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Psalms 138:1

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

KJV

In finem, psalmus David. Domine, probasti me, et cognovisti me ;

Vulgate

Εἰς τὸ τέλος· ψαλμὸς τῷ Δαυείδ. Κύριε, ἐδοκίμασάς με καὶ ἔγνως με·

LXX

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

ASV

לְ/דָוִ֨ד אוֹדְ/ךָ֥ בְ/כָל לִבִּ֑/י נֶ֖גֶד אֱלֹהִ֣ים אֲזַמְּרֶֽ/ךָּ

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

7 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

דָּוִ֔ד
dvd
proper_noun · 1067×
זַמְּר֣וּ
zmrv
verb · 40×
י
y
noun · 591×
ךָ
k
noun · 2564×
ךָ
k
verb · 106×
כָּל
kl
noun · 5376×
נֶ֣גֶד
ngd
preposition · 148×

Historic Christian voices

4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Were we freed from sin by Christ's Passion? Were we thereby delivered from the power of the devil? Were we freed thereby from our debt of punishment? Were we thereby reconciled with God? Was heaven's gate opened to us thereby? Did Christ derive exaltation from it? Article 1. Whether we were delivered from sin through Christ's Passion? Objection 1. It would seem that we were not…

Cross-references

  • 1Chr 29:10 — Wherefore David blessed the LORD before all the congregation: and David said, Blessed be thou, LORD God of Israel our father, for ever and ever.
  • 1Cor 14:15 — What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also: I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also.
  • Col 2:18 — Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,
  • Col 3:16 — Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
  • Exod 22:28 — Thou shalt not revile the gods, nor curse the ruler of thy people.
  • John 10:34 — Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your law, I said, Ye are gods?
  • John 10:34 — Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your law, I said, Ye are gods?
  • Ps 9:1 — I will praise thee, O LORD, with my whole heart; I will shew forth all thy marvellous works.
  • Ps 9:1 — I will praise thee, O LORD, with my whole heart; I will shew forth all thy marvellous works.
  • Ps 57:9 — I will praise thee, O Lord, among the people: I will sing unto thee among the nations.
  • Ps 82:1 — God standeth in the congregation of the mighty; he judgeth among the gods.
  • Ps 82:1 — God standeth in the congregation of the mighty; he judgeth among the gods.
  • Ps 82:6 — I have said, Ye are gods; and all of you are children of the most High.
  • Ps 86:12 — I will praise thee, O Lord my God, with all my heart: and I will glorify thy name for evermore.
  • Ps 95:3 — For the LORD is a great God, and a great King above all gods.
  • Ps 96:4 — For the LORD is great, and greatly to be praised: he is to be feared above all gods.
  • Ps 103:1 — Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name.
  • Ps 103:1 — Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name.
  • Ps 108:1 — O God, my heart is fixed; I will sing and give praise, even with my glory.
  • Ps 109:30 — I will greatly praise the LORD with my mouth; yea, I will praise him among the multitude.
  • Ps 111:1 — Praise ye the LORD. I will praise the LORD with my whole heart, in the assembly of the upright, and in the congregation.
  • Ps 111:1 — Praise ye the LORD. I will praise the LORD with my whole heart, in the assembly of the upright, and in the congregation.
  • Ps 119:46 — I will speak of thy testimonies also before kings, and will not be ashamed.
  • Ps 119:46 — I will speak of thy testimonies also before kings, and will not be ashamed.