Psalms 138:5

Psalms 138:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Yea, they shall sing in the ways of the Lord: for great is the glory of the Lord.
• New International Version (NIV)May they sing of the ways of the Lord, for the glory of the Lord is great.
• English Standard Version (ESV)and they shall sing of the ways of the Lord, for great is the glory of the Lord.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Yes, they shall sing of the ways of the Lord, For great is the glory of the Lord.

Context of Psalms 138:5

3In the day that I called thou answeredst me, Thou didst encourage me with strength in my soul. 4All the kings of the earth shall give thee thanks, O Jehovah, For they have heard the words of thy mouth. Yea, they shall sing of the ways of Jehovah; For great is the glory of Jehovah. 6For though Jehovah is high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly; But the haughty he knoweth from afar. 7Though I walk in the midst of trouble, thou wilt revive me; Thou wilt stretch forth thy hand against the wrath of mine enemies, And thy right hand will save me.

Psalms 138:5 word by word

וְ֭יָשִׁירוּ בְּדַרְכֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה כִּ֥י גָ֝ד֗וֹל כְּב֣וֹד יְהוָֽה׃Read the interlinear

• singשִׁירshîyr shûr · to singH7891
• waysדֶּ֫רֶךְderek · way: conductH1870
• greatגָּדוֹלgâdôl gâdôl · great: largeH1419
• gloryכָּבוֹדkâbôd kâbôd · gloryH3519

Cross-references for Psalms 138:5

• Isaiah 52:7How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace, that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation, that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth!
• Isaiah 65:14behold, my servants shall sing for joy of heart, but ye shall cry for sorrow of heart, and shall wail for vexation of spirit.
• Isaiah 66:10Rejoice ye with Jerusalem, and be glad for her, all ye that love her: rejoice for joy with her, all ye that mourn over her;
• Jeremiah 31:11For Jehovah hath ransomed Jacob, and redeemed him from the hand of him that was stronger than he.
• Zephaniah 3:14Sing, O daughter of Zion; shout, O Israel; be glad and rejoice with all the heart, O daughter of Jerusalem.
• Matthew 21:5Tell ye the daughter of Zion, Behold, thy King cometh unto thee, Meek, and riding upon an ass, And upon a colt the foal of an ass.
• Luke 19:37And as he was now drawing nigh, even at the descent of the mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works which they had seen;
• Psalms 21:5His glory is great in thy salvation: Honor and majesty dost thou lay upon him.
• Exodus 15:11Who is like unto thee, O Jehovah, among the gods? Who is like thee, glorious in holiness, Fearful in praises, doing wonders?
• Exodus 33:18And he said, Show me, I pray thee, thy glory.
• Isaiah 6:1In the year that king Uzziah died I saw the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up; and his train filled the temple.
• Malachi 1:11For from the rising of the sun even unto the going down of the same my name shall be great among the Gentiles; and in every place incense shall be offered unto my name, and a pure offering: for my name shall be great among the Gentiles, saith Jehovah of hosts.
• John 13:31When therefore he was gone out, Jesus saith, Now is the Son of man glorified, and God is glorified in him;
• John 17:1These things spake Jesus; and lifting up his eyes to heaven, he said, Father, the hour is come; glorify thy Son, that the Son may glorify thee:
• 2 Corinthians 4:6Seeing it is God, that said, Light shall shine out of darkness, who shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
• Ephesians 1:6to the praise of the glory of his grace, which he freely bestowed on us in the Beloved:

Commentaries on Psalms 138:5

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5Yea, they shall sing in the ways of the Lord - In the ways which God has appointed. They shall join with all that love him - with the humblest of the people - in acknowledging God. Kings and people shall thus bow before God in common acts of praise, and as being on the same level before him. As people, as sinners, as redeemed, as traveling to the grave, they are all alike before God. For great is the glory of the Lord - Great is his character; great his…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

Topics related to Psalms 138:5

• Church
• Glory
• Joy

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• Praise
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• Providence
• Psalms, Book of
• Passover

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