Psalm 138:4

Translations

Modern

All the kings of the earth will give You thanks, O LORD, when they hear the words of Your mouth.

Traditional

All the kings of the earth shall praise thee, O Lord, when they hear the words of thy mouth.

Literal

O YHWH, all the kings of the earth will give You thanks when they hear the words of Your mouth.

Latin

Confiteantur tibi, Domine, omnes reges terræ, quia audierunt omnia verba oris tui.

Original

Hebrew

English

All the kings of the earth will give You thanks, O LORD, when they hear the words of Your mouth.

Notes

Psalms 138:4–5

As the Lord's glory fills the earth, people must willingly submit to him. Every king (compare Psalm 2) will join in praise when they learn the Lord's ways of truth and love.

Psalms 138:1–8

In this wisdom psalm, the Lord is presented as the God of gods. He rescued his people and has a perfect plan for them as individuals. The nations will join Israel in glorifying God.

Psalms 138:1–145:21

In this final group of psalms of David, psalms of praise and wisdom (Psalms 138–139, 145) form a frame around five psalms of lament (Psalms 140–144).

Theme notes and profiles

David Praise Psalms

Related verses

Psalm 102:15
So the nations will fear the name of the LORD, and all the kings of the earth will fear Your glory.
Psalm 72:11
May all kings bow down to him and all nations serve him.
Psalm 22:22
I will proclaim Your name to my brothers; I will praise You in the assembly.
Psalm 22:27
All the ends of the earth will remember and turn to the LORD. All the families of the nations will bow down before Him.
Revelation 21:24
By its light the nations will walk, and into it the kings of the earth will bring their glory.
Isaiah 49:23
Kings will be your foster fathers, and their queens your nursing mothers. They will bow to you facedown and lick the dust at your feet. Then you will know that I am the LORD; those who hope in Me will never be put to shame.”
Isaiah 60:16
You will drink the milk of nations and nurse at the breasts of royalty; you will know that I, the LORD, am your Savior and your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.
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 102:22
…when peoples and kingdoms assemble to serve the LORD.
Isaiah 60:3–5
Nations will come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your dawn.
Psalm 71:18
Even when I am old and gray, do not forsake me, O God, until I proclaim Your power to the next generation, Your might to all who are to come.
Psalm 51:13
Then I will teach transgressors Your ways, and sinners will return to You.

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Psalm 138:4

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