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Psalms 138
Psalms
Chapter 138
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1I will give thee thanks with my whole heart: Before the gods will I sing praises unto thee.
2I will worship toward thy holy temple, And give thanks unto thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth: For thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name.
3In the day that I called thou answeredst me, Thou didst encourage me with strength in my soul.
4All the kings of the earth shall give thee thanks, O Jehovah, For they have heard the words of thy mouth.
5Yea, they shall sing of the ways of Jehovah; For great is the glory of Jehovah.
6For though Jehovah is high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly; But the haughty he knoweth from afar.
7Though I walk in the midst of trouble, thou wilt revive me; Thou wilt stretch forth thy hand against the wrath of mine enemies, And thy right hand will save me.
8Jehovah will perfect that which concerneth me: Thy lovingkindness, O Jehovah, endureth for ever; Forsake not the works of thine own hands.
What is Psalms 138 about?
With the sorrow of exile behind, a psalm of David returns to confident praise, vowing to worship toward God's holy temple and to thank Him with his whole heart before the gods. He blesses the LORD for magnifying His word above all His name and for answering in the day he cried, foreseeing that the kings of the earth will one day praise Him. Though the LORD is high, He regards the lowly, and David trusts that He will revive him in the midst of trouble and will not forsake the work of His own hands. That confidence rests on the God who perfects what concerns His people and carries His purposes to completion.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 138