Psalms 138:1

Psalms 138:1 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)I will praise thee with my whole heart: before the gods will I sing praise unto thee.
• New International Version (NIV)I will praise you, Lord, with all my heart; before the “gods” I will sing your praise.
• English Standard Version (ESV)I give you thanks, O Lord, with my whole heart; before the gods I sing your praise;
• New King James Version (NKJV)I will praise You with my whole heart; Before the gods I will sing praises to You.

Context of Psalms 138:1

I will give thee thanks with my whole heart; before the gods will I sing psalms of thee. 2I will bow down toward the temple of thy holiness, and celebrate thy name for thy loving-kindness and for thy truth; for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name. 3In the day when I called thou answeredst me; thou didst encourage me with strength in my soul.

Psalms 138:1 word by word

אוֹדְךָ֥ בְכָל־לִבִּ֑י נֶ֖גֶד אֱלֹהִ֣ים אֲזַמְּרֶֽךָּ׃Read the interlinear

• giveיָדָהyâdâh · to give thanksH3034
• heartלֵבlêb · heartH3820
• godsאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• singזָמַרzâmar · to singH2167

Cross-references for Psalms 138:1

• Psalms 9:1I will praise Jehovah with my whole heart; I will recount all thy marvellous works.
• Psalms 86:12I will praise thee, O Lord my God, with my whole heart; and I will glorify thy name for evermore.
• Psalms 103:1Bless Jehovah, O my soul; and all that is within me, [bless] his holy name!
• Psalms 111:1Hallelujah! I will celebrate Jehovah with [my] whole heart, in the council of the upright, and in the assembly.
• 1 Corinthians 14:15What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, but I will pray also with the understanding; I will sing with the spirit, but I will sing also with the understanding.
• Ephesians 5:19speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and chanting with your heart to the Lord;
• Psalms 82:1God standeth in the assembly of God, he judgeth among the gods.
• Psalms 119:46And I will speak of thy testimonies before kings, and will not be ashamed;
• Exodus 22:28Thou shalt not revile the judges, nor curse a prince amongst thy people.
• John 10:34Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your law, I said, Ye are gods?
• Acts 23:5And Paul said, I was not conscious, brethren, that he was high priest; for it is written, Thou shalt not speak evilly of the ruler of thy people.
• Hebrews 1:14Are they not all ministering spirits, sent out for service on account of those who shall inherit salvation?

Commentaries on Psalms 138:1

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1I will praise thee with my whole heart - Reserving nothing m my heart to give to idols or to other gods. All that constitutes praise to God as God, he would address to him alone. He would use no language, and cherish no feeling, which implied a belief that there was any other God; he would indulge in no attachment which would be inconsistent with supreme attachment to God, or which would tend to draw away his affections from him. See the notes at Psalm…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1The psalmist praises God for answering prayer. (1-5) The Lord's dealing with the humble and the proud. (6-8) Verses 1-5 When we can praise God with our whole heart, we need not be unwilling for the whole world to witness our gratitude and joy in him. Those who rely on his loving-kindness and truth through Jesus Christ, will ever find him faithful to his word. If he spared not his own Son, how shall he not with him freely give us all things? If God gives…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-3The Lord receives praise before the gods of the nations.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-81. I will praise thee with my whole heart--(Compare Psa 9:1). before the gods--whether angels (Psa 8:5); or princes (Ex 21:6; Psa 82:6); or idols (Psa 97:7); denotes a readiness to worship the true God alone, and a contempt of all other objects of worship.Read the comment
• Rashi on Tanakh · v. 1before the princes I shall sing Your praises before the eyes of the princes (kings).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