Psalms 138:1
I will give thee thanks with my whole heart: before the gods will I sing praises unto thee.
Revised Version 1895
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 22:28Thou shalt not revile God, nor curse a ruler of thy people.
Psalms 9:2I will be glad and exult in thee: I will sing praise to thy name, O thou Most High.
Psalms 82:1God standeth in the congregation of God; he judgeth among the gods.
Psalms 86:12I will praise thee, O Lord my God, with my whole heart; and I will glorify thy name for evermore.
Psalms 96:4For great is the LORD, and highly to be praised: he is to be feared above all gods.
Psalms 111:1Praise ye the LORD. I will give thanks unto the LORD with my whole 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 →