Psalms 138:4

What does Psalms 138:4 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 138:4 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

All the kings of the earth shall praise thee, O Lord, when they hear the words of thy mouth.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

All the kings of the earth will give you praise, O Lord, when the words of your mouth come to their ears.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

O Jehovah, all kings of earth confess Thee, When they have heard the sayings of Thy mouth.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And thou hast foreseen all my ways: for there is no speech in my tongue.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

All the kings of the earth shall celebrate thee, Jehovah, when they have heard the words of thy mouth;

Context

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

v.4This passage

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

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Isaiah 49:23

    And kings shall be thy nursing fathers, and their queens thy nursing mothers: they shall bow down to thee with their faces to the earth, and lick the dust of thy feet; and thou shalt know that I am Jehovah; and they that wait for me shall not be put to shame.

  • Isaiah 60:16

    Thou shalt also suck the milk of the nations, and shalt suck the breast of kings; and thou shalt know that I, Jehovah, am thy Saviour, and thy Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.

  • Isaiah 60:3

    And nations shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising.

  • Psalms 22:27

    All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn unto Jehovah; And all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee.

  • Psalms 102:15

    So the nations shall fear the name of Jehovah, And all the kings of the earth thy glory.

  • Psalms 102:22

    When the peoples are gathered together, And the kingdoms, to serve Jehovah.

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