Psalms 138:2
1 I will praise thee with my whole heart: before the gods will I sing praise unto thee.
I 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.
3 In the day when I cried thou answeredst me, and strengthenedst me with strength in my soul.
4 All the kings of the earth shall praise thee, O LORD, when they hear the words of thy mouth.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- I bow down toward Your holy temple and give thanks to Your name for Your loving devotion and Your faithfulness; You have exalted Your name and Your word above all else.
- KJV
- I 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.
- WEB
- I will bow down toward your holy temple, and give thanks to your Name for your loving kindness and for your truth; for you have exalted your Name and your Word above all.
- ASV
- I will worship toward thy holy temple, And give thanks unto thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth: For thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name.
- DARBY
- I will bow down toward the temple of thy holiness, and celebrate thy name for thy loving-kindness and for thy truth; for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name.
- BLB
- I bow down toward the temple of Your holiness, and I give thanks to Your name for Your loving devotion, and for Your faithfulness; for You have magnified above all Your name [and] Your word.
- ÅB
- Jeg vil kaste meg ned foran ditt hellige tempel, og jeg vil prise ditt navn for din miskunnhets og din trofasthets skyld; for du har gjort ditt ord herlig, mere enn alt ditt navn.
- OTB
- Jeg vil bøye meg i ærefrykt mot ditt hellige tempel
Og takke ditt navn for din miskunn og din sannhet;
For du har opphøyd ditt ord i samsvar med hele ditt navn. - B1930
- Jeg vil kaste mig ned foran ditt hellige tempel, og jeg vil prise ditt navn for din miskunnhets og din trofasthets skyld; for du har gjort ditt ord herlig, mere enn alt ditt navn.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Matthew 5:18
For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.
Read in contextPsalms 56:10
In God will I praise his word: in the LORD will I praise his word.
Read in contextIsaiah 42:21
The LORD is well pleased for his righteousness’ sake; he will magnify the law, and make it honourable.
Read in contextMatthew 24:35
Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.
Read in contextPsalms 56:4
In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me.
Read in contextPsalms 28:2
Hear the voice of my supplications, when I cry unto thee, when I lift up my hands toward thy holy oracle.
Read in context1 Kings 8:29–30
That thine eyes may be open toward this house night and day, even toward the place of which thou hast said, My name shall be there: that thou mayest hearken unto the prayer which thy servant shall make toward this place.
Read in contextPsalms 5:7
But as for me, I will come into thy house in the multitude of thy mercy: and in thy fear will I worship toward thy holy temple.
Read in context