Psalms

Psalm 138

1David praiseth God for the truth of his word: 4he prophesieth that the kings of the earth shall praise God for his respect unto the lowly: 7he professeth his confidence in God.


0A Psalm of David.

1I WILL apraise thee with my whole heart: bbefore the gods will I sing praise unto thee.

a Ps. 9.1; 104.33,34. 1Co. 14.15. b Ps. 119.46; 82.1,6; 96.4,5; 107.32. 1Co. 11.10. He. 1.14.

2I cwill *worship toward thy holy temple, and dpraise thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth: for ethou hast magnified thy word above all thy name.

*worship-have respect, honour.

c 1Ki. 8.29. Ps. 28.2; 99.5,9; 11.4. Jonah 2.4. Hab. 2.20. d Is. 63.7. Ps. 115.1; 86.5,12-16; 89.1. e Is. 42.21. Mi. 7.20. Nu. 23.19. Mat. 5.18.

3In fthe day when I cried thou answeredst me, and gstrengthenedst me with strength in my soul.

f Ps. 18.6; 34.4-6. Is. 65.24. g 2Co. 12.9; 4.16. Zec. 10.12. Phi. 4.13. Ep. 3.16.

4hAll the kings of the earth shall praise thee, O LORD, when they hear the words of thy mouth.

h Ps. 72.11; 102.15. Re. 21.24. Is. 52.15; 53.12; 60.3,5,11,16; 49.23. Ac. 8.39.

5Yea, they shall sing in the ways of the LORD: for igreat is the glory of the LORD.

i Ex. 15.11. Is. 6.3; 11.9. Mal. 1.11. Re. 11.15; 12.10.

6jThough the LORD be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but kthe proud he knoweth afar off.

j Is. 57.15; 66.1,2. 1Pe. 5.5. Ps. 51.17; 113.4-6. Pr. 3.34. Lu. 18.14; 14.11; 1.48,51-53. k Ja. 4.6.

7Though I walk in the midst lof trouble, thou wilt revive me: thou shalt stretch forth thine hand against the wrath of mine enemies, and thy right hand shall save me.

l Job 13.15; 19.25-27. Ps. 23.4; 42.8; 76.10; 17.13; 20.6. Mi. 7.8-10. De. 32.36. Is. 41.10-16; 43.1,2. Ho. 1.7.

8The mLORD will perfect that which concerneth me: nthy mercy, O LORD, endureth for ever: oforsake not pthe works of thine own hands.

m Is. 26.12. Ps. 57.2. Phi. 1.6. 1Th. 5.24. n Ps. 100.5; 103.17. o Job 10.8. Ps. 38.21; 71.9,18; 94.14. 1Pe. 1.5. Jude 1. p Job 14.15. Is. 64.8.