Pentecost Season · Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time · Year C
Psalm 138:1-2a, 2b-3, 6-7a, 7b-8 (3a)
I Give You Thanks with My Whole Heart
July 30, 2028
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
Psalm 138 Commentary Enduring Word · David Guzik
Explains the psalm's thanksgiving for answered prayer and God's faithfulness.
Psalm 138:1 Commentaries BibleHub
Collects classic commentary on the psalmist's whole-hearted thanksgiving.
Psalm 138 StudyLight
Offers verse-by-verse notes on the psalm's confidence that God answers prayer.
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