Pentecost Season · Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time · Year A
Psalm 138:1-2a, 2b-3, 6+8 (8bc)
I Give You Thanks with My Whole Heart
August 23, 2026
Overview & Insights
"The LORD will fulfill his purpose for me; your steadfast love, O LORD, endures forever." (Psalm 138:8)
A psalm of thanksgiving in which the psalmist praises God before the gods for answering prayer and increasing his strength. He trusts that God regards the lowly, will complete his purpose, and will not forsake the work of his hands.
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Commentary
Commentary on Psalm 138 Working Preacher
Exegesis of the psalmist's whole-hearted thanks and trust in God's purpose.
Psalm 138: Thanksgiving and Confidence Enduring Word · David Guzik
David Guzik's verse by verse evangelical commentary on the psalm.
Psalm 138:1 Commentaries BibleHub
Aggregates classic commentaries on this psalm of thanksgiving in one place.
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