Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

I will bow down toward Your holy temple
And give thanks to Your name for Your lovingkindness and Your truth;
For You have magnified Your word according to all Your name.

King James Version

I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name.

Holman Bible

I will bow down toward Your holy temple
and give thanks to Your name
for Your constant love and truth.
You have exalted Your name
and Your promise above everything else.

International Standard Version

I will bow down in worship toward your holy Temple and give thanks to your name for your gracious love and truth, for you have done great things to carry out your word consistent with your name.

A Conservative Version

I will worship toward thy holy temple, and give thanks to thy name for thy loving kindness and for thy truth. For thou have magnified thy word above all thy name.

American Standard Version

I will worship toward thy holy temple, And give thanks unto thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth: For thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name.

Amplified


I will bow down [in worship] toward Your holy temple
And give thanks to Your name for Your lovingkindness and Your truth;
For You have magnified Your word together with Your name.

Bible in Basic English

I will give worship before your holy Temple, praising your name for your mercy and for your unchanging faith: for you have made your word greater than all your name.

Darby Translation

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 word above all thy name.

Julia Smith Translation

I will worship to thy holy temple, and I will praise thy name for thy mercy and for thy truth: for thou didst magnify thy word over all thy name.

King James 2000

I will worship toward your holy temple, and praise your name for your lovingkindness and for your truth: for you have magnified your word above all your name.

Lexham Expanded Bible

I bow down toward your holy temple and give thanks to your name, because of your loyal love and faithfulness, for you have magnified your word according to all your name.

Modern King James verseion

I will worship toward Your holy temple, and praise Your name for Your loving-kindness and for Your truth's sake; for You have magnified Your Word above all Your name.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name, because of thy loving-kindness and truth; for thou hast magnified thy word, according unto thy great name.

NET Bible

I will bow down toward your holy temple, and give thanks to your name, because of your loyal love and faithfulness, for you have exalted your promise above the entire sky.

New Heart English Bible

I will bow down toward your holy temple, and give thanks to your Name for your loving kindness and for your truth; for you have exalted your Name and your Word above all.

The Emphasized Bible

I will bow down towards thy holy temple, and thank thy Name, for thy lovingkindness and for thy faithfulness, For thou hast magnified, above all thy Name, thy word!

Webster

I will worship towards thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy loving-kindness and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name.

World English Bible

I will bow down toward your holy temple, and give thanks to your Name for your loving kindness and for your truth; for you have exalted your Name and your Word above all.

Youngs Literal Translation

I bow myself toward Thy holy temple, And I confess Thy name, For Thy kindness, and for Thy truth, For Thou hast made great Thy saying above all Thy name.

Devotionals

Devotionals containing Psalm 138:2

References

Fausets

Smith

Prayers for Psalm 138:2

Context Readings

A Thankful Heart

1 ([Psalm of David]) I will adore you with all my heart. I will make music to praise you in front of the false gods. 2 I will bow down toward Your holy temple
And give thanks to Your name for Your lovingkindness and Your truth;
For You have magnified Your word according to all Your name.
3 When I called, you answered me. You made me bold. You strengthened me.


Cross References

Psalm 5:7

But as for me, by your abundant loving kindness I will enter your house. At Your holy temple I will bow in reverence of you.

Psalm 28:2

Hear the voice of my prayer when I call to you for help, when I lift my hands [in prayer] toward your most holy place.

Isaiah 42:21

Jehovah is a God who is eager to save. He exalted his laws and teachings, and he wanted his people to honor them.

1 Kings 8:29-30

Watch over this Temple day and night. For this is the place where you have chosen to be worshiped. Hear me when I face this Temple and pray.

Daniel 6:10

Daniel knew that the decree was signed. He went into his house. His windows were open in his chamber toward Jerusalem. He kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, like he did before.

Psalm 36:5-6

Your loving-kindness, O Jehovah, extends to the heavens. Your faithfulness reaches to the skies.

Psalm 56:4

In God, whose word I praise, In God I have put my trust. I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?

Psalm 56:10

In God, whose word I praise, In Jehovah, whose word I praise,

Psalm 85:10

Mercy and truth have met. Righteousness and peace have kissed.

Psalm 86:15

But you, O Jehovah, are a compassionate and merciful God. You are patient, always faithful and ready to forgive.

Psalm 89:1-2

([Psalm of Ethan the Ezrahite]) I will sing of the loving kindness of Jehovah forever. With my mouth I will make known your faithfulness to all generations.

Psalm 99:5

Exalt Jehovah our God and worship at his footstool! (Isaiah 66:1) He is holy.

Psalm 99:9

Exalt Jehovah our God and worship at his holy mountain, for Jehovah our God is holy.

Psalm 100:4-5

Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, into his courtyard with praise: thank him and bless his name.

Psalm 115:1

Do not give glory to us, O Jehovah. Do not give glory to us. Give glory to your name because of your loving kindness and faithfulness.

Isaiah 63:7

I will acknowledge Jehovah's acts of loving-kindness, and sing the praises of Jehovah, because of everything that Jehovah has done for us. He has done many good things for the nation of Israel because of his compassion and the abundance of his loving-kindness.

Micah 7:18-20

Who is a God like you who pardons iniquity and passes over the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? You do not keep your anger forever, because you delight in loving-kindness (unchanging love).

Matthew 5:18

I solemnly tell you, heaven and earth would pass away before one small letter (detail) will pass away from the Law. All things must be accomplished.

Matthew 24:35

Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.

Luke 1:68-72

Blessed be Jehovah, the God of Israel. He has visited his people and brought them redemption. (Psalm 72:18)

John 1:17

The law came through Moses. Loving-kindness and truth came through Jesus Christ.

John 10:35

So if he called them 'god-like ones,' those to whom the word of God came, and the Scriptures may not be annulled,

Romans 15:8-9

Now I say that Jesus Christ was a minister of the circumcised for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made to the fathers.

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