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Psalms 138:1
Psalms 138:1 is verse 1 of Psalms chapter 138, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.
Berean Standard Bible
I give You thanks with all my heart; before the gods I sing Your praises.
King James Version
I will praise thee with my whole heart: before the gods will I sing praise unto thee.
World English Bible
I will give you thanks with my whole heart. Before the gods, I will sing praises to you.
The word elohim, used here, usually means “God” but can also mean “gods”, “princes”, or “angels”.
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Psalms 138:1–3 · Berean Standard Bible
1 I give You thanks with all my heart; before the gods I sing Your praises.
2 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.
3 On the day I called, You answered me; You emboldened me and strengthened my soul.
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Cross-references
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.
Psalms 9:1I will give thanks to the LORD with all my heart; I will recount all Your wonders.
Psalms 86:12I will praise You, O Lord my God, with all my heart; I will glorify Your name forever.
Psalms 86:13For great is Your loving devotion to me; You have delivered me from the depths of Sheol.
Psalms 103:1Bless the LORD, O my soul; all that is within me, bless His holy name.
Psalms 103:2Bless the LORD, O my soul, and do not forget all His kind deeds—
Psalms 111:1Hallelujah! I will give thanks to the LORD with all my heart in the council of the upright and in the assembly.
1 Corinthians 14:15What then shall I do? I will pray with my spirit, but I will also pray with my mind. I will sing with my spirit, but I will also sing with my mind.
Ephesians 5:19Speak to one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your hearts to the Lord,
Psalms 82:1God presides in the divine assembly; He renders judgment among the gods:
Psalms 82:6I have said, ‘You are gods; you are all sons of the Most High.’
Psalms 119:46I will speak of Your testimonies before kings, and I will not be ashamed.
Exodus 22:28You must not blaspheme God or curse the ruler of your people.
John 10:34Jesus replied, “Is it not written in your Law: ‘I have said you are gods’?
John 10:35If he called them gods to whom the word of God came—and the Scripture cannot be broken—
John 10:36then what about the One whom the Father sanctified and sent into the world? How then can you accuse Me of blasphemy for stating that I am the Son of God?
Acts 23:5“Brothers,” Paul replied, “I was not aware that he was the high priest, for it is written: ‘Do not speak evil about the ruler of your people.’”
Hebrews 1:14Are not the angels ministering spirits sent to serve those who will inherit salvation?