Psalms 138:1
I will give thee thanks with all my heart, Before the messengers of God, will I praise thee in song:
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
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 22:28God, shalt thou not revile,—and a prince among thy people, shalt thou not curse.
Psalms 9:2I will rejoice and exult in thee, I will praise in song, thy Name, O most High.
Psalms 82:1God, hath taken his place in the august assembly, In the midst of the gods, will he judge.
Psalms 86:12I will give thee thanks, Adonay, my God, with all my heart, And will glorify thy Name unto times age-abiding.
Psalms 96:4For great is Yahweh, and worthy to be mightily praised, To be revered is he above all gods;
Psalms 111:1Praise ye Yah! I will give thanks unto Yahweh, with a whole heart, in the circle of the upright and the assembly.
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 →