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Psalm 138:1 KJV
Psalms · chapter 138 · verse 1
A Psalm of David.I will praise thee with my whole heart: before the gods will I sing praise unto thee.Psalm 138:1 · King James Version
Psalm 138:1 in context
1I will praise thee with my whole heart: before the gods will I sing praise unto thee.
2I 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.
3In the day when I cried thou answeredst me, and strengthenedst me with strength in my soul.
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Key words (Strong's)
- praiseyâdâhphysically, to throw at or awayH3034 →
- heartlêbthe heartH3820 →
- godsʼĕlôhîymgods in the ordinary senseH430 →
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I. How he would praise God, compare Psa 111:1. 1. He will praise him with sincerity and zeal - "With my heart, with my whole heart, with that which is within me and with all that is within me, with uprightness of intention and fervency of affection, inward impressions agreeing with outward expressions." 2.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-5