Time after Pentecost · Proper 12 · Year C
Psalm 138
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: Thanksgiving for the Lord's Faithfulness Enduring Word · David Guzik
Covers David's thanksgiving and confidence verse by verse.
Psalm 138:1 Commentaries BibleHub
Aggregates classic commentary on the opening thanksgiving.
Commentary on Psalm 138 Working Preacher
Reads the psalm's confidence in light of the day's prayer texts.
Psalm 138 interlinear BibleHub
Hebrew text and parsing for the thanksgiving psalm.
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