Before the gods will I sing praises, &c. — Before kings and princes, or, before judges and great men, either those of other nations who visited him, or those of his own nation that attended on him. All rights reserved. The Before the gods will I sing praises, &c. — Before kings and princes, or, before judges and great men, either those of other nations who visited him, or those of his own nation that attended on him. This psalm was apparently written following God's favorable answer of some very significant prayer on the part of the psalmist. Finish the work of your hands. What does this verse really mean? The words "for David" are part of the Hebrew psalm. says that the people who love and obey him are righteous. I will praise thee with my whole heart: before the gods will I sing praise unto thee. 1. He not only blesseth God himself, but he utters a prophecy (no doubt, in allusion to the days of the gospel) that all the great ones of the earth shall bless him; and he closeth the psalm with declaring his assurance that the Lord, who had begun grace in his heart, would perfect it in glory. 21. "Before the gods will I sing praises unto thee" (Psalms 138:1). Babylon. https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/bcc/psalms-138.html. Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible. Ver. An EasyEnglish Translation with Notes (about 1200 word Title.A Psalm of David. *LORD, your kind love will always continue. You may need to download version 2.0 now from the Chrome Web Store. The English version gives good sense: Hengstenberg supports it. I will praise thee with my whole heart — With uprightness of intention, and fervency of affection. Compare John 10:34-35. holy ~ all good with no bad in it; separate from *sin; love will always continue". So he wrote the psalm in Hebrew. It means everything that God is. These reveal that the psalm is a royal song; and the words of it find their closest counterparts in the Ugaritic tablets of the tenth century B.C.. A Psalm of David. https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/pmc/psalms-138.html. God is high above us in *heaven. For a further discussion of this secondary use of the term "gods," see the chapter introduction to Psalms 82 (above). Many Bible students think that the *psalmist wrote Psalm 138 long after Placed here by Hezekiah, to correspond with H1, H2 and H4 See p. 826. praise Thee. "The 1599 Geneva Study Bible". BibliographyBarnes, Albert. heart ~ part of the body. KJ21. Psalms 18:1-50; Psalms 21:1-13; Psalms 61:1-8; Psalms 72:1-20; Psalms 101:1-8; Psalms 103:1-22; I will praise thee with my whole heart. They have heard the promises that you have made. Psalms 119:46, “before kings.”). See Psalm 138:1 with its adjacent verses in bold below. Houbigant supplies the omission in Hebrew, "hast known." 1871-8. Psalm 138:1-8. again. Compiled & Edited by BST & Crosswalk Staff, Compiled & Edited by BibleStudyTools Staff, Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible (Complete), California - Do Not Sell My Personal Information. In the day that I called thou answeredst me, Thou didst encourage me with strength in my soul.". Compare Ecclesiastes 5:6; 1 Corinthians 11:10; Ephesians 3:10; 1 Peter 1:12. Information based on Strong's Exhaustive Concordance[1]. Psalm 137: Continuing one of the more graphic imprecatory prayers, this psalm was written during the Babylonian captivity, or perhaps shortly afterward. ; Fausset, A. R.; Brown, David. But the English version is favoured by 2 Samuel 7:22-23, which, in a similarly triumphant tone, declares, in connection with God's promise to David, the superiority of Yahweh to the pagan gods (cf. This is because he is there. and their children. BibliographyCoke, Thomas. "[2], Dahood has removed all doubt of the psalm being Davidic. He would use no language, and cherish no feeling, which implied a belief that there was any other God; he would indulge in no attachment which would be inconsistent with supreme attachment to God, or which would tend to draw away his affections from him. If David did not write the psalm, then maybe someone wrote it the world will thank you, *LORD. AMP. love". The Syriac, Before kings will I sing unto thee. (Calmet) --- God sounds the very heart, Jeremias xvii. Also he can see what *proud people are doing. BibliographyClarke, Adam. when there is trouble all round me. » I will praise thee with my whole heart: before the gods will I sing praise unto thee. Verse 1: The false gods were the gods of other countries, about what you have done. Use the buttons below to get details on the Hebrew word and view related Bible verses that use the same root word. thanking him because he sent help (verses 6 and 7). A *covenant is when Hermann Gunkel, one of the great fathers of psalm studies, describes hymns of thanksgiving in this way: “A person is … Continue reading "Commentary on Psalm 138:1-8" Verses 1-5 … Use this table to get a word-for-word translation of the original Hebrew Scripture. 1685. This place has been alleged by the Roman Catholics as a proof that the holy angels, who are present in the assemblies of God's people, take their prayers and praises, and present them before God. "Commentary on Psalms 138:1". One group is "Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers". Psalm 138:1, NASB: "A Psalm of David. https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/jtc/psalms-138.html. "Commentary on Psalms 138:1". If you are on a personal connection, like at home, you can run an anti-virus scan on your device to make sure it is not infected with malware. seems as if he shines as the sun shines! two people (or groups of people) agree. "E.W. The largeness of the benefit called for the praise of the "whole heart," not merely partial praise. 1832. "Commentary on Psalms 138:1". BibliographyPoole, Matthew, "Commentary on Psalms 138:1". Before the gods will I sing praise unto thee - The idols; all idols; in preference to them all. BibliographyHawker, Robert, D.D. (Title.) Copyright StatementThese files are a derivative of an electronic edition prepared from text scanned by Woodside Bible Fellowship.This expanded edition of the Jameison-Faussett-Brown Commentary is in the public domain and may be freely used and distributed. righteousness ~ what you have when you are *righteous.

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