Psalms 138:1
“By David.” I will praise thee with my whole heart: before [thee], O God, will I sing praise unto thee.
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
I will praise thee with my whole heart: before the gods will I sing praise unto thee.
In Context
Cross References
Exodus 22:28(22:27) The judges thou shalt not revile; and a ruler among thy people thou shalt not curse.
Psalms 9:2(9:3) I will rejoice and exult in thee: I will sing praise to thy name, O thou Most High:
Psalms 82:1“A psalm of Assaph.” God standeth in the congregation of God, in the midst of judges doth he judge.
Psalms 86:12I will thank thee, O Lord my God, with all my heart, and I will honor thy name for evermore.
Psalms 96:4For the Lord is great, and greatly praised: he is to be feared above all gods.
Psalms 111:1Hallelujah. I will thank the Lord with all [my] heart, in the council of the upright, and in the congregation.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 138:1
It does not appear, nor is it material to enquire, upon what occasion David penned this psalm; but in it, I. He looks back with thankfulness upon the experiences he had had of God's goodness to him, ver. 1-3 . II. He looks forward with comfort, in hopes, 1. That others would go on to praise God like him, ver. 4, 5 . 2. That God would go on to do good to him, ver. 6-8 . In singing this psalm we must in like manner devote ourselves to God's praise and glory and repose ourselves in his power and goodness. Read the whole commentary →