Psalms 138:2

Psalms 138:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name.
• New International Version (NIV)I will bow down toward your holy temple and will praise your name for your unfailing love and your faithfulness, for you have so exalted your solemn decree that it surpasses your fame.
• English Standard Version (ESV)I 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.
• New King James Version (NKJV)I will worship toward Your holy temple, And praise Your name For Your lovingkindness and Your truth; For You have magnified Your word above all Your name.

Context of Psalms 138:2

1I will give thanks to you with all my heart. I will make music to praise you in front of the false gods. I will bow toward your holy temple. I will give thanks to your name because of your mercy and truth. You have made your name and your promise greater than everything. 3When I called, you answered me. You made me bold by strengthening my soul. 4All the kings of the earth will give thanks to you, O Lord, because they have heard the promises you spoke.

Psalms 138:2 word by word

אֶשְׁתַּחֲוֶ֨ה אֶל־הֵיכַ֪ל קָדְשְׁךָ֡ וְא֘וֹדֶ֤ה אֶת־שְׁמֶ֗ךָ עַל־חַסְדְּךָ֥ וְעַל־אֲמִתֶּ֑ךָ כִּֽי־הִגְדַּ֥לְתָּ עַל־כָּל־שִׁ֝מְךָ֗ אִמְרָתֶֽךָ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• I will worshipשָׁחָהshâchâh · to bowH7812
• toward thy holyקֹ֫דֶשׁqôdesh · holinessH6944
• templeהֵיכָלhêykâl · templeH1964
• and praiseיָדָהyâdâh · to give thanksH3034
• thy nameשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034
• for thy lovingkindnessחֶ֫סֶדchêsêd · kindnessH2617
• and for thy truthאֱמֶת'emeth · truth: faithfulH571
• for thou hast magnifiedגָּדַלgâdal · to magnifyH1431
• thy wordאִמְרָה'imrâh 'emrâh · wordH565

Cross-references for Psalms 138:2

• Psalms 5:7But I will enter your house because of your great mercy. Out of reverence for you, I will bow toward your holy temple.
• Psalms 28:2Hear my prayer for mercy when I call to you for help, when I lift my hands toward your most holy place.
• Psalms 99:5Highly honor the Lord our God. Bow down at his footstool. He is holy!
• 1 Kings 8:29Night and day may your eyes be on this temple, the place about which you said, ‘My name will be there.’ Listen to me as I pray toward this place.
• Daniel 6:10When Daniel learned that the document had been signed, he went to his house. An upper room in his house had windows that opened in the direction of Jerusalem. Three times each day he got down on his knees and prayed to his God. He had always praised God this way.
• Psalms 36:5O Lord, your mercy reaches to the heavens, your faithfulness to the skies.
• Psalms 85:10Mercy and truth have met. Righteousness and peace have kissed.
• Psalms 86:15But you, O Lord, are a compassionate and merciful God. You are patient, always faithful and ready to forgive.
• Psalms 89:1I will sing forever about the evidence of your mercy, O Lord. I will tell about your faithfulness to every generation.
• Psalms 100:4Enter his gates with a song of thanksgiving. Come into his courtyards with a song of praise. Give thanks to him; praise his name.
• Psalms 115:1Don’t give glory to us, O Lord. Don’t give glory to us. Instead, give glory to your name because of your mercy and faithfulness.
• Isaiah 63:7I will acknowledge the Lord’s acts of mercy, and ⌞sing⌟ the praises of the Lord, because of everything that the Lord has done for us. He has done many good things for the nation of Israel because of his compassion and his unlimited mercy.
• Micah 7:18Who is a God like you? You forgive sin and overlook the rebellion of your faithful people. You will not be angry forever, because you would rather show mercy.
• Luke 1:68“Praise the Lord God of Israel! He has come to take care of his people and to set them free.
• John 1:17Laws were given through Moses, but kindness and truth came into existence through Jesus Christ.
• Romans 15:8Let me explain. Christ became a servant for the Jewish people to reveal God’s truth. As a result, he fulfilled God’s promise to the ancestors of the Jewish people.

Commentaries on Psalms 138:2

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2I will worship - I will bow down and adore. Toward thy holy temple - See the notes at Psalm 5:7. The word temple here undoubtedly refers to the tabernacle. And praise thy name for thy loving-kindness - Praise thee for thy benignity; thy mercy; thy benevolence. And for thy truth - Thy truthfulness; thy faithfulness to thy promises. For thou hast magnified thy word - Thou hast made it great. Compare Isaiah 42:21. The reference here is to the promises of…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. 22. (Compare Psa 5:7). thy word above all thy name--that is, God's promise (2Sa 7:12-16), sustained by His mercy and truth, exceeded all other manifestations of Himself as subject of praise.Read the comment
• Rashi on Tanakh · v. 2for You magnified Your word over all Your names Your name is mighty, jealous, and vengeful, but You magnified Your word, so that You skip over Your standards, over all Your names, and You forgive us.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