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Psa 138:1 — [[[[A Psalm] of David.]] I will praise thee with my whole heart: before the gods will I sing praise unto thee.

Phrase of Scripture		Correlating Passages

Entire Verse.		A. M. 3485. B.C. 519.
(Title) 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
I will praise		Psa 9:1; Psa 86:12,13; Psa 103:1,2; Psa 111:1; 1Cr 14:15; Eph 5:19
with my whole		The versions and several MSS. add Jehovah.
before		Psa 82:1,6; Psa 119:46; Exd 22:28; Jhn 10:34-36; Act 23:5; Hbr 1:14
the gods		Or, God. Elohim.

Correlating Passages

I will praise

	Psa 9:1	[[To the chief Musician upon Muthlabben, A Psalm of David.]] I will praise [thee], O LORD, with my whole heart; I will shew forth all thy marvellous works.
	Psa 86:12	I will praise thee, O Lord my God, with all my heart: and I will glorify thy name for evermore.
	Psa 86:13	For great [is] thy mercy toward me: and thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest hell.
	Psa 103:1	[[[A Psalm] of David.]] Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, [bless] his holy name.
	Psa 103:2	Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits:
	Psa 111:1	Praise ye the LORD. I will praise the LORD with [my] whole heart, in the assembly of the upright, and [in] the congregation.
	1Cr 14:15	What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also: I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also.
	Eph 5:19	Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;

before

	Psa 82:1	[[A Psalm of Asaph.]] God standeth in the congregation of the mighty; he judgeth among the gods.
	Psa 82:6	I have said, Ye [are] gods; and all of you [are] children of the most High.
	Psa 119:46	I will speak of thy testimonies also before kings, and will not be ashamed.
	Exd 22:28	Thou shalt not revile the gods, nor curse the ruler of thy people.
	Jhn 10:34	Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your law, I said, Ye are gods?
	Jhn 10:35	If he called them gods, unto whom the word of God came, and the scripture cannot be broken;
	Jhn 10:36	Say ye of him, whom the Father hath sanctified, and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest; because I said, I am the Son of God?
	Act 23:5	Then said Paul, I wist not, brethren, that he was the high priest: for it is written, Thou shalt not speak evil of the ruler of thy people.
	Hbr 1:14	Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?

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Scott, Thomas. "Psalms 138:1," The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Blue Letter Bible. 1836. 9 Jul 2004. .
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