Commentaries:Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
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Psalms 138:1
David thanks God for His benefits, and anticipating a wider extension of God's glory by His means, assures himself of His continued presence and faithfulness. (Psalms 138:1-8)
I will praise thee with my whole heart—(Compare Psalms 9:1).
before the gods—whether angels (Psalms 8:5); or princes (Exodus 21:6; Psalms 82:6); or idols (Psalms 97:7); denotes a readiness to worship the true God alone, and a contempt of all other objects of worship.
Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing Psalms 138:1:
Psalms 97:7
Psalms 138:1
1 Corinthians 11:10
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