English Standard Version
Psalms 138:4
4All the kings of the earth shall give you thanks, O Lord, for they have heard the words of your mouth,
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.
- New King James Version (NKJV)All the kings of the earth shall praise You, O Lord, When they hear the words of Your mouth.
- New Living Translation (NLT)Every king in all the earth will thank you, Lord, for all of them will hear your words.
Context of Psalms 138:4
2I bow down toward your holy temple and give thanks to your name for your steadfast love and your faithfulness, for you have exalted above all things your name and your word. 3On the day I called, you answered me; my strength of soul you increased. All the kings of the earth shall give you thanks, O Lord, for they have heard the words of your mouth, 5and they shall sing of the ways of the Lord, for great is the glory of the Lord. 6For though the Lord is high, he regards the lowly, but the haughty he knows from afar.
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יוֹד֣וּךָ יְ֭הוָה כָּל־מַלְכֵי־אָ֑רֶץ כִּ֥י שָׁ֝מְע֗וּ אִמְרֵי־פִֽיךָ׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 138:4
- Psalms 72:11May all kings fall down before him, all nations serve him!
- Psalms 102:15Nations will fear the name of the Lord, and all the kings of the earth will fear your glory.
- Isaiah 49:23Kings shall be your foster fathers, and their queens your nursing mothers. With their faces to the ground they shall bow down to you, and lick the dust of your feet. Then you will know that I am the Lord; those who wait for me shall not be put to shame."
- Isaiah 60:3And nations shall come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your rising.
- Revelation 11:15Then the seventh angel blew his trumpet, and there were loud voices in heaven, saying, "The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ, and he shall reign forever and ever."
- Revelation 21:24By its light will the nations walk, and the kings of the earth will bring their glory into it,
- Psalms 22:22I will tell of your name to my brothers; in the midst of the congregation I will praise you:
- Psalms 51:13Then I will teach transgressors your ways, and sinners will return to you.
- Psalms 69:30I will praise the name of God with a song; I will magnify him with thanksgiving.
- Psalms 71:18So even to old age and gray hairs, O God, do not forsake me, until I proclaim your might to another generation, your power to all those 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
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