Psalms 138:2 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name. ”

• Psalms 138:2 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  I will worship - I will bow down and adore. Toward thy holy temple - See the notes at Psalms 5:7 . The word temple here undoubtedly refers to the tabernacle. And praise thy name for thy l...

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• Psalms 138:2 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

  I will worship toward thy holy (b) temple, and praise thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name. (b) Both the temple and ceremonial servi...

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• Psalms 138:2 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  CXXXVIII. Psalms 138:1-3 . The Psalmist praises Yahweh, in spite of the false gods and their worshippers, for His grace and fidelity to himself in trouble. Psalms 138:2 c. Omit thy word (s...

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• Psalms 138:2 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  holy. See note on Exodus 3:5 . temple . house or palace. Hebrew. heykal. name. See note on Psalms 20:1 . magnified: i.e. by fulfilling it beyond all expectation. word . sayings. Hebre...

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• Psalms 138:2 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

  2. I will worship towards the temple (192) of thy holiness. H e intimates that he would show more than private gratitude, and, in order to set an example before others, come in complianc...

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• Psalms 138:2 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

  DISCOURSE: 729 GOD’S WORD MAGNIFIED Psalms 138:2 . Thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name. A DEVOUT mind will never want occasions for praising God: but there are some occasions where...

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• Psalms 138:2 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name. For thy loving-kindness - Thy tender mercy sh...

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• Psalms 138:2 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  Before the gods— We have shewn, that the word אלהים elohim, here rendered gods, signifies either angels or princes, judges or rulers; in either of which senses it may be taken in this place. Ho...

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• Psalms 138:2 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name. I will worship toward thy holy temple...

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• Psalms 138:2 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  Although the title ascribes this Ps. to David, it is generally considered to belong to the post-exilic period, of whose earnest piety it is one of the best examples. According to some scholars the sp...

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• Psalms 138:2 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  Notice that “loving-kindness” and “truth” are joined as inseparable attributes of Jehovah in His relation to the chosen race. For thou hast magnified — i.e., the promise made for help and delive...

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• Psalms 138:2 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  Psalms 138:1-8 This is the first of a group of eight psalms attributed to David in the superscriptions. It precedes the closing hallelujah psalms, and thus stands where a "find" of Davidic psalms...

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• Psalms 138:2 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  the Most High Regards the Lowly Psalms 138:1-8 This is the first of a cycle of Davidic psalms, based on 2 Samuel 7:1-29 . God's promised favors are the theme of devout thanksgiving. No idols c...

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• Psalms 138:2 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  The final personal note of this song is reached in the words, “Jehovah will perfect that which concerneth me.” It opens with consecration to the sacred duty of praise. This consecration has a threefo...

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• Psalms 138:2 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  These are short, but most expressive words. Nothing, he saith, shall put his soul out of order in blessing the Lord; even in the presence of all the dunghill-gods of the earth, will he praise the Lor...

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• Psalms 138:2 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

  GOD’S WONDERFUL WORD ‘Thou hast magnified Thy word above all Thy Name.’ Psalms 138:2 I. There are myriads who profess to believe in the Son of God, who never study His word. —It is in their...

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• Psalms 138:2 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  I will worship towards thy holy temple ,.... Not the temple at Jerusalem, which was not yet built, though, when it was, the Jews in their devotions at a distance looked towards it, 1 Kings 8:38 ; b...

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• Psalms 138:2 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name. Ver. 2. I will worship toward thy holy tem...

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• Psalms 138:2 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  I will praise thee with my whole heart With uprightness of intention, and fervency of affection. Before the gods will I sing praises, &c. Before kings and princes, or, before judges and great...

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• Psalms 138:2 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  Grateful Praise. A psalm of David.       1 I will praise thee with my whole heart: before the gods will I sing praise un...

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• Psalms 138:2 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  Toward thy holy temple, where the ark was. He saith toward it, because he was not permitted to enter into it. For thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name; for thou hast glorified thy wo...

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• Psalms 138:2 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  INTRODUCTION “This,” says Barnes, “is the first of a series of eight Psalms (Psalms 38-145) placed together in this part of the book, and ascribed to David. They appear to be of the nature of a sup...

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• Psalms 138:2 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

  A Psalm of David. Psalms 138:1 . I will praise thee with my whole heart: before the gods will I sing praise unto thee. Before the heathen gods, however highly exalted I will sing thy praises so...

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• Psalms 138:2 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  The LXX have prefixed the name of Haggai and Zechariah to this psalm; but all the Versions follow the Hebrew in ascribing it to David, to whom it undoubtedly belongs. It was probably one of the favou...

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• Psalms 138:2 - The Biblical Illustrator

  I will praise Thee with my whole heart. Moral features of a good man’s life I. The grand resolve of a good man--to serve God (verses 1, 2). 1. Entirely. “I will praise Thee with my whole hea...

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• Psalms 138:2 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION A CLUSTER of Davidical psalms here follows. It is not easy to trace any single line of thought connecting them all, or to explain how they come to be so entirely separated from the...

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• Psalms 138:2 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  1 Kings 8:29 ; 1 Kings 8:30 ; Daniel 6:10 ; Isaiah 42:21 ; Isaiah 63:7 ; John 1:17 ; John 10:35 ; Luke 1:68-72 ; Micah 7:18-20 ; Matthew 24:35 ; Matthew 5:18 ; Psalms 100:4 ; Psalms 100:...

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• Psalms 138:2 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  Temple — Where the ark was. He was not permitted to enter into it. Magnified — For thou hast glorified thy word or promise unto me more than any other of thy glorious perfections.

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