Psalm Ps. 138. This psalm offers thanks to God for signs of his constant care.
138:1–3 The opening section explains the theme: I give you thanks because on the day I called, you answered me.
Ps. 138:1 Since the setting is worship in the temple, gods most likely refers to angels.
Ps. 138:4–6 The God to whom the singer had prayed is the universal Lord, to whom all the Gentiles will one day come in worship (all the kings of the earth shall give you thanks). Yet he regards the lowly person.
Ps. 138:7–8 The psalm closes by telling of God’s constant care for each of his faithful. As God has begun to care for the singer, so he will continue to do so all throughout the singer’s life.
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