Psalm 138:1
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New International Version (©1984)
Of David. I will praise you, O LORD, with all my heart; before the "gods" I will sing your praise.

New Living Translation (©2007)
A psalm of David. I give you thanks, O LORD, with all my heart; I will sing your praises before the gods.

English Standard Version (©2001)
Of David. I give you thanks, O LORD, with my whole heart; before the gods I sing your praise;

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
A Psalm of David. I will give You thanks with all my heart; I will sing praises to You before the gods.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
[By David.] I will give thanks to you with all my heart. I will make music to praise you in front of the false gods.

King James Bible
I will praise thee with my whole heart: before the gods will I sing praise unto thee.

American King James Version
I will praise you with my whole heart: before the gods will I sing praise to you.

American Standard Version
I will give thee thanks with my whole heart: Before the gods will I sing praises unto thee.

Bible in Basic English
<Of David.> I will give you praise with all my heart: I will make melody to you before the gods.

Douay-Rheims Bible
I will praise thee, O lord, with my whole heart: for thou hast heard the words of my mouth. I will sing praise to thee in the sight of his angels:

Darby Bible Translation
{A Psalm of David.} I will give thee thanks with my whole heart; before the gods will I sing psalms of thee.

English Revised Version
A Psalm of David. I will give thee thanks with my whole heart: before the gods will I sing praises unto thee.

Webster's Bible Translation
A Psalm of David. I will praise thee with my whole heart: before the gods will I sing praise to thee.

World English Bible
I will give you thanks with my whole heart. Before the gods, I will sing praises to you.

Young's Literal Translation
By David. I confess Thee, with all my heart, Before the gods I do praise Thee.

Geneva Study Bible

<<A Psalm of David.>> I will praise thee with my whole heart: before the {a} gods will I sing praise unto thee.

(a) Even in the presence of angels and of them who have authority among men.

Wesley's Notes

138:1 The gods - Before kings and princes.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

PSALM 138

Ps 138:1-8. David thanks God for His benefits, and anticipating a wider extension of God's glory by His means, assures himself of His continued presence and faithfulness.

1. I will praise thee with my whole heart-(Compare Ps 9:1).

before the gods-whether angels (Ps 8:5); or princes (Ex 21:6; Ps 82:6); or idols (Ps 97:7); denotes a readiness to worship the true God alone, and a contempt of all other objects of worship.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

138:1-5 When we can praise God with our whole heart, we need not be unwilling for the whole world to witness our gratitude and joy in him. Those who rely on his loving-kindness and truth through Jesus Christ, will ever find him faithful to his word. If he spared not his own Son, how shall he not with him freely give us all things? If God gives us strength in our souls, to bear the burdens, resist the temptations, and to do the duties of an afflicted state, if he strengthens us to keep hold of himself by faith, and to wait with patience for the event, we are bound to be thankful.


Psalm 95:3 For the LORD is a great God And a great King above all gods,
Psalm 96:4 For great is the LORD and greatly to be praised; He is to be feared above all gods.
Psalm 97:7 Let all those be ashamed who serve graven images, Who boast themselves of idols; Worship Him, all you gods.
Psalm 111:1 Praise the LORD! I will give thanks to the LORD with all my heart, In the company of the upright and in the assembly. (NASB ©1995)

Confess David Gods Heart Melody Mighty Praise Praises Presence Psalm Sing Thanks Whole

I will praise thee with my whole heart: before the gods will I sing praise unto thee.

1 David praises God for the truth of his word
4 He prophesies that the kings of the earth shall praise God
7 He professes his confidence in God

A.M. 3485, B.C. 519. A Psalm of David. Five MSS. omit ledawid; and the Lxx, and Arabic prefix also the names of Haggai and Zechariah; and it is probable that it was composed to be sung at the dedication of the second temple.

I will praise Ps 9:1 86:12,13 103:1,2 111:1 1Co 14:15 Eph 5:19

with my whole. The versions and several MSS. add Jehovah
before Ps 82:1,6 119:46 Ex 22:28 Joh 10:34-36 Ac 23:5 Heb 1:14

the gods. Or, God. Elohim

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