Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version May all the kings of the earth praise you, LORD, when they hear what you have decreed. New Living Translation Every king in all the earth will thank you, LORD, for all of them will hear your words. English Standard Version All the kings of the earth shall give you thanks, O LORD, for they have heard the words of your mouth, Berean Standard Bible All the kings of the earth will give You thanks, O LORD, when they hear the words of Your mouth. King James Bible All the kings of the earth shall praise thee, O LORD, when they hear the words of thy mouth. New King James Version All the kings of the earth shall praise You, O LORD, When they hear the words of Your mouth. New American Standard Bible All the kings of the earth will give thanks to You, LORD, When they have heard the words of Your mouth. NASB 1995 All the kings of the earth will give thanks to You, O LORD, When they have heard the words of Your mouth. NASB 1977 All the kings of the earth will give thanks to Thee, O LORD, When they have heard the words of Thy mouth. Legacy Standard Bible All the kings of the earth, O Yahweh, will give You thanks, When they hear the words of Your mouth. Amplified Bible All the kings of the land will give thanks and praise You, O LORD, When they have heard of the promises of Your mouth [which were fulfilled]. Christian Standard Bible All the kings on earth will give you thanks, LORD, when they hear what you have promised. Holman Christian Standard Bible All the kings on earth will give You thanks, LORD, when they hear what You have promised. American Standard Version All the kings of the earth shall give thee thanks, O Jehovah, For they have heard the words of thy mouth. Contemporary English Version All kings on this earth have heard your promises, LORD, and they will praise you. English Revised Version All the kings of the earth shall give thee thanks, O LORD, for they have heard the words of thy mouth. GOD'S WORD® Translation All the kings of the earth will give thanks to you, O LORD, because they have heard the promises you spoke. Good News Translation All the kings in the world will praise you, LORD, because they have heard your promises. International Standard Version LORD, all the kings of the earth will give you thanks, for they have heard what you have spoken. Majority Standard Bible All the kings of the earth will give You thanks, O LORD, when they hear the words of Your mouth. NET Bible Let all the kings of the earth give thanks to you, O LORD, when they hear the words you speak. New Heart English Bible All the kings of the earth will give you thanks, LORD, for they have heard the words of your mouth. Webster's Bible Translation All the kings of the earth shall praise thee, O LORD, when they hear the words of thy mouth. World English Bible All the kings of the earth will give you thanks, Yahweh, for they have heard the words of your mouth. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionO YHWH, all kings of earth confess You, "" When they have heard the sayings of Your mouth. Young's Literal Translation O Jehovah, all kings of earth confess Thee, When they have heard the sayings of Thy mouth. Smith's Literal Translation All the kings of the earth shall praise thee, O Jehovah, for they heard the sayings of thy mouth. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleMay all the kings of the earth give glory to thee: for they have heard all the words of thy mouth. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible All the kings of earth will praise you, LORD, when they hear the words of your mouth. New Revised Standard Version All the kings of the earth shall praise you, O LORD, for they have heard the words of your mouth. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAll the kings of the earth shall praise thee, O LORD, for they have heard the words of thy mouth. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated All the Kings of the Earth shall confess to you, LORD JEHOVAH, because they have heard the speech of your mouth! OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917All the kings of the earth shall give Thee thanks, O LORD, For they have heard the words of Thy mouth. Brenton Septuagint Translation Let all the kings of the earth, o Lord, give thanks unto thee; for they have heard all the words of thy mouth. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context I Will Give You Thanks with All My Heart…3On the day I called, You answered me; You emboldened me and strengthened my soul. 4All the kings of the earth will give You thanks, O LORD, when they hear the words of Your mouth. 5They will sing of the ways of the LORD, for the glory of the LORD is great.… Cross References Philippians 2:10-11 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, / and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. Revelation 15:4 Who will not fear You, O Lord, and glorify Your name? For You alone are holy. All nations will come and worship before You, for Your righteous acts have been revealed.” Isaiah 45:23 By Myself I have sworn; truth has gone out from My mouth, a word that will not be revoked: Every knee will bow before Me, every tongue will swear allegiance. Romans 14:11 It is written: “As surely as I live, says the Lord, every knee will bow before Me; every tongue will confess to God.” Revelation 21:24 By its light the nations will walk, and into it the kings of the earth will bring their glory. Psalm 72:11 May all kings bow down to him and all nations serve him. Zechariah 14:9 On that day the LORD will become King over all the earth—the LORD alone, and His name alone. Revelation 19:16 And He has a name written on His robe and on His thigh: KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS. Psalm 22:27-28 All the ends of the earth will remember and turn to the LORD. All the families of the nations will bow down before Him. / For dominion belongs to the LORD and He rules over the nations. Isaiah 2:2-3 In the last days the mountain of the house of the LORD will be established as the chief of the mountains; it will be raised above the hills, and all nations will stream to it. / And many peoples will come and say: “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob. He will teach us His ways so that we may walk in His paths.” For the law will go forth from Zion, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem. Daniel 7:14 And He was given dominion, glory, and kingship, that the people of every nation and language should serve Him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away, and His kingdom is one that will never be destroyed. Revelation 11:15 Then the seventh angel sounded his trumpet, and loud voices called out in heaven: “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ, and He will reign forever and ever.” Psalm 86:9 All the nations You have made will come and bow before You, O Lord, and they will glorify Your name. Isaiah 60:3 Nations will come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your dawn. Matthew 28:18 Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me. Treasury of Scripture All the kings of the earth shall praise you, O LORD, when they hear the words of your mouth. all the kings Psalm 72:11 Yea, all kings shall fall down before him: all nations shall serve him. Psalm 102:15,22 So the heathen shall fear the name of the LORD, and all the kings of the earth thy glory… Isaiah 49:23 And kings shall be thy nursing fathers, and their queens thy nursing mothers: they shall bow down to thee with their face toward the earth, and lick up the dust of thy feet; and thou shalt know that I am the LORD: for they shall not be ashamed that wait for me. when they hear Psalm 22:22,27 I will declare thy name unto my brethren: in the midst of the congregation will I praise thee… Psalm 51:13 Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; and sinners shall be converted unto thee. Psalm 69:30-32 I will praise the name of God with a song, and will magnify him with thanksgiving… Jump to Previous Celebrate Confess Ears Earth Hear Heard Kings Mouth Praise Sayings Thanks WordsJump to Next Celebrate Confess Ears Earth Hear Heard Kings Mouth Praise Sayings Thanks WordsPsalm 138 1. David praises God for the truth of his word4. He prophesies that the kings of the earth shall praise God 7. He professes his confidence in God All the kings of the earth This phrase emphasizes the universal scope of God's influence and authority. In the Hebrew text, the word for "kings" is "מַלְכֵי" (malkhei), which denotes rulers or sovereigns. Historically, kings were seen as the ultimate authority in their realms, yet this verse prophetically envisions a time when all earthly rulers will recognize a higher divine authority. This reflects the biblical theme of God's sovereignty over all nations, as seen in passages like Psalm 2, where the kings of the earth are called to serve the Lord with reverence. will give You thanks, O LORD when they hear the words of Your mouth Persons / Places / Events 1. Kings of the EarthThis phrase refers to the rulers and leaders of various nations. In the context of this Psalm, it signifies a universal acknowledgment of God's sovereignty and the power of His word. 2. The LORD (Yahweh) The covenant name of God, emphasizing His eternal existence and faithfulness to His promises. The LORD is the central figure to whom thanks and praise are directed. 3. The Words of Your Mouth This refers to God's divine revelation, His commandments, and promises. It highlights the power and authority of God's spoken word. Teaching Points Universal Recognition of God's SovereigntyThe verse anticipates a time when all leaders will acknowledge God's authority. Believers can take comfort in knowing that God's sovereignty will ultimately be recognized by all. The Power of God's Word The "words of Your mouth" emphasize the transformative power of God's word. Christians are encouraged to immerse themselves in Scripture, trusting in its ability to change hearts and minds. The Role of Believers in Proclaiming God's Word As God's ambassadors, believers have the responsibility to share His word, contributing to the fulfillment of this prophecy where all will hear and give thanks. Thanksgiving as a Response to Revelation The appropriate response to hearing God's word is thanksgiving. Believers should cultivate a heart of gratitude, recognizing the privilege of knowing God's truth.(4, 5) The general sense of these verses is plain, though there are slightly different ways of understanding the expressions. The psalmist imagines that the word or promise, which has been so abundantly fulfilled, will, by its performance, convince all the kings of the earth, and bring them in confession and praise to Jehovah. For a Hebrew the expression "hear the words of Thy mouth," referring in this instance immediately back to Psalm 138:2, was synonymous with "see Thy wonders," since for them "God spoke and it was done."Verse 4. - All the kings of the earth shall praise thee, O Lord. The world shall be converted to thy worship when it is seen how promptly and fully thou answerest prayer (comp. Psalm 68:31, 32; Psalm 102:15). When they hear the words of thy mouth. The promises that thou makest, and thy performance of them. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Allכָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every the kings מַלְכֵי־ (mal·ḵê-) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 4428: A king of the earth אָ֑רֶץ (’ā·reṣ) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 776: Earth, land will give You thanks, יוֹד֣וּךָ (yō·w·ḏū·ḵā) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | second person masculine singular Strong's 3034: To throw, at, away, to revere, worship, to bemoan O LORD, יְ֭הוָה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel when כִּ֥י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction they hear שָׁ֝מְע֗וּ (mə·‘ū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently the words אִמְרֵי־ (’im·rê-) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 561: Something said of Your mouth. פִֽיךָ׃ (p̄î·ḵā) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 6310: The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to Links Psalm 138:4 NIVPsalm 138:4 NLT Psalm 138:4 ESV Psalm 138:4 NASB Psalm 138:4 KJV Psalm 138:4 BibleApps.com Psalm 138:4 Biblia Paralela Psalm 138:4 Chinese Bible Psalm 138:4 French Bible Psalm 138:4 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 138:4 All the kings of the earth will (Psalm Ps Psa.) |
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