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For great is the glory of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/138.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And they will sing of the ways of Yahweh, For great is the glory of Yahweh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/138.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Yes, they will sing of the ways of the LORD [joyfully celebrating His wonderful acts], For great is the glory <i>and</i> majesty of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/138.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They will sing of the LORD’s ways, for the LORD’s glory is great.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/138.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They will sing of the LORD&#8217s ways, for the LORD&#8217s glory is great. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/138.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Yea, they shall sing of the ways of Jehovah; For great is the glory of Jehovah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/138.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />You are so famous that they will sing about the things you have done. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/138.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Yea, they shall sing of the ways of the LORD; for great is the glory of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/138.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />They will sing this about the ways of the LORD: "The LORD's honor is great!"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/138.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />They will sing about what you have done and about your great glory. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/138.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />They will sing about the ways of the LORD, for great is the glory of the LORD!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/138.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Let them sing about the LORD's deeds, for the LORD's splendor is magnificent. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/138.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Yes, they will sing of the ways of the LORD; for great is the LORD's glory.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/138.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Yes, they shall sing in the ways of the LORD: for great is the glory of the LORD.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/138.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />They will sing of the ways of the LORD, for the glory of the LORD is great.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/138.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Yes, they will sing of the ways of Yahweh, for Yahweh’s glory is great! <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/138.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And they sing in the ways of YHWH, "" For the glory of YHWH [is] great.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/138.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And they sing in the ways of Jehovah, For great is the honour of Jehovah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/138.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And they shall sing in the ways of Jehovah: for great the glory of Jehovah.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/138.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And let them sing in the ways of the Lord: for great is the glory of the Lord. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/138.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 137:5>And let them sing in accordance with the ways of the Lord. For great is the glory of the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/138.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />They will sing of the ways of the LORD: “How great is the glory of the LORD!” <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/138.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />They shall sing of the ways of the LORD, for great is the glory of the LORD.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/138.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Yea, they shall praise the ways of the LORD; for great is the glory of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/138.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And they will praise the way of LORD JEHOVAH, because the honor of LORD JEHOVAH is great!<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/138.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Yea, they shall sing of the ways of the LORD; For great is the glory of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/138.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And let them sing in the ways of the Lord; for great is the glory of the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/138-5.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=17177" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/138.htm">I Will Give You Thanks with All My Heart</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">4</span>All the kings of the earth will give You thanks, O LORD, when they hear the words of Your mouth. <span class="reftext">5</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7891.htm" title="7891: wə·yā·šî·rū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjImperf-3mp) -- To sing. Or shuwr; a primitive root; to sing.">They will sing</a> <a href="/hebrew/1870.htm" title="1870: bə·ḏar·ḵê (Prep-b:: N-cpc) -- Way, road, distance, journey, manner. From darak; a road; figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb.">of the ways</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">of the LORD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">for</a> <a href="/hebrew/3519.htm" title="3519: kə·ḇō·wḏ (N-msc) -- Rarely kabod; from kabad; properly, weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousness.">the glory</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">of the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/1419.htm" title="1419: ḡā·ḏō·wl (Adj-ms) -- Great. Or gadol; from gadal; great; hence, older; also insolent.">is great.</a> </span><span class="reftext">6</span>Though the LORD is on high, He attends to the lowly; but the proud He knows from afar.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/6-3.htm">Isaiah 6:3</a></span><br />And they were calling out to one another: “Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of Hosts; all the earth is full of His glory.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/4-8.htm">Revelation 4:8</a></span><br />And each of the four living creatures had six wings and was covered with eyes all around and within. Day and night they never stop saying: “Holy, Holy, Holy, is the Lord God Almighty, who was and is and is to come!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/2-10.htm">Philippians 2:10-11</a></span><br />that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, / and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/42-8.htm">Isaiah 42:8</a></span><br />I am the LORD; that is My name! I will not yield My glory to another or My praise to idols.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/15-4.htm">Revelation 15:4</a></span><br />Who will not fear You, O Lord, and glorify Your name? For You alone are holy. All nations will come and worship before You, for Your righteous acts have been revealed.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/60-1.htm">Isaiah 60:1-3</a></span><br />Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD rises upon you. / For behold, darkness covers the earth, and thick darkness is over the peoples; but the LORD will rise upon you, and His glory will appear over you. / Nations will come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your dawn.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/habakkuk/2-14.htm">Habakkuk 2:14</a></span><br />For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the LORD as the waters cover the sea.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/5-12.htm">Revelation 5:12-13</a></span><br />In a loud voice they were saying: “Worthy is the Lamb who was slain, to receive power and riches and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and blessing!” / And I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea, and all that is in them, saying: “To Him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be praise and honor and glory and power forever and ever!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/66-18.htm">Isaiah 66:18</a></span><br />“And I, knowing their deeds and thoughts, am coming to gather all nations and tongues, and they will come and see My glory.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/72-19.htm">Psalm 72:19</a></span><br />And blessed be His glorious name forever; may all the earth be filled with His glory. Amen and amen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/15-9.htm">Romans 15:9-11</a></span><br />so that the Gentiles may glorify God for His mercy. As it is written: “Therefore I will praise You among the Gentiles; I will sing hymns to Your name.” / Again, it says: “Rejoice, O Gentiles, with His people.” / And again: “Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles, and extol Him, all you peoples.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/2-2.htm">Isaiah 2:2-3</a></span><br />In the last days the mountain of the house of the LORD will be established as the chief of the mountains; it will be raised above the hills, and all nations will stream to it. / And many peoples will come and say: “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob. He will teach us His ways so that we may walk in His paths.” For the law will go forth from Zion, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/14-9.htm">Zechariah 14:9</a></span><br />On that day the LORD will become King over all the earth—the LORD alone, and His name alone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/3-21.htm">Ephesians 3:21</a></span><br />to Him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/86-9.htm">Psalm 86:9</a></span><br />All the nations You have made will come and bow before You, O Lord, and they will glorify Your name.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Yes, they shall sing in the ways of the LORD: for great is the glory of the LORD.</p><p class="hdg">they shall</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/52-7.htm">Isaiah 52:7-10</a></b></br> How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth! … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/65-14.htm">Isaiah 65:14</a></b></br> Behold, my servants shall sing for joy of heart, but ye shall cry for sorrow of heart, and shall howl for vexation of spirit.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/66-10.htm">Isaiah 66:10-14</a></b></br> Rejoice ye with Jerusalem, and be glad with her, all ye that love her: rejoice for joy with her, all ye that mourn for her: … </p><p class="hdg">for great</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/21-5.htm">Psalm 21:5</a></b></br> His glory <i>is</i> great in thy salvation: honour and majesty hast thou laid upon him.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/15-11.htm">Exodus 15:11</a></b></br> Who <i>is</i> like unto thee, O LORD, among the gods? who <i>is</i> like thee, glorious in holiness, fearful <i>in</i> praises, doing wonders?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/33-18.htm">Exodus 33:18,19</a></b></br> And he said, I beseech thee, shew me thy glory… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/115-1.htm">Glory</a> <a href="/psalms/138-3.htm">Great</a> <a href="/psalms/119-120.htm">Honour</a> <a href="/psalms/138-1.htm">Sing</a> <a href="/psalms/137-4.htm">Songs</a> <a href="/psalms/128-1.htm">Ways</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/145-1.htm">Glory</a> <a href="/psalms/139-14.htm">Great</a> <a href="/psalms/145-5.htm">Honour</a> <a href="/psalms/144-9.htm">Sing</a> <a href="/psalms/145-7.htm">Songs</a> <a href="/psalms/139-3.htm">Ways</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 138</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/138-1.htm">David praises God for the truth of his word</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/138-4.htm">He prophesies that the kings of the earth shall praise God</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/138-7.htm">He professes his confidence in God</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/138.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/138.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>They will sing of the ways of the LORD</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the response of worship and praise from those who recognize the works and character of God. In biblical context, singing is a common expression of joy and reverence, seen throughout the Psalms and other parts of Scripture (e.g., <a href="/exodus/15.htm">Exodus 15:1</a>, <a href="/psalms/96.htm">Psalm 96:1-2</a>). The "ways of the LORD" refer to His actions, commandments, and the manner in which He governs the world. This aligns with the biblical theme of God's people declaring His deeds among the nations (<a href="/psalms/105.htm">Psalm 105:1</a>). Historically, singing was a communal activity in Israelite culture, often accompanied by instruments, and was integral to worship in the temple (<a href="/1_chronicles/15-16.htm">1 Chronicles 15:16</a>). This phrase also points to the prophetic vision of all nations acknowledging God's sovereignty, as seen in <a href="/isaiah/2-3.htm">Isaiah 2:3</a>.<p><b>for the glory of the LORD is great</b><br>The "glory of the LORD" is a central theme in Scripture, representing His majesty, holiness, and the manifestation of His presence. The Hebrew word for glory, "kavod," conveys weightiness and honor. This phrase underscores the reason for the praise mentioned earlier: God's glory is not only inherent but also revealed through His works and interactions with humanity. The greatness of God's glory is a recurring theme, as seen in passages like <a href="/exodus/33-18.htm">Exodus 33:18-23</a>, where Moses asks to see God's glory, and <a href="/isaiah/6-3.htm">Isaiah 6:3</a>, where the seraphim proclaim His holiness. Theologically, this points to the ultimate revelation of God's glory in Jesus Christ, who is described as the "radiance of God's glory" (<a href="/hebrews/1-3.htm">Hebrews 1:3</a>). The acknowledgment of God's great glory is a call to worship and a reminder of His supreme authority over all creation.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>Traditionally attributed as the author of <a href="/bsb/psalms/138.htm">Psalm 138</a>, David was the second king of Israel, known for his deep relationship with God and his role in establishing Jerusalem as the center of worship.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant name of God, emphasizing His eternal existence and faithfulness to His promises.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_nations.htm">The Nations</a></b><br>Refers to the peoples of the earth who will recognize and praise the greatness of God, as mentioned in the broader context of the psalm.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_universality_of_god's_glory.htm">The Universality of God's Glory</a></b><br>God's glory is not limited to Israel but is recognized by all nations. This calls us to share the knowledge of God with others, emphasizing His greatness and deeds.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_worship.htm">The Importance of Worship</a></b><br>Singing of the ways of the LORD is an act of worship. We are encouraged to incorporate worship into our daily lives, acknowledging God's greatness in all circumstances.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_ways_as_a_testimony.htm">God's Ways as a Testimony</a></b><br>The ways of the LORD serve as a testimony to His character and deeds. As believers, we should strive to understand and follow God's ways, allowing our lives to reflect His glory.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_praise_in_evangelism.htm">The Role of Praise in Evangelism</a></b><br>When we praise God openly, it can serve as a powerful witness to those around us, drawing others to recognize and honor God's greatness.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_138.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 138</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_can_condemn_if_god_justifies_us.htm">How do you express adoration for God's greatness?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_church_of_god_in_christ.htm">What is the Church of God in Christ?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/did_foreign_kings_ever_honor_israel's_god.htm">Psalm 138:4-5 speaks of all kings praising God. Is there any historical evidence that surrounding nations' rulers ever truly honored Israel's God in this way?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_psalm_138_1_imply_polytheism.htm">Psalm 138:1 mentions praising God 'before the gods.' Does this suggest the existence of multiple deities, hinting at polytheism within a supposedly monotheistic text?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/138.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(5) <span class= "bld">In the ways.--</span>Rather, <span class= "ital">of the ways, </span>this preposition being so used frequently after verbs of speaking praising (comp. <a href="/psalms/20-7.htm" title="Some trust in chariots, and some in horses: but we will remember the name of the LORD our God.">Psalm 20:7</a>; <a href="/psalms/44-8.htm" title="In God we boast all the day long, and praise your name for ever. Selah.">Psalm 44:8</a>; <a href="/psalms/87-3.htm" title="Glorious things are spoken of you, O city of God. Selah.">Psalm 87:3</a>; <a href="/psalms/105-2.htm" title="Sing to him, sing psalms to him: talk you of all his wondrous works.">Psalm 105:2</a>), though there is no parallel instance of such a use with this particular verb <span class= "ital">sing.</span><p>For <span class= "ital">ways </span>used of God's mighty works in creation see <a href="/job/26-14.htm" title="See, these are parts of his ways: but how little a portion is heard of him? but the thunder of his power who can understand?">Job 26:14</a>; <a href="/job/40-19.htm" title="He is the chief of the ways of God: he that made him can make his sword to approach to him.">Job 40:19</a>; of His action in history, <a href="/psalms/18-30.htm" title="As for God, his way is perfect: the word of the LORD is tried: he is a buckler to all those that trust in him.">Psalm 18:30</a>; <a href="/deuteronomy/32-4.htm" title="He is the Rock, his work is perfect: for all his ways are judgment: a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right is he.">Deuteronomy 32:4</a>. It seems against the parallelism to understand literally that the heathen kings would come to walk in God's ways--<span class= "ital">i.e., </span>in righteousness, and so praise Him, as in <a href="/micah/4-2.htm" title="And many nations shall come, and say, Come, and let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, and to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for the law shall go forth of Zion, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.">Micah 4:2</a>. The meaning is that heathen monarchs will be compelled to acknowledge the glory of Jehovah. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/138.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 5.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Yea, they shall sing in the ways of the Lord.</span> They, <span class="accented">i</span>.<span class="accented">e</span>. the kings, shall sing, no longer in their own misguided heathen ways, but in the ways of the Lord, in the mode prescribed by his Law and practiced in his temple (comp. <a href="/isaiah/49-22.htm">Isaiah 49:22, 23</a>; <a href="/isaiah/60-8.htm">Isaiah 60:8</a>-5, etc.). <span class="cmt_word">For great is the glory of the Lord.</span> (cf. <a href="/isaiah/60-1.htm">Isaiah 60:1-3</a>; <a href="/isaiah/66-18.htm">Isaiah 66:18</a>.) It is this "glory" which attracts "all nations and tongues." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/138-5.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">They will sing</span><br /><span class="heb">וְ֭יָשִׁירוּ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·yā·šî·rū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7891.htm">Strong's 7891: </a> </span><span class="str2">To sing</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the ways</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּדַרְכֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ḏar·ḵê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - common plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1870.htm">Strong's 1870: </a> </span><span class="str2">A road, a course of life, mode of action</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the LORD,</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(kî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the glory</span><br /><span class="heb">כְּב֣וֹד</span> <span class="translit">(kə·ḇō·wḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3519.htm">Strong's 3519: </a> </span><span class="str2">Weight, splendor, copiousness</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is great.</span><br /><span class="heb">גָ֝ד֗וֹל</span> <span class="translit">(ḡā·ḏō·wl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1419.htm">Strong's 1419: </a> </span><span class="str2">Great, older, insolent</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/138-5.htm">Psalm 138:5 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/138-5.htm">Psalm 138:5 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/138-5.htm">Psalm 138:5 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/138-5.htm">Psalm 138:5 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/138-5.htm">Psalm 138:5 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/138-5.htm">Psalm 138:5 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/138-5.htm">Psalm 138:5 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/138-5.htm">Psalm 138:5 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/138-5.htm">Psalm 138:5 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/138-5.htm">Psalm 138:5 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/138-5.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 138:5 Yes they will sing of the ways (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/138-4.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 138:4"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 138:4" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/138-6.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 138:6"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 138:6" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>