1 {[A Psalm] of David.} I will give thee thanks with my whole heart; before the gods will I sing psalms of thee.
Hallelujah! I will celebrate Jehovah with [my] whole heart, in the council of the upright, and in the assembly.
For Jehovah is a great ùGod, and a great king above all gods.
Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your law, I said, Ye are gods? If he called *them* gods to whom the word of God came (and the scripture cannot be broken), do ye say of him whom the Father has sanctified and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest, because I said, I am Son of God?
Thou shalt not revile the judges, nor curse a prince amongst thy people.
{A Psalm of Asaph.} God standeth in the assembly of ùGod, he judgeth among the gods.
I have said, Ye are gods, and all of you are children of the Most High;
For Jehovah is great and exceedingly to be praised; he is terrible above all gods.
{[A Psalm] of David.} Bless Jehovah, O my soul; and all that is within me, [bless] his holy name! Bless Jehovah, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits:
What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, but I will pray also with the understanding; I will sing with the spirit, but I will sing also with the understanding.
speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and chanting with your heart to the Lord;
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Commentary on Psalms 138 Matthew Henry Commentary
Psalm 138
It does not appear, nor is it material to enquire, upon what occasion David penned this psalm; but in it,
In singing this psalm we must in like manner devote ourselves to God's praise and glory and repose ourselves in his power and goodness.
A psalm of David.
Psa 138:1-5
Psa 138:6-8
David here comforts himself with three things:-