Psalms 138:1
לְדָוִד ׀ אוֹדְךָ בְכָל ־ לִבִּי נֶגֶד אֱלֹהִים אֲזַמְּרֶֽךָּ ׃
Hebrew Tanakh (Original)
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 22:28מְלֵאָתְךָ וְדִמְעֲךָ לֹא תְאַחֵר בְּכוֹר בָּנֶיךָ תִּתֶּן ־ לִּֽי ׃
Psalms 9:2אוֹדֶה יְהוָה בְּכָל ־ לִבִּי אֲסַפְּרָה כָּל ־ נִפְלְאוֹתֶֽיךָ ׃
Psalms 82:1מִזְמוֹר לְאָסָף אֱֽלֹהִים נִצָּב בַּעֲדַת ־ אֵל בְּקֶרֶב אֱלֹהִים יִשְׁפֹּֽט ׃
Psalms 86:12אוֹדְךָ ׀ אֲדֹנָי אֱלֹהַי בְּכָל ־ לְבָבִי וַאֲכַבְּדָה שִׁמְךָ לְעוֹלָֽם ׃
Psalms 96:4כִּי גָדוֹל יְהוָה וּמְהֻלָּל מְאֹד נוֹרָא הוּא עַל ־ כָּל ־ אֱלֹהִֽים ׃
Psalms 111:1הַלְלוּ יָהּ ׀ אוֹדֶה יְהוָה בְּכָל ־ לֵבָב בְּסוֹד יְשָׁרִים וְעֵדָֽה ׃
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 →