John Wesley’s Explanatory Notes on the Bible (1765)
Psalms 138
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Verse 1
1A Psalm of David. I will praise thee with my whole heart: before the gods will I sing praise unto thee.
The gods - Before kings and princes.
Verse 2
2I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name.
Temple - Where the ark was. He was not permitted to enter into it. Magnified - For thou hast glorified thy word or promise unto me more than any other of thy glorious perfections.
Verse 4
4All the kings of the earth shall praise thee, O LORD, when they hear the words of thy mouth.
The kings - A prophecy of the calling of the Gentiles. Hear - The gospel preached among then.
Verse 5
5Yea, they shall sing in the ways of the LORD: for great is the glory of the LORD.
The ways - His wonderful counsel and gracious providences.
Verse 8
8The LORD will perfect that which concerneth me: thy mercy, O LORD, endureth for ever: forsake not the works of thine own hands.
Perfect - Will finish the great work of my deliverance. Forsake not - Or, do not give over, the work of my salvation, which is thus far advanced, not by any human help, but by thy power and providence.