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 · 2000All the kings of the earth shall give thee thanks, O Jehovah, For they have heard the words of thy mouth.
KJV
King James Version · 1611All the kings of the earth shall praise thee, O Lord, when they hear the words of thy mouth.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901All 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 · 1949All 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 · 1862O Jehovah, all kings of earth confess Thee, When they have heard the sayings of Thy mouth.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And thou hast foreseen all my ways: for there is no speech in my tongue.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890All the kings of the earth shall celebrate thee, Jehovah, when they have heard the words of thy mouth;
Context
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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