Psalms 138:1

The gods — Before kings and princes.

Related Commentaries of Psalms 138:1

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

I will praise thee with my whole heart - Reserving nothing m my heart to give to idols or to other gods. All that constitutes praise to God as Go...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

"[A Psalm] of David." I will praise thee with my whole heart: before the (a) gods will I sing praise unto thee. (a) Even in the presence of angels a...
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...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Title. of David . by David. Placed here by Hezekiah, to correspond with H1 ; H2 and H4 See p. 826. praise Thee. Some codices, with Aramaean,...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

1. I will praise thee with my whole heart As David had been honored to receive distinguishing marks of the divine favor, he declares his res...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

A Psalm of David. I will praise thee with my whole heart: before the gods will I sing praise unto thee. I will praise thee with my whole heart - I...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

David praiseth God for the truth of his word: he prophesieth that the kings of the earth shall praise God: he professeth his confidence in God. A...
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...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

I will praise thee with my whole heart: before the gods will I sing praise unto thee. Psalms 138:1-8 -David will praise God with his whole h...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Before ] i.e. in front of, in opposition to the (false) gods.
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 th...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Before the gods. — Undoubtedly, as in Psalms 82:1 : “before the great” or “mighty.” (Comp. Psalms 119:46 , “before kings.”) Sing praise. — Ra...
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,...
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 favor...
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 sacr...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

CONTENTS The Psalmist is here at his devotions, with his hymn of praise. He not only blesseth God himself, but he utters a prophecy (no doubt, in al...
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...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

I will praise thee with my whole heart ,.... Cordially and sincerely, in the uprightness and integrity of his heart; which denotes not the perfectio...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

Psalms 138:1 « [A Psalm] of David. » I will praise thee with my whole heart: before the gods will I sing praise unto thee. Ver. 1. I will...
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. Bef...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Grateful Praise. A psalm of David. 1 I will praise thee with my...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

PSALM 138 THE ARGUMENT This is a Psalm of thanksgiving to God for those great deliverances which he had granted to David from Saul and other enemie...
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 t...
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,...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Psalms 138:1 . I will praise thee with my whole heart; before the gods will I sing praise unto thee. We cannot be too much occupied in the praise...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Psalms 138:1 . I will praise thee with my whole heart: before the gods will I sing praise unto thee. «Gods or no gods, whatever they may be, ‘I w...
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 und...
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...
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...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 14:15 ; Acts 23:5 ; Ephesians 5:19 ; Exodus 22:28 ; Hebrews 1:14 ; John 10:34-36 ; Psalms 103:1 ; Psalms 103:2 ; Psalms 111:1...

¹ I will praise thee with my whole heart: before the gods will I sing praise unto thee.

Related Commentaries of Psalms 138:1

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Psalms 138:1