Psalms 138:1

A Psalm of David. I will praise thee with my whole heart: before the gods will I sing praise unto thee.

KJV

By David. I will give you thanks with my whole heart. Before the gods, I will sing praises to you.

I will praise thee with my whole heart: before the gods will I sing praise unto thee.

I will praise you with my whole heart: before the gods will I sing praise to you.

138:2 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.

What does Psalms 138:1 mean?

Psalms 138:1 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include דָּוִד (Dâvid), יָדָה (yâdâh), לֵב (lêb).

Hebrew interlinear

Psalm

David.דָּוִדDâvid/daw-veed'/H1732David, the youngest son of Jesse

will

praiseיָדָהyâdâh/yaw-daw'/H3034physically, to throw (a stone, an arrow) at or away; especially to revere or worship (with extended hands); intensively, to bemoan (by wringing the hands)

thee

with

whole

heart:לֵבlêb/labe/H3820the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything

before

the

godsאֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîym/el-o-heem'/H430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative

will

sing

praiseזָמַרzâmar/zaw-mar'/H2167play upon it; to make music, accompanied by the voice; hence to celebrate in song and music

unto

thee.

Topics

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People & places in this verse

People

David

Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Psalms 138:1.

2 Samuel 22:50

Therefore I will give thanks unto thee, O LORD, among the heathen, and I will sing praises unto thy name.

Psalms 18:49

Therefore will I give thanks unto thee, O LORD, among the heathen, and sing praises unto thy name. give: or, confess

Psalms 7:17

I will praise the LORD according to his righteousness: and will sing praise to the name of the LORD most high.

Frequently asked questions

What does Psalms 138:1 say?

Psalms 138:1 (King James Version) reads: "A Psalm of David. I will praise thee with my whole heart: before the gods will I sing praise unto thee."

Is Psalms 138:1 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 138:1 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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