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Verse Psalms 138:2. _FOR THY LOVING-KINDNESS_] Thy _tender mercy_
shown to me; and for the fulfilment of thy _truth_ - the promises thou
hast made.
_THOU HAST MAGNIFIED THY WORD ABOVE ALL THY NAME._...
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I WILL WORSHIP - I will bow down and adore.
TOWARD THY HOLY TEMPLE - See the notes at Psalms 5:7. The word temple
here undoubtedly refers to the tabernacle.
AND PRAISE THY NAME FOR THY LOVING-KINDNE...
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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...
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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...
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HOLY. See note on Exodus 3:5.
TEMPLE. house or palace. Hebrew. _heykal._
NAME. See note on Psalms 20:1.
MAGNIFIED: i.e. by fulfilling it beyond all expectation.
WORD. sayings. Hebrew. _'imrah_. Se...
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Thanksgiving for Jehovah's manifestation of His lovingkindness and
truth in the fulfilment of His promises....
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DISCOURSE: 729
GOD’S WORD MAGNIFIED
Psalms 138:2. _Thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name._
A DEVOUT mind will never want occasions for praising God: but there
are some occasions whereon it...
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BEFORE THE GODS— We have shewn, that the word אלהים _elohim,_
here rendered _gods,_ signifies either angels or princes, judges or
rulers; in either of which senses it may be taken in this place.
Houbi...
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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...
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I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy
lovingkindness and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified thy word
above all thy name.
I WILL WORSHIP TOWARD THY HOLY TEMPLE ( ),...
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138:2 word (e-27) _ Imrah_ . see Psalms 119:11 ....
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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...
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Psalms 107:150
_GORDON CHURCHYARD_
THANKS!
PSALMS 138
JESUS SAID, "OFFER (TO GOD) THE GIFT THAT MOSES TOLD YOU (TO OFFER)"
(MATTHEW 8:4).
PSALMS 138
(This is) for David.
V1 I will thank you, *L...
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Notice that “loving-kindness” and “truth” are joined as
inseparable attributes of Jehovah in His relation to the chosen race.
FOR THOU HAST MAGNIFIED — _i.e.,_ the promise made for help and
deliveran...
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אֶשְׁתַּחֲוֶ֨ה אֶל ־הֵיכַ֪ל
קָדְשְׁךָ֡ וְ אֹ֘ודֶ֤ה אֶת ־שְׁמֶ֗ךָ
עַל ־חַסְדְּךָ֥ וְ עַל ־אֲמִתֶּ֑ךָ
כִּֽי...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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I will worship toward thy holy (b) temple, and praise thy name for thy
lovingkindness and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified thy word
above all thy name.
(b) Both the temple and ceremonial servic...
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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 dunghill-gods of the earth, will he praise the Lord...
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_GOD’S WONDERFUL WORD_
‘Thou hast magnified Thy word above all Thy Name.’
Psalms 138:2
I. THERE ARE MYRIADS WHO PROFESS TO BELIEVE IN THE SON OF GOD, WHO
NEVER STUDY HIS WORD.—It is in their posse...
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2._I will worship towards the temple _(192) _of thy holiness. H _e
intimates that he would show more than private gratitude, and, in
order to set an example before others, come in compliance with the...
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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...
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I WILL WORSHIP TOWARDS THY HOLY TEMPLE,.... Not the temple at
Jerusalem, which was not yet built, though, when it was, the Jews in
their devotions at a distance looked towards it, 1 Kings 8:38; but
ra...
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I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy
lovingkindness and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified thy word
above all thy name.
Ver. 2. _I will worship toward thy holy templ...
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_I will praise thee with my whole heart_ With uprightness of
intention, and fervency of affection. _Before the gods will I sing
praises,_ &c. Before kings and princes, or, before judges and great
men,...
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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 Chr...
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TOWARD THY HOLY TEMPLE, where the ark was. He saith TOWARD IT, because
he was not permitted to enter into it. FOR THOU HAST MAGNIFIED THY
WORD ABOVE ALL THY NAME; for thou hast glorified thy word or p...
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Psalms 138:2 worship H7812 (H8691) holy H6944 temple H1964 praise
H3034 (H8686) name H8034 lovingkindness H2617 truth H571 magnified
H1431 (H8689) word H565 name H8034
toward - Psalms 5:7, Psalms 28:...
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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, however highly exalted I will sing thy
praises so in...
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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...
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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...
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_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.”...
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PSALM PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 138:1. This psalm offers thanks to God
for signs of his constant care.
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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...
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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 b...
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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...
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1 Kings 8:29; 1 Kings 8:30; Daniel 6:10; Isaiah 42:21; Isaiah 63:7;
John 1:17; John 10:35; Luke 1:68; Micah 7:18; Matthew 24:35;...
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Temple — Where the ark was. He was not permitted to enter into it.
Magnified — For thou hast glorified thy word or promise unto me more
than any other of thy glorious perfections....