Psalms 138:2

You know my down-sitting and my up-rising: you understand my thoughts + 138:2 Gr. from afar. long before. 1

LXX2012 (US English)

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

1O Lord, you have proved me, and known me. 1

3You have traced my path and my + 138:3 q.d. of rushes, lit. rush. bed, and have foreseen all my ways. 1

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Cross References

1 Kings 8:20And the Lord has confirmed the word that he spoke, and I am risen up in the place of my father David, and I have sat down on the throne of Israel, as the Lord spoke, and I have built the house to the name of the Lord God of Israel.

1 Kings 8:29that your eyes may be open toward this house day and night, even toward the place which you said, My name shall be there, to hear the prayer which your servant prays + 8:29 Or, toward. at this place day and night.

Psalms 5:8Lead me, O Lord, in your righteousness because of my enemies; make my way plain before your face. 1

Psalms 36:5Disclose your way to the Lord, and hope in him; and he shall bring it to pass. 1

Psalms 56:10For your mercy has been magnified even to the heavens, and your truth to the clouds. 1

Matthew Henry on Psalms 138:2-6

Grateful Praise. 1 I will praise thee with my whole heart: before the gods will I sing praise unto thee. 2 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. 3 In the day when I cried thou answeredst me, and strengthenedst me with strength in my soul. 4 All the kings of the earth shall praise thee, O Lord , when they hear the words of thy mouth. 5 Yea, they shall sing in the ways of the Lord : for great is the… Read the whole commentary →

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