King James Version
Psalms 138:4
4All the kings of the earth shall praise thee, O Lord, when they hear the words of thy mouth.
Psalms 138:4 in other versions
- 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.
- 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 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. 3In the day when I cried thou answeredst me, and strengthenedst me with strength in my soul. All the kings of the earth shall praise thee, O Lord, when they hear the words of thy mouth. 5Yea, they shall sing in the ways of the Lord: for great is the glory of the Lord. 6Though the Lord be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off.
Read all of Psalms 138Psalms 138:4 word by word
יוֹד֣וּךָ יְ֭הוָה כָּל־מַלְכֵי־אָ֑רֶץ כִּ֥י שָׁ֝מְע֗וּ אִמְרֵי־פִֽיךָ׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Psalms 138:4
- Psalms 72:11Yea, all kings shall fall down before him: all nations shall serve him.
- Psalms 102:15So the heathen shall fear the name of the Lord, and all the kings of the earth thy glory.
- Isaiah 49:23And kings shall be thy nursing fathers, and their queens thy nursing mothers: they shall bow down to thee with their face toward the earth, and lick up the dust of thy feet; and thou shalt know that I am the Lord: for they shall not be ashamed that wait for me.
- Isaiah 60:3And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising.
- Revelation 11:15And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever.
- Revelation 21:24And the nations of them which are saved shall walk in the light of it: and the kings of the earth do bring their glory and honour into it.
- Psalms 22:22I will declare thy name unto my brethren: in the midst of the congregation will I praise thee.
- Psalms 51:13Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; and sinners shall be converted unto thee.
- Psalms 69:30I will praise the name of God with a song, and will magnify him with thanksgiving.
- Psalms 71:18Now also when I am old and grayheaded, O God, forsake me not; until I have shewed thy strength unto this generation, and thy power to every one that is 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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