Psalms 138:1
“A psalm of David.” I will praise thee with my whole heart; Before the gods will I sing praise to thee;
Noyes Bible
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
Psalms 9:2I will be glad and rejoice in thee: I will sing praise to thy name, O thou Most High!
Psalms 82:1“A psalm of Asaph.” God standeth in God's assembly, He judgeth in the midst of the gods.
Psalms 86:12I will praise thee, O Lord, my God! with my whole heart; I will give glory to thy name for ever!
Psalms 96:4For Jehovah is great, and greatly to be praised; He is to be feared above all gods.
Psalms 111:1Praise ye the LORD! I will praise the LORD with my whole heart, In the assembly of the righteous, 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 →