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John Trapp Complete Commentary

Psalms 138:5

Yea, they shall sing in the ways of the LORD: for great [is] the glory of the LORD.

Ver. 5. .Yea, they shall sing in the ways of the Lord] As having tasted the excellence of the comforts of godliness (far surpassing those of the crown and sceptre), and felt the power of God's word subduing them to the obedience of faith, whereby they come to rule with God, to be faithful with his saints, and to sing their songs.

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  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Psalms 138:5. _THEY SHALL SING IN THE WAYS OF THE LORD_] They shall admire thy _conduct_, and the _wondrous workings_ of thy providence, if they should not even unite with thy people....

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    YEA, THEY SHALL SING IN THE WAYS OF THE LORD - In the ways which God has appointed. They shall join with all that love him - with the humblest of the people - in acknowledging God. Kings and people sh...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    Psalms 138 A Psalm of Deliverance This is a Psalm of David giving praise to the Lord for deliverance. The harp is now no more hanging idle on the willows, but is tuned afresh to praise His Name. It...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    CXXXVIII. PSALMS 138:1. 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 (so LXX), and...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    IN: or, of....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Jehovah's faithfulness to His promises will evoke the homage of the world....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _they shall sing_of _the ways of_Jehovah] They will celebrate His providential methods of dealing with His people. For _ways_cp. Psalms 103:7. _the glory of_Jehovah] The revelation of His power and ma...

  • Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

    DISCOURSE: 731 THE GOSPEL A SOURCE OF HAPPINESS Psalms 138:4. _All the kings of the earth shall praise thee, O Lord, when they hear the words of thy mouth. Yea, they shall sing in the ways of the Lor...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    YEA, THEY SHALL SING— _And shall sing of the ways of the Lord, that great is the glory of the Lord._ "They shall make the ways of the Lord, his glorious acts, the subject of their songs; they shall sa...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    PSALMS 138 DESCRIPTIVE TITLE A King's Public Thanks for Advancement in Royal Dignity. ANALYSIS Stanza I., Psalms 138:1-3, Public Thanks for Unexpected Advancement and for the Lofty Feeling thereby...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    Yea, they shall sing in the ways of the LORD: for great is the glory of the LORD. YEA, THEY SHALL SING IN THE WAYS OF THE LORD: FOR GREAT IS THE GLORY OF THE LORD. Maurer translates, 'they shall si...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    138:5 in (h-5) Or 'of.'...

  • 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 spe...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    Psalms 107:150 _GORDON CHURCHYARD_ THANKS! PSALMS 138 Jesus said, "Offer (to God) the gift that Moses told you (to offer)" (Matthew 8:4

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    The general sense of these verses is plain, though there are slightly different ways of understanding the expressions. The psalmist imagines that the word or _promise,_ which has been so abundantly fu...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    IN THE WAYS. — Rather, _of the ways,_ this preposition being so used frequently after verbs of speaking praising (comp. Psalms 20:7; Psalms 44:8; Psalms 87:3;...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וְ֭ יָשִׁירוּ בְּ דַרְכֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה כִּ֥י גָ֝ד

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    Psalms 138:1 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 at a l...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    THE MOST HIGH REGARDS THE LOWLY Psalms 138:1 This is the first of a cycle of Davidic psalms, based on 2 Samuel 7:1. God's promised favors are the theme of devout thanksgiving. No idols could have ach...

  • 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 threefol...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

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  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    Scripture best explains scripture. Interpreting what is here said in reference to the days of Christ, the whole is confirmed. Psalms 72:10....

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    Psalms 138 gives the ground of faith God's word; and now the godly turns to own it in worship; and when that word reaches the kings of the earth, they shall turn and praise Jehovah and sing in His way...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

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  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _All the kings of the earth shall praise thee_ All the neighbouring kings; or, rather, this is a prophecy of the calling of the Gentiles, and so the generality of the kings of the earth are intended,...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    1-5 When we can praise God with our whole heart, we need not be unwilling for the whole world to witness our gratitude and joy in him. Those who rely on his loving-kindness and truth through Jesus Ch...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    IN THE WAYS OF THE LORD; or, _of_, or _for_, or _because of the ways of the Lord_, i.e. his wonderful counsel and gracious providences towards themselves and others. GREAT IS THE GLORY; or, _great_ sh...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Psalms 138:5 sing H7891 (H8799) ways H1870 LORD H3068 great H1419 glory H3519 LORD H3068 they shall -...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    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 will praise thee with my whole heart,' I will not be a...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    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 praises of God. He rightly deserves all the thanksgivings w...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

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  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Thankfulness for the experience of God's goodness. CHARACTERS: God, David. CONCLUSION: Praising God is work of which the greatest of men need not be ashamed. A debt of gratitude is due Him...

  • 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 favour...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

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  • The Biblical Illustrator

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  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

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  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

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  • The 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 _suppl...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

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  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

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  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    2 Corinthians 4:6; Ephesians 1:12; Ephesians 1:6; Exodus 15:11;...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    The ways — His wonderful counsel and gracious providences....

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