New American Standard Bible 2020
Psalms 138:2
2I will bow down 1toward Your holy temple And 2give thanks to Your name for Your mercy and Your 3truth; For You have 4made Your 5word great 6according to all Your name.
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 You thanks with all my heart; I will sing Your praises before the gods. I will bow down toward Your holy temple And give thanks to Your name for Your mercy and Your truth; For You have made Your word great according to all Your name. 3On the day I called, You answered me; You made me bold with strength in my soul. 4All the kings of the earth will give thanks to You, Lord, When they have heard the words of Your mouth.
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אֶשְׁתַּחֲוֶ֨ה אֶל־הֵיכַ֪ל קָדְשְׁךָ֡ וְא֘וֹדֶ֤ה אֶת־שְׁמֶ֗ךָ עַל־חַסְדְּךָ֥ וְעַל־אֲמִתֶּ֑ךָ כִּֽי־הִגְדַּ֥לְתָּ עַל־כָּל־שִׁ֝מְךָ֗ אִמְרָתֶֽךָ׃Read the interlinear
- towardאֶל'êl 'el · to(wards)H413
- Your holyקֹ֫דֶשׁqôdesh · holinessH6944
- templeהֵיכָלhêykâl · templeH1964
- giveיָדָהyâdâh · to give thanksH3034
- to Your nameשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034
- for Your mercyחֶ֫סֶדchêsêd · kindnessH2617
- truthאֱמֶת'emeth · truth: faithfulH571
- madeגָּדַלgâdal · to magnifyH1431
- wordאִמְרָה'imrâh 'emrâh · wordH565
- accordingעַל‛al · uponH5921
- to allכֹּלkôl kôl · allH3605
Cross-references for Psalms 138:2
- Psalms 5:7But as for me, by Your abundant graciousness I will enter Your house, At Your holy temple I will bow in reverence for You.
- Psalms 28:2Hear the sound of my pleadings when I cry to You for help, When I raise my hands toward Your holy sanctuary.
- Psalms 99:5Exalt the Lord our God And worship at His footstool; Holy is He.
- 1 Kings 8:29so that Your eyes may be open toward this house night and day, toward the place of which You have said, ‘My name shall be there,’ to listen to the prayer which Your servant will pray toward this place.
- Daniel 6:10Now when Daniel learned that the document was signed, he entered his house (and in his roof chamber he had windows open toward Jerusalem); and he continued kneeling on his knees three times a day, praying and offering praise before his God, just as he had been doing previously.
- Psalms 36:5Your mercy, Lord, extends to the heavens, Your faithfulness reaches to the skies.
- Psalms 85:10Graciousness and truth have met together; Righteousness and peace have kissed each other.
- Psalms 86:15But You, Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, Slow to anger and abundant in mercy and truth.
- Psalms 89:1I will sing of the graciousness of the Lord forever; To all generations I will make Your faithfulness known with my mouth.
- Psalms 100:4Enter His gates with thanksgiving, And His courtyards with praise. Give thanks to Him, bless His name.
- Psalms 115:1Not to us, Lord, not to us, But to Your name give glory, Because of Your mercy, because of Your truth.
- Isaiah 63:7I will make mention of the mercies of the Lord, and the praises of the Lord, According to all that the Lord has granted us, And the great goodness toward the house of Israel, Which He has granted them according to His compassion And according to the abundance of His mercies.
- Micah 7:18Who is a God like You, who pardons wrongdoing And passes over a rebellious act of the remnant of His possession? He does not retain His anger forever, Because He delights in mercy.
- Luke 1:68“Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, For He has visited us and accomplished redemption for His people,
- John 1:17For the Law was given through Moses; grace and truth were realized through Jesus Christ.
- Romans 15:8For I say that Christ has become a servant to the circumcision in behalf of the truth of God, to confirm the promises given to the fathers,
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
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