1381 I will praise thee with my whole heart: before the gods will I sing praise unto thee.
1381 I will praise you, Lord, with all my heart; before the "gods" I will sing your praise.
1381 I give you thanks, O Lord, with my whole heart; before the gods I sing your praise;
1381 Thank you! Everything in me says "Thank you!" Angels listen as I sing my thanks.
1381 A Psalm of David. I will praise You with my whole heart; Before the gods I will sing praises to You.
1381 I give you thanks, O Lord, with all my heart; I will sing your praises before the gods.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Psalm 138:1
Commentary on Psalm 138:1-5
(Read Psalm 138:1-5)
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 Christ, will ever find him faithful to his word. If he spared not his own Son, how shall he not with him freely give us all things? If God gives us strength in our souls, to bear the burdens, resist the temptations, and to do the duties of an afflicted state, if he strengthens us to keep hold of himself by faith, and to wait with patience for the event, we are bound to be thankful.