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.
• 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.
• New Living Translation (NLT)I give you thanks, O Lord, with all my heart; I will sing your praises before the gods.

Context of Psalms 138:1

I will praise you, Lord, with all my heart; before the “gods” I will sing your praise. 2I 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. 3When I called, you answered me; you greatly emboldened me.

Psalms 138:1 word by word

אוֹדְךָ֥ בְכָל־לִבִּ֑י נֶ֖גֶד אֱלֹהִ֣ים אֲזַמְּרֶֽךָּ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• I will praiseיָדָהyâdâh · to give thanksH3034
• thee with my whole heartלֵבlêb · heartH3820
• before the godsאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• will I sing praiseזָמַרzâmar · to singH2167

Cross-references for Psalms 138:1

• Psalms 9:1I will give thanks to you, Lord, with all my heart; I will tell of all your wonderful deeds.
• Psalms 86:12I will praise you, Lord my God, with all my heart; I will glorify your name forever.
• Psalms 103:1Praise the Lord, my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name.
• Psalms 111:1Praise the Lord. I will extol the Lord with all my heart in the council of the upright and in the assembly.
• 1 Corinthians 14:15So what shall I do? I will pray with my spirit, but I will also pray with my understanding; I will sing with my spirit, but I will also sing with my understanding.
• Ephesians 5:19speaking to one another with psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit. Sing and make music from your heart to the Lord,
• Psalms 82:1God presides in the great assembly; he renders judgment among the “gods”:
• Psalms 119:46I will speak of your statutes before kings and will not be put to shame,
• Exodus 22:28“Do not blaspheme God or curse the ruler of your people.
• John 10:34Jesus answered them, “Is it not written in your Law, ‘I have said you are “gods” ’?
• Acts 23:5Paul replied, “Brothers, I did not realize that he was the high priest; for it is written: ‘Do not speak evil about the ruler of your people.’”
• Hebrews 1:14Are not all angels ministering spirits sent to serve those who will 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