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Psalm 138

Sal. 138:2 KJV (With Strong’s)

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I will worship
shachah (Hebrew #7812)
to depress, i.e. prostrate (especially reflexive, in homage to royalty or God)
KJV usage: bow (self) down, crouch, fall down (flat), humbly beseech, do (make) obeisance, do reverence, make to stoop, worship.
Pronounce: shaw-khaw'
Origin: a primitive root
toward thy holy
qodesh (Hebrew #6944)
a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity
KJV usage: consecrated (thing), dedicated (thing), hallowed (thing), holiness, (X most) holy (X day, portion, thing), saint, sanctuary.
Pronounce: ko'-desh
Origin: from 6942
temple
heykal (Hebrew #1964)
a large public building, such as a palace or temple
KJV usage: palace, temple.
Pronounce: hay-kawl'
Origin: probably from 3201 (in the sense of capacity)
, and praise
yadah (Hebrew #3034)
used only as denominative from 3027; literally, to use (i.e. hold out) the hand; physically, to throw (a stone, an arrow) at or away; especially to revere or worship (with extended hands); intensively, to bemoan (by wringing the hands)
KJV usage: cast (out), (make) confess(-ion), praise, shoot, (give) thank(-ful, -s, -sgiving).
Pronounce: yaw-daw'
Origin: a primitive root
thy name
shem (Hebrew #8034)
an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character
KJV usage: + base, (in-)fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.
Pronounce: shame
Origin: a primitive word (perhaps rather from 7760 through the idea of definite and conspicuous position; compare 8064)
for thy lovingkindness
checed (Hebrew #2617)
kindness; by implication (towards God) piety: rarely (by opposition) reproof, or (subject.) beauty
KJV usage: favour, good deed(-liness, -ness), kindly, (loving-)kindness, merciful (kindness), mercy, pity, reproach, wicked thing.
Pronounce: kheh'-sed
Origin: from 2616
and for thy truth
'emeth (Hebrew #571)
stability; (figuratively) certainty, truth, trustworthiness
KJV usage: assured(-ly), establishment, faithful, right, sure, true (-ly, -th), verity.
Pronounce: eh'-meth
Origin: contracted from 539
: fori thou hast magnified
gadal (Hebrew #1431)
properly, to twist (compare 1434), i.e. to be (causatively make) large (in various senses, as in body, mind, estate or honor, also in pride)
KJV usage: advance, boast, bring up, exceed, excellent, be(-come, do, give, make, wax), great(-er, come to...estate, + things), grow(up),increase, lift up, magnify(-ifical), be much set by, nourish (up), pass, promote, proudly (spoken), tower.
Pronounce: gaw-dal'
Origin: a primitive root
thy word
'imrah (Hebrew #565)
feminine of 561, and meaning the same
KJV usage: commandment, speech, word.
Pronounce: im-raw'
Origin: or memrah {em-raw'}
above all thy name
shem (Hebrew #8034)
an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character
KJV usage: + base, (in-)fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.
Pronounce: shame
Origin: a primitive word (perhaps rather from 7760 through the idea of definite and conspicuous position; compare 8064)
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Is. 42:21• 21Jehová se complació por amor de su justicia en magnificar la ley y engrandecerla. (Is. 42:21)

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toward.
Sal. 5:7• 7Y yo en la multitud de tu misericordia entraré en tu casa: Adoraré hacia el templo de tu santidad en tu temor. (Sal. 5:7)
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Sal. 28:2• 2Oye la voz de mis ruegos cuando clamo á ti, Cuando alzo mis manos hacia el templo de tu santidad. (Sal. 28:2)
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Sal. 99:5,9• 5Ensalzad á Jehová nuestro Dios, Y encorvaos al estrado de sus pies: El es santo.
 9Ensalzad á Jehová nuestro Dios, Y encorvaos al monte de su santidad; Porque Jehová nuestro Dios es santo. (Sal. 99:5,9)
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1 R. 8:29‑30• 29Que estén tus ojos abiertos de noche y de día sobre esta casa, sobre este lugar del cual has dicho: Mi nombre estará allí; y que oigas la oración que tu siervo hará en este lugar.
 30Oye pues la oración de tu siervo, y de tu pueblo Israel; cuando oraren en este lugar, también tú lo oirás en el lugar de tu habitación, desde los cielos: que oigas y perdones. (1 R. 8:29‑30)
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Dn. 6:10• 10Y Daniel, cuando supo que la escritura estaba firmada, entróse en su casa, y abiertas las ventanas de su cámara que estaban hacia Jerusalem, hincábase de rodillas tres veces al día, y oraba, y confesaba delante de su Dios, como lo solía hacer antes. (Dn. 6:10)
and praise.
Sal. 36:5‑6• 5Jehová, hasta los cielos es tu misericordia; Tu verdad hasta las nubes.
 6Tu justicia como los montes de Dios, Tus juicios abismo grande: Oh Jehová, al hombre y al animal conservas. (Sal. 36:5‑6)
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Sal. 85:10• 10La misericordia y la verdad se encontraron: La justicia y la paz se besaron. (Sal. 85:10)
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Sal. 86:15• 15Mas tú, Señor, Dios misericordioso y clemente, Lento para la ira, y grande en misericordia y verdad; (Sal. 86:15)
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Sal. 89:1‑2• 1Masquil de Ethán Ezrahita. Las misericordias de Jehová cantaré perpetuamente; En generación y generación haré notoria tu verdad con mi boca.
 2Porque dije: Para siempre será edificada misericordia; En los mismos cielos apoyarás tu verdad. (Sal. 89:1‑2)
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Sal. 100:4‑5• 4Entrad por sus puertas con reconocimiento, Por sus atrios con alabanza: Alabadle, bendecid su nombre.
 5Porque Jehová es bueno: para siempre es su misericordia, Y su verdad por todas las generaciones. (Sal. 100:4‑5)
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Sal. 115:1• 1No á nosotros, oh Jehová, no á nosotros, Sino á tu nombre da gloria; Por tu misericordia, por tu verdad. (Sal. 115:1)
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Is. 63:7• 7De las misericordias de Jehová haré memoria, de las alabanzas de Jehová, conforme á todo lo que Jehová nos ha dado, y de la grandeza de su beneficencia hacia la casa de Israel, que les ha hecho según sus misericordias, y según la multitud de sus miseraciones. (Is. 63:7)
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Mi. 7:18‑20• 18¿Qué Dios como tú, que perdonas la maldad, y olvidas el pecado del resto de su heredad? No retuvo para siempre su enojo, porque es amador de misericordia.
 19El tornará, él tendrá misericordia de nosotros; él sujetará nuestras iniquidades, y echará en los profundos de la mar todos nuestros pecados.
 20Otorgarás á Jacob la verdad, y á Abraham la misericordia, que tú juraste á nuestros padres desde tiempos antiguos. (Mi. 7:18‑20)
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Lc. 1:68‑72• 68Bendito el Señor Dios de Israel, Que ha visitado y hecho redención á su pueblo,
 69Y nos alzó un cuerno de salvación En la casa de David su siervo,
 70Como habló por boca de sus santos profetas que fueron desde el principio:
 71Salvación de nuestros enemigos, y de mano de todos los que nos aborrecieron;
 72Para hacer misericordia con nuestros padres, Y acordándose de su santo pacto; (Lc. 1:68‑72)
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Jn. 1:17• 17Porque la ley por Moisés fué dada: mas la gracia y la verdad por Jesucristo fué hecha. (Jn. 1:17)
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Ro. 15:8‑9• 8Digo, pues, que Cristo Jesús fué hecho ministro de la circuncisión por la verdad de Dios, para confirmar las promesas hechas á los padres,
 9Y para que los Gentiles glorifiquen á Dios por la misericordia; como está escrito: Por tanto yo te confesaré entre los Gentiles, Y cantaré á tu nombre. (Ro. 15:8‑9)
for thou hast.
Sal. 56:4,10• 4En Dios alabaré su palabra: En Dios he confiado, no temeré Lo que la carne me hiciere.
 10En Dios alabaré su palabra; En Jehová alabaré su palabra. (Sal. 56:4,10)
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Is. 42:21• 21Jehová se complació por amor de su justicia en magnificar la ley y engrandecerla. (Is. 42:21)
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Mt. 5:18• 18Porque de cierto os digo, que hasta que perezca el cielo y la tierra, ni una jota ni un tilde perecerá de la ley, hasta que todas las cosas sean hechas. (Mt. 5:18)
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Mt. 24:35• 35El cielo y la tierra pasarán, mas mis palabras no pasarán. (Mt. 24:35)
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Jn. 10:35• 35Si dijo, dioses, á aquellos á los cuales fué hecha palabra de Dios (y la Escritura no puede ser quebrantada); (Jn. 10:35)
• (vv. 1-2) The psalmist praises the Lord, not only with lip profession, but, with his whole heart—an undistracted heart engrossed with its object. Moreover he publicly acknowledges the Lord by praising before the judges of the earth; here called gods, as representing God in their positions of authority (Psa. 82:1, 6-7). (“Psalms 138” by H. Smith)
• They have cried to the Lord and have been granted strength from Him (vs. 3) to make the journey homeward (vs. 7). Not having reached the land yet their praise is toward (not in) the temple. This psalm gives the two great resources Israel will have in the way (vs. 2-3); the Word of God and prayer (“I cried”). (“Book 5.” by B. Anstey)
• Furthermore the psalmist worships towards Jehovah’s holy temple. This would indicate that the godly man is not yet established in the land. Like Daniel, though not in the temple, he prays towards it, in the faith of Solomon’s prayer. Solomon had asked that God would hear His people if, in their time of trouble, they prayed toward the city that God had chosen, and toward the house that was built for the glory of His Name (comp. 1 Kings 8:44, 48 and Dan. 6:10-11). (“Psalms 138” by H. Smith)
• God’s Name declares God’s character as marked by loving-kindness and truth. God’s Word declares His Name, and must ever be in accord with that Name. God is ever faithful to His Word, and, by fulfilling His Word, He magnifies it above all His Name. Men profess the Name of God, but set aside the Word of God. God, Himself, magnifies His Word above His Name. (“Psalms 138” by H. Smith)
• But the enduring of God's mercy forever brings out a blessed apprehension in the heart of many other truths, which make God's character known, and His word precious as revealing it and as sure, so that the whole heart praises. (“Practical Reflections on the Psalms: Psalms 135-138” by J.N. Darby)
• Lovingkindness and truth are the great traits in which He is known, just as grace (a fuller word) and truth came by Jesus Christ, who is the living Word. There they came, and we know their fullness and perfectness in Him; here they are learned by experience, and it is lovingkindness in nature and circumstances, not infinite and perfect grace in itself. But God had here made good His word. His faithfulness had exalted itself, and taught the saint how right he was in trusting God when all seemed contrary. But this involved His goodness also in caring for us and persevering in His love in spite of failure. His word taught us to trust in Him, was in its nature a call to it, revealed His goodness to sinners to this effect, but called us to wait on Him to this effect, to trust Him though it set us in a lowly place, apparently far off from all our desires and left evil in power to try our faith. So it was with Christ and those who followed Him. (“Practical Reflections on the Psalms: Psalms 135-138” by J.N. Darby)

J. N. Darby Translation

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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 worde above all thy name.

JND Translation Notes

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Imrah. see Ps. 119.11.