Psalms 138:1

Psalms 138:1

The Lord’s Goodness to the Faithful

A Psalm of David.

1 I will praise You with my whole heart;
^aBefore the gods I will sing praises to You.

2 ^aI will worship ^btoward Your holy temple,
And praise Your name
For Your lovingkindness and Your truth;
For You have ^cmagnified Your word above all Your name.

3 In the day when I cried out, You answered me,
And made me bold with strength in my soul.

4 ^aAll the kings of the earth shall praise You, O Lord,
When they hear the words of Your mouth.

5 Yes, they shall sing of the ways of the Lord,
For great is the glory of the Lord.

6 ^aThough the Lord is on high,
Yet ^bHe regards the lowly;
But the proud He knows from afar.

7 ^aThough I walk in the midst of trouble, You will revive me;
You will stretch out Your hand
Against the wrath of my enemies,
And Your right hand will save me.

8 ^aThe Lord will¹ perfect that which concerns me;
Your mercy, O Lord, endures forever;
^bDo not forsake the works of Your hands.

Commentaries:

Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown

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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:**

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