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Psalms 138

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1I will give thee thanks with my whole heart: Before the gods will I sing praises unto thee.

2I will worship toward thy holy temple, And give thanks unto thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth: For thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name.

3In the day that I called thou answeredst me, Thou didst encourage me with strength in my soul.

4All the kings of the earth shall give thee thanks, O Jehovah, For they have heard the words of thy mouth.

5Yea, they shall sing of the ways of Jehovah; For great is the glory of Jehovah.

6For though Jehovah is high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly; But the haughty he knoweth from afar.

7Though I walk in the midst of trouble, thou wilt revive me; Thou wilt stretch forth thy hand against the wrath of mine enemies, And thy right hand will save me.

8Jehovah will perfect that which concerneth me: Thy lovingkindness, O Jehovah, endureth for ever; Forsake not the works of thine own hands.

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Parallel translations · Psalms 138:1

WEB · World English Bible (2000)

I will give thee thanks with my whole heart: Before the gods will I sing praises unto thee.

KJV · King James Version (1611)

I will praise thee with my whole heart: before the gods will I sing praise unto thee.

ASV · American Standard Version (1901)

I will give thee thanks with my whole heart: Before the gods will I sing praises unto thee.

BBE · Bible in Basic English (1949)

I will give you praise with all my heart: I will make melody to you before the gods.

YLT · Young's Literal Translation (1862)

By David. I confess Thee, with all my heart, Before the gods I do praise Thee.

DRA · Douay-Rheims (Challoner) (1752)

Unto the end, a psalm of David. Lord, thou hast proved me, and known me:

DBY · Darby Bible (1890)

I will give thee thanks with my whole heart; before thegods will I sing psalms of thee.

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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — verses that illuminate Psalms 138:1.

  • Psalms 86:12

    I will praise thee, O Lord my God, with my whole heart; And I will glorify thy name for evermore.

  • Psalms 103:1

    Bless Jehovah, O my soul; And all that is within me, blesshis holy name.

  • 1 Corinthians 14:15

    What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also: I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also.

  • Psalms 111:1

    Praise ye Jehovah. I will give thanks unto Jehovah with my whole heart, In the council of the upright, and in the congregation.

  • Psalms 82:6

    I said, Ye are gods, And all of you sons of the Most High.

  • John 10:34

    Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your law, I said, Ye are gods?

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