Psalm 138:1 NIV: Of David. I will praise you, LORD, with all my heart; before the "gods" I will sing your praise.

Psalm 138:1

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New International Version (© 2011)
Of David. I will praise you, LORD, with all my heart; before the "gods" I will sing your praise.

King James Bible
<<A Psalm of David.>> I will praise thee with my whole heart: before the gods will I sing praise unto thee.

American Standard Version
I will give thee thanks with my whole heart: Before the gods will I sing praises unto thee.

Young's Literal Translation
By David. I confess Thee, with all my heart, Before the gods I do praise Thee.

Psalm 138:1 Additional Translations
Clarke's Commentary on the Bible

I will praise thee with my whole heart - I have received the highest favors from thee, and my whole soul should acknowledge my obligation to thy mercy. The Versions and several MSS. add יהוה Yehovah, "I will praise thee, O Lord," etc.

Before the gods will I sing - נגד אלהים neged Elohim, "in the presence of Elohim;" most probably meaning before the ark, where were the sacred symbols of the Supreme Being. The Chaldee has, before the judges. The Vulgate, before the angels. So the Septuagint, Ethiopic, Arabic, and Anglo-Saxon. The Syriac, Before kings will I sing unto thee. This place has been alleged by the Roman Catholics as a proof that the holy angels, who are present in the assemblies of God's people, take their prayers and praises, and present them before God. There is nothing like this in the text; for supposing, which is not granted, that the word elohim here signifies angels, the praises are not presented to them, nor are they requested to present them before God; it is simply said, Before elohim will I sing praise unto Thee. Nor could there be need of any intermediate agents, when it was well known that God himself was present in the sanctuary, sitting between the cherubim. Therefore this opinion is wholly without support from this place.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

A.M.

3485, B.C.

519. A Psalm of David. Five MSS. omit ledawid; and the Lxx, and Arabic prefix also the names of Haggai and Zechariah; and it is probable that it was composed to be sung at the dedication of the second temple.

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with my whole. The versions and several MSS. add Jehovah
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