{"collection":"Bible & Christianity","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/bib/cmt/jfb/psa138.htm","path":"bib/cmt/jfb/psa138.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/bib/cmt/jfb/psa138.htm","text":"A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]\nI will praise thee with my whole heart--(Compare Psa 9:1).\nbefore the gods--whether angels (Psa 8:5); or princes (Exo 21:6; Psa 82:6); or idols (Psa 97:7); denotes a readiness to worship the true God alone, and a contempt of all other objects of worship.\n(Compare Psa 5:7).\nthy word above all thy name--that is, God's promise (Sa2 7:12-16), sustained by His mercy and truth, exceeded all other manifestations of Himself as subject of praise.\nThat promise, as an answer to his prayers in distress, revived and strengthened his faith; and, as the basis of other revelations of the Messiah, it will be the occasion of praise by all who hear and receive it (Psa 68:29, Psa 68:31; Isa 4:3).\nfor great is the glory--or, \"when the glory shall be great,\" in God's fulfilling His purposes of redemption.\nOn this general principle of God's government (Isa 2:11; Isa 57:15; Isa 66:2), he relies for God's favor in saving him, and overthrowing his enemies.\nknoweth afar off--their ways and deserts (Psa 1:6).\nGod will fulfil His promise.","title":"A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the...","type":"page"}