Psalm 138 (NASB2020)

Psalm 138

Thanksgiving for the Lord’s Favor.

A Psalm of David.

1I will give You thanks with all my heart;

I will sing Your praises before the gods.

2I will bow down toward Your holy temple

And give thanks to Your name for Your mercy and Your 138:2 Or faithfulnesstruth;

For You have made Your 138:2 Or promiseword great 138:2 Or together withaccording to all Your name.

3On the day I called, You answered me;

You made me bold with strength in my soul.

4¶All the kings of the earth will give thanks to You, Lord,

When they have heard the words of Your mouth.

5And they will sing of the ways of the Lord,

For great is the glory of the Lord.

6For the Lord is exalted,

Yet He looks after the lowly,

But He knows the haughty from afar.

7¶Though I walk in the midst of trouble, You will 138:7 Or keep me aliverevive me;

You will reach out with Your hand against the wrath of my enemies,

And Your right hand will save me.

8The Lord will accomplish what concerns me;

Your faithfulness, Lord, is everlasting;

Do not abandon the works of Your hands.

Understand Psalm 138

Walk through Psalm 138 verse by verse, then read what three commentaries say about the chapter. The explanations are written for new readers.