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Psalms 138:7-8

PSALM—NOTE ON Psalms 138:7 The psalm closes by telling of God’s constant care for each of his faithful. As God has begun to care for the singer, so he will continue to do so all throughout the singer’s life.

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See also Psalms 138:7-8 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Psalms 138:7. _THOUGH I WALK IN THE MIDST OF TROUBLE_] I have had such experience of thy mercy, that let me fall into whatsoever trouble I may, yet I will trust in thee. Thou wilt _quicken_ me,...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    THOUGH I WALK IN THE MIDST OF TROUBLE - Though I am in the low vale of sorrow, I shall not be overlooked or forgotten. This implies that the writer was then in trouble, and it expresses the conviction...

  • 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

    REVIVE. make alive, or sustain in life. See note 11 on p. 827. HAND. Some codices, with two early printed editions and Septuagint, read "hands" (plural) Figure of speech _Anthropopatheia_ (App-6). A...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _wilt revive me_ Or, _preserve me alive_. Cp. Psalms 71:20; Psalms 119:25 &c.; Psalms 143:11. _thou shalt stretch forth thine hand_ A common figure for the exertion of Divine power to help or punish....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Though fresh troubles may still await Israel, Jehovah will not fail to carry out His purposes for them....

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    THOU SHALT STRETCH FORTH THINE HAND— _Thou wilt lay thy hand upon the fury of my enemies; i.e._ "Thou wilt keep it down, and restrain it." Mudge; who renders the first clause of the next verse, _The L...

  • 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

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

  • 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

    This verse echoes Psalms 23:4; Psalms 30:3; Psalms 71:20. AGAINST THE WRATH. — Or perhaps, _upon the wrath. _...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    אִם ־אֵלֵ֤ךְ ׀ בְּ קֶ֥רֶב צָרָ֗ה תְּחַ֫יֵּ֥נִי...

  • 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

    _Face? or anger. (St. Augustine) (Chaldean) (Calmet) (Isaias xxx. 28.) (Menochius) --- The power of God extends every where, Wisdom i. 7. (Calmet) --- The third divine person is truly God, and immense...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    All believers in Christ can set their seal to these blessed truths. God's poor must be in his remembrance; they are his property, and they shall be his care. The Lord will perfect and make good all hi...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    7._Should I walk in the midst of trouble, etc. _Here David declares the sense in which he looked flint God would act the part of his preserver — by giving him life from the dead, were that necessary....

  • 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

    THOUGH I WALK IN THE MIDST OF TROUBLE,.... Trouble attends the best of men; both outward and inward trouble, from sin, Satan, and the world; yea, they are in the midst of it, surrounded with it; and i...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

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

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

    _Though I walk in the midst of trouble_ That is, be compassed with dangers; _thou wilt revive me_ Thou wilt cheer my spirit and preserve my life. _Thou shalt stretch forth thy hand_ Put forth thy almi...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    6-8 Though the Lord is high, yet he has respect to every lowly, humbled sinner; but the proud and unbelieving will be banished far from his blissful presence. Divine consolations have enough in them...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    WALK IN THE MIDST OF TROUBLE, i.e. be encompassed with dangers. THOU WILT REVIVE ME; thou wilt cheer my spirit, and preserve my life. THOU SHALT STRETCH FORTH THINE HAND; put forth thy almighty power,...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Psalms 138:7 walk H3212 (H8799) midst H7130 trouble H6869 revive H2421 (H8762) out H7971 (H8799) hand...

  • 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...

  • 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

    _Though I walk in the midst of trouble, Thou wilt revive me._ HUMAN LIFE I. The universal law of human life. What is it? It is expressed in one word--walking. Life is a “walk,” a journey. It is cons...

  • 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 heart.”...

  • 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

    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 great bu...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    I will praise thee with my whole heart: before the gods will I sing praise unto thee. I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy loving-kindness and for thy truth: for thou has...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    Acts 2:33; Isaiah 10:4; Isaiah 41:10; Isaiah 5:25; Isaiah 57:16;...

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