1 By David. I confess Thee, with all my heart, Before the gods I do praise Thee.
Praise ye Jah! I thank Jehovah with the whole heart, In the secret meeting of the upright, And of the company.
For a great God `is' Jehovah, And a great king over all gods.
Jesus answered them, `Is it not having been written in your law: I said, ye are gods? if them he did call gods unto whom the word of God came, (and the Writing is not able to be broken,) of him whom the Father did sanctify, and send to the world, do ye say -- Thou speakest evil, because I said, Son of God I am?
`God thou dost not revile, and a prince among thy people thou dost not curse.
-- A Psalm of Asaph. God hath stood in the company of God, In the midst God doth judge.
I -- I have said, `Gods ye `are', And sons of the Most High -- all of you,
For great `is' Jehovah, and praised greatly, Fearful He `is' over all gods.
By David. Bless, O my soul, Jehovah, And all my inward parts -- His Holy Name. Bless, O my soul, Jehovah, And forget not all His benefits,
What then is it? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray also with the understanding; I will sing psalms with the spirit, and I will sing psalms also with the understanding;
speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in 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:-