1:72-74 2:32 <451508>Romans 15:8), all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God; either Christ himself, who is the salvation or Saviour of God’s appointing, providing, and sending; or the salvation which he has wrought out, the Gospel declaring it; which has been sent throughout the world; and many in all parts of it, even in the most distant parts of it, in the very ends of it, have been made to see the nature,…”

“He hath remembered his mercy - Compare the notes at Luke 1:54-55 (note), Luke 1:72 (note), where this passage in the Psalms was not improbably referred to by Mary and Zacharias. The idea is, that God had called to mind his promise of mercy to his people; that he had not suffered it to pass out of his recollection; that he had kept his word. And his truth - He has kept his promise; he has shown that he is a God of truth. Toward the house of Israel - Toward his people. All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God - This appears to have been quoted from Isaiah 52:10. See the notes at that passage. The resemblance in the language is so strong as to make it probable that the psalm…”

“remembered: Psa 106:45; Lev 26:42; Deu 4:31; Mic 7:20; Luk 1:54, Luk 1:55, Luk 1:72; Rom 15:8, Rom 15:9 all the ends: Psa 98:2, Psa 22:27, Psa 67:7; Isa 45:22, Isa 49:6, Isa 52:10; Luk 2:30, Luk 2:31, Luk 3:6; Act 13:47; Act 28:28; Rom 10:12, Rom 10:18; Rev 5:9 Psalms 98:4”