Psaume 138:4

4 O Éternel, tous les rois de la terre te célébreront, quand ils auront entendu les paroles de ta bouche.

Psaume 138:4 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 138:4

All the kings of the earth shall praise thee, O Lord
Or "let [them] confess", or "praise thee" ^F19; a wish or prayer. Not only the kings known to David, as Kimchi limits it; or that lived in his days, as Hiram and others; but in the latter day, when they shall come to Zion, the church, and be nursing fathers to it, and shall serve and worship the King Messiah, ( Isaiah 49:23 ) ( Isaiah 60:3 Isaiah 60:11 Isaiah 60:16 ) ( Psalms 72:10 Psalms 72:11 ) ;

when they hear the words of thy mouth;
either the promises of it fulfilled not only with respect to David; but the Messiah, and his church and people, in the latter day, even the glorious things spoken thereof: or the doctrines of the Gospel, which are the words of his mouth, and more desirable than thousands of gold and silver; and which, when kings shall hear so as to understand, they will praise the Lord for them; see ( Isaiah 52:15 ) . The Targum is,

``the words of thy praise.''

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FOOTNOTES:

F19 (Kwdwy) "confiteantur tibi", V. L. Pagninus, Montanus.

Psaume 138:4 In-Context

2 Je me prosternerai dans le palais de ta sainteté, et je célébrerai ton nom, à cause de ta bonté et de ta vérité; car tu as magnifiquement accompli ta parole, au-delà de toute ta renommée.

3 Le jour que je t'ai invoqué, tu m'as exaucé; tu m'as délivré, tu as fortifié mon âme.

4 O Éternel, tous les rois de la terre te célébreront, quand ils auront entendu les paroles de ta bouche.

5 Et ils chanteront les voies de l'Éternel; car la gloire de l'Éternel est grande.

6 Car l'Éternel, qui est haut élevé, voit celui qui est abaissé, et il aperçoit de loin celui qui s'élève.