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Psalm 138

Of David.

1 I give thanks to you with all my heart, LORD. I sing your praise before all other gods.
2 I bow toward your holy temple and thank your name for your loyal love and faithfulness because you have made your name and word greater than everything else.
3 On the day I cried out, you answered me. You encouraged me with inner strength.
4 Let all the earth's rulers give thanks to you, LORD, when they hear what you say.
5 Let them sing about the LORD's ways because the LORD's glory is so great!
6 Even though the LORD is high, he can still see the lowly, but God keeps his distance from the arrogant.
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Psalm 138:1-6 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO PSALM 138

\\<>\\. This psalm is generally thought to have been written by David upon his being advanced to the throne; on account of which he praises the Lord, who had supported him under many exercises, and had made good his promise to him, at least in part; and he firmly believed the accomplishment of the rest, that he would perfect what concerned him, Ps 138:8. It seems as if this psalm was composed between his being king over Judah and over all Israel. Though Theodoret understands the psalm as a thanksgiving of the Jews upon their return from Babylon, which David prophesied of. The Syriac version calls it a thanksgiving with a prophecy; as indeed it is a prophecy of the Messiah's kingdom, and of the calling of the Gentiles in the latter day, as appears from Ps 138:4.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible
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Footnotes 3

  • [a] LXX, Syr, Tg, DSS (11QPs a); MT lacks Lord.
  • [b] Correction; Heb uncertain
  • [c] Heb uncertain
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