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 Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
PSALM 138
Ps 138:1-8. David thanks God for His benefits, and anticipating a wider extension of God's glory by His means, assures himself of His continued presence and faithfulness.
1. I will praise thee with my whole heart—(Compare Ps 9:1).
before the gods—whether angels (Ps 8:5); or princes (Ex 21:6; Ps 82:6); or idols (Ps 97:7); denotes a readiness to worship the true God alone, and a contempt of all other objects of worship.
2. (Compare Ps 5:7).
thy word above all thy name—that is, God's promise (2Sa 7:12-16), sustained by His mercy and truth, exceeded all other manifestations of Himself as subject of praise.
3-5. That promise, as an answer to his prayers in distress, revived and strengthened his faith; and, as the basis of other revelations of the Messiah, it will be the occasion of praise by all who hear and receive it (Ps 68:29, 31; Isa 4:3).
5. for great is the glory—or, "when the glory shall be great," in God's fulfilling His purposes of redemption.
6, 7. On this general principle of God's government (Isa 2:11; 57:15; 66:2), he relies for God's favor in saving him, and overthrowing his enemies.
knoweth afar off—their ways and deserts (Ps 1:6).
8. God will fulfil His promise.