Psalms 138:4

Psalms 138:4 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)All the kings of the earth shall praise thee, O Lord, when they hear the words of thy mouth.
• New International Version (NIV)May all the kings of the earth praise you, Lord, when they hear what you have decreed.
• English Standard Version (ESV)All the kings of the earth shall give you thanks, O Lord, for they have heard the words of your mouth,
• New King James Version (NKJV)All the kings of the earth shall praise You, O Lord, When they hear the words of Your mouth.

Context of Psalms 138:4

2I will bow down [in worship] toward Your holy temple And give thanks to Your name for Your lovingkindness and Your truth; For You have magnified Your word together with Your name. 3On the day I called, You answered me; And You made me bold and confident with [renewed] strength in my life. All the kings of the land will give thanks and praise You, O Lord, When they have heard of the promises of Your mouth [which were fulfilled]. 5Yes, they will sing of the ways of the Lord [joyfully celebrating His wonderful acts], For great is the glory and majesty of the Lord. 6Though the Lord is exalted, He regards the lowly [and invites them into His fellowship]; But the proud and haughty He knows from a distance.

Psalms 138:4 word by word

יוֹד֣וּךָ יְ֭הוָה כָּל־מַלְכֵי־אָ֑רֶץ כִּ֥י שָׁ֝מְע֗וּ אִמְרֵי־פִֽיךָ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• All the kingsמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• of the earthאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• shall praiseיָדָהyâdâh · to give thanksH3034
• thee, O Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• when they hearשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: hearH8085
• the wordsאֵמֶר'êmer · wordH561
• of thy mouthפֶּהpeh · lipH6310

Cross-references for Psalms 138:4

• Psalms 72:11Yes, all kings will bow down before him, All nations will serve him.
• Psalms 102:15So the nations will fear the name of the Lord, And all the kings of the earth [will recognize] Your glory.
• Isaiah 49:23Kings will be your attendants, And their princesses your nurses. They will bow down to you with their faces to the earth And lick the dust of your feet; And you shall know [with an understanding based on personal experience] that I am the Lord; For they shall not be put to shame who wait and hope expectantly for Me.
• Isaiah 60:3Nations will come to your light, And kings to the brightness of your rising.
• Revelation 11:15Then the seventh angel sounded [his trumpet]; and there were loud voices in heaven, saying, “The kingdom (dominion, rule) of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ; and He will reign forever and ever.”
• Revelation 21:24The nations [the redeemed people from the earth] will walk by its light, and the kings of the earth will bring into it their glory.
• Psalms 22:22I will tell of Your name to my countrymen; In the midst of the congregation I will praise You.
• Psalms 51:13Then I will teach transgressors Your ways, And sinners shall be converted and return to You.
• Psalms 69:30I will praise the name of God with song And magnify Him with thanksgiving.
• Psalms 71:18And even when I am old and gray-headed, O God, do not abandon me, Until I declare Your [mighty] strength to this generation, Your power to all who are to come.

Commentaries on Psalms 138:4

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4All the kings of the earth shall praise thee … - That is, kings, princes, and rulers shall learn the words of promise; shall be made acquainted with the words which thou hast graciously spoken, and with their fulfillment, and shall be led to praise thee. This refers to a time, of which frequent prophetic mention is made in the Scriptures, when kings and rulers shall be converted to the true religion, and when they shall act an important part, by their…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4-5As the Lord's glory fills the earth, people must willingly submit to him. Every king (compare Psalm 2) will join in praise when they learn the Lord's ways of truth and love.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3-53-5. That promise, as an answer to his prayers in distress, revived and strengthened his faith; and, as the basis of other revelations of the Messiah, it will be the occasion of praise by all who hear and receive it (Psa 68:29, 31; Is 4:3).Read the comment
• Rashi on Tanakh · v. 4for they heard When they heard the words of Your mouth: “You shall not murder; You shall not commit adultery,” they acknowledged the words of Your mouth: “I am [the Lord your God]” and “You shall have no [other god].” It is proper to make them first accept the yoke of His kingdom, and then He should levy all His decrees.Read the comment

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Commentaries on Psalms 138

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings