Psalms 138 · Verse 4

Psalms 138:4

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

Psalms 138:4, King James Version

Psalms 138:4 in other translations

BSB	All the kings of the earth will give You thanks, O LORD, when they hear the words of Your mouth.
WEB	All the kings of the earth will give you thanks, LORD, for they have heard the words of your mouth.
ASV	All the kings of the earth shall give thee thanks, O Jehovah, For they have heard the words of thy mouth.
YLT	O Jehovah, all kings of earth confess Thee, When they have heard the sayings of Thy mouth.
DARBY	All the kings of the earth shall celebrate thee, Jehovah, when they have heard the words of thy mouth;
BBE	All the kings of the earth will give you praise, O Lord, when the words of your mouth come to their ears.
Webster	All the kings of the earth shall praise thee, O LORD, when they hear the words of thy mouth.

What does Psalms 138:4 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 138:3-5

3-5. That 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, 31; Is 4:3).

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Adam Clarke's Commentary

Verse 4 All the kings of the earth - Of the land: all the neighboring nations, seeing what is done for us, and looking in vain to find that any human agency was employed in the work, will immediately see that it was thy hand; and consequently, by confessing that it was thou, will give praise to thy name.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 138:1-5

When we can praise God with our whole heart, we need not be unwilling for the whole world to witness our gratitude and joy in him. Those who rely on his loving-kindness and truth through Jesus Christ, will ever find him faithful to his word. If he spared not his own Son, how shall he not with him freely give us all things? If God gives us strength in our souls, to bear the burdens, resist the temptations, and to do…

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Psalms 138:4 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

יוֹד֣וּךָyo.Du.khathey will give thanks to youH3034

יְ֭הוָהYah.wehO YahwehH3068

כָּל\־kol-allH3605

מַלְכֵי\־mal.khei-[the] kings ofH4428

אָ֑רֶץ'A.retz[the] earthH776

כִּ֥יkiifH3588

שָׁ֝מְע֗וּSham.'Uthey have heardH8085

אִמְרֵי\־'im.rei-[the] words ofH561

פִֽיךָ\׃Fi.khamouth yourH6310

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Psalms 138:4

Psalms 102:15
So the heathen shall fear the name of the Lord, and all the kings of the earth thy glory.
Psalms 72:11
Yea, all kings shall fall down before him: all nations shall serve him.
Psalms 22:22
I will declare thy name unto my brethren: in the midst of the congregation will I praise thee.
Psalms 22:27
All the ends of the world shall remember and turn unto the Lord: and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee.
Psalms 102:22
When the people are gathered together, and the kingdoms, to serve the Lord.
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.
Revelation 21:24
And the nations of them which are saved shall walk in the light of it: and the kings of the earth do bring their glory and honour into it.
Revelation 11:15
And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever.
Isaiah 60:16
Thou shalt also suck the milk of the Gentiles, and shalt suck the breast of kings: and thou shalt know that I the Lord am thy Saviour and thy Redeemer, the mighty One of Jacob.
Isaiah 60:3-5
And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising. Lift up thine eyes round about, and see: all they gather themselves together, they come to thee: thy sons shall come from far, and thy daughters shall be nursed at thy side. Then thou shalt see, and flow together, and thine heart shall fear, and be enlarged; because the abundance of the sea shall be converted unto thee, the forces of the Gentiles shall come unto thee.
Psalms 51:13
Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; and sinners shall be converted unto thee.
Psalms 69:30-32
I will praise the name of God with a song, and will magnify him with thanksgiving. This also shall please the Lord better than an ox or bullock that hath horns and hoofs. The humble shall see this, and be glad: and your heart shall live that seek God.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

All the kings.
72:11; 102:15,22; Isa 49:23; 60:3-5,16; Re 11:15; 21:24
when they hear.
22:22,27; 51:13; 69:30-32; 71:18

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

Psalms 138:3
In the day when I cried thou answeredst me, and strengthenedst me with strength in my soul.
Psalms 138:4
All the kings of the earth shall praise thee, O Lord, when they hear the words of thy mouth.
Psalms 138:5
Yea, they shall sing in the ways of the Lord: for great is the glory of the Lord.

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Psalms 138:4 in other languages

Spanish Reina-Valera 1909	Confesarte han, oh Jehová, todos los reyes de la tierra, cuando habrán oído los dichos de tu boca.
French Bible J.N. Darby 1885	Tous les rois de la terre te célébreront, ô Éternel! quand ils auront entendu les paroles de ta bouche;
German Elberfelder 1871	Alle Könige der Erde werden dich preisen, Jehova, wenn sie gehört haben die Worte deines Mundes;
Latin Clementine Vulgate	et omnes vias meas prævidisti, quia non est sermo in lingua mea.