Psalm 138:4 “All the kings of the earth will give You thanks, O LORD, when they hea…”

Psalm 138:4

All the kings of the earth will give You thanks, O LORD, when they hear the words of Your mouth.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

All the kings of the earth shall praise thee, O LORD, when they hear the words of thy mouth.

World English Bible

All the kings of the earth will give you thanks, LORD, for they have heard the words of your mouth.

American Standard Version

All the kings of the earth shall give thee thanks, O Jehovah, For they have heard the words of thy mouth.

Geneva Bible 1599

All the Kings of the earth shall praise thee, O Lord: for they haue heard the wordes of thy mouth.

Darby Translation

All the kings of the earth shall celebrate thee, Jehovah, when they have heard the words of thy mouth;

Young's Literal Translation

O Jehovah, all kings of earth confess Thee, When they have heard the sayings of Thy mouth.

Bible in Basic English

All the kings of the earth will give you praise, O Lord, when the words of your mouth come to their ears.

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Cross references

“All the kings”

Psalm 102:15 Psalm 72:11 Psalm 102:22 Isaiah 49:23 Isaiah 60:3–5 Isaiah 60:16

Psalm 102:15 · BSB

So the nations will fear the name of the LORD, and all the kings of the earth will fear Your glory.

Psalm 72:11 · BSB

May all kings bow down to him and all nations serve him.

Psalm 102:22 · BSB

when peoples and kingdoms assemble to serve the LORD.

Isaiah 49:23 · BSB

Kings will be your foster fathers, and their queens your nursing mothers. They will bow to you facedown and lick the dust at your feet. Then you will know that I am the LORD; those who hope in Me will never be put to sha…

Isaiah 60:3–5 · BSB

Nations will come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your dawn.

Isaiah 60:16 · BSB

You will drink the milk of nations and nurse at the breasts of royalty; you will know that I, the LORD, am your Savior and your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.

“when they hear”

Psalm 22:22 Psalm 22:27 Psalm 51:13 Psalm 69:30–32 Psalm 71:18

Psalm 22:22 · BSB

I will proclaim Your name to my brothers; I will praise You in the assembly.

Psalm 22:27 · BSB

All the ends of the earth will remember and turn to the LORD. All the families of the nations will bow down before Him.

Psalm 51:13 · BSB

Then I will teach transgressors Your ways, and sinners will return to You.

Psalm 69:30–32 · BSB

I will praise God’s name in song and exalt Him with thanksgiving.

Psalm 71:18 · BSB

Even when I am old and gray, do not forsake me, O God, until I proclaim Your power to the next generation, Your might to all who are to come.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

3On the day I called, You answered me; You emboldened me and strengthened my soul.

5They will sing of the ways of the LORD, for the glory of the LORD is great.

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