Psalms 18:49
in Psalms 18Therefore I will praise You, O LORD, among the nations; I will sing praises to Your name.
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ASV
Therefore I will give thanks unto thee, O Jehovah, among the nations, And will sing praises unto thy name.
KJV
Therefore will I give thanks unto thee, O Lord, among the heathen, and sing praises unto thy name.
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This verse in Psalms 18
Commentary
10 notes on this verseA commentator
Albert Barnes1798–1870
Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)
Therefore will I give thanks unto thee - Margin, confess. The Hebrew word - ידה yâdâh - in the form used here, means properly to profess, to confess, to acknowledge; then especially to acknowledge or recognize blessings and favors; in other words, to give thanks, to praise. The idea here is that he would make a public acknowledgment of those blessings which he had received; or that he would cause the remembrance of them to be celebrated among the nations. Among the heathen - Among the nations. See the note at Psa 18:
The record, by era
The Church Fathers2 voices
"For this cause will I confess to You among the Gentiles, O Lord" [Psalm 18:49]. For this cause shall the Gentiles confess to You through Me, O Lord. "And I will sing unto Your Name." And You shall be more widely known by My good deeds.
"For this cause will I confess to You among the Gentiles, O Lord" [Psalm 18:49]. For this cause shall the Gentiles confess to You through Me, O Lord. "And I will sing unto Your Name." And You shall be more widely known by My good deeds.
The Medieval Church1 voice
Next the thanksgiving is concluded on account of the aforesaid causes. "Therefore I will confess to you among the nations, O Lord," etc., that is, before all people I will praise you: Tob. 12: "Bless the God of heaven, and confess to him before all …
The Puritans and the Awakening2 voices
Heathen - David is here transported beyond himself, and speaks this in special relation to Christ who was to be his seed, and of whom he was an eminent type, and by whom alone this was done.
And David is here called the servant of the Lord, as Moses was, not only as every good man is God's servant, but because, with his sceptre, with his sword, and with his pen, he greatly promoted the interests of God's kingdom in Israel. It was more his honour that he was a servant of the Lord than that he was king of a great kingdom; and so he himself accounted it ( Ps. cxvi.
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4 more voices on this verse
The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice
Therefore will I give thanks unto thee, O Lord, among the Heathen,....
The Nineteenth Century3 voices
Paul cites this verse (Romans 15:9): "And that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy; as it is written, For this cause I will confess to thee among the Gentiles, and sing unto thy name." This is clear evidence that David's Lord is here, but David is here too, and is to be viewed as an example of a holy soul making its boast in God even in the presence of ungodly men. Who are the despisers of God that we should stop our mouths for them?
Paul cites this verse (Romans 15:9): "And that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy; as it is written, For this cause I will confess to thee among the Gentiles, and sing unto thy name." This is clear evidence that David's Lord is here, but David is here too, and is to be viewed as an example of a holy soul making its boast in God even in the presence of ungodly men. Who are the despisers of God that we should stop our mouths for them? We will sing to our God whether they like it or no, and force upon them the knowledge of his goodness. Too much politeness to traitors may be treason to our King.
WilI I give thanks unto thee - among the heathen - Quoted by St. Paul, Rom 15:9, to prove that the calling of the Gentiles was predicted, and that what then took place was the fulfillment of that prediction. But there is a sense in which it applies particularly to David, well observed by Theodoret: “We see,” says he, “evidently the fulfillment of this prophecy; for even to the present day David praises the Lord among the Gentiles by the mouth of true believers; seeing there is not a town, village, hamlet, country, nor even a desert, where Christians dwell, in which God is not praised by their singing the Psalms of David.”
The words behind it
7 Hebrew wordsEvery Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.
| Hebrew | Sound | Meaning | Word study | In the Bible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| עַל־ | ʾal- | there- | H5921 → | 5755 times |
| כֵּ֤ן׀ | ken | -fore | H3651 → | 771 times |
| אוֹדְךָ֖ | ʾodkha | I will give thanks to you | H3034 → | 114 times |
| בַגּוֹיִ֥ם׀ | vagoyim | among the nations | H1471 → | 561 times |
| יְהוָ֑ה | yahweh | O Yahweh | H3068 → | 6520 times |
| וּלְשִׁמְךָ֥ | uleshimkha | and to name your | H8034 → | 864 times |
| אֲזַמֵּֽרָה׃ | ʾazamerah | I will sing praises | H2167 → | 45 times |
עַל־there-
ʾal-H5921 →5755 times
כֵּ֤ן׀-fore
kenH3651 →771 times
אוֹדְךָ֖I will give thanks to you
ʾodkhaH3034 →114 times
בַגּוֹיִ֥ם׀among the nations
vagoyimH1471 →561 times
יְהוָ֑הO Yahweh
yahwehH3068 →6520 times
וּלְשִׁמְךָ֥and to name your
uleshimkhaH8034 →864 times
אֲזַמֵּֽרָה׃I will sing praises
ʾazamerahH2167 →45 times
A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.
The walk
8 stopsEach card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.
Through
Romans 15:9so 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.”
it leads to
- 2 Samuel 22:50
Therefore I will praise You, O LORD, among the nations; I will sing praises to Your name.
- Romans 3:29
Is God the God of Jews only? Is He not the God of Gentiles too? Yes, of Gentiles too,
- 2 Samuel 22:50
Through
Psalms 108:3I will praise You, O LORD, among the nations; I will sing Your praises among the peoples.
it leads to
- Psalms 22:27
All the ends of the earth will remember and turn to the LORD. All the families of the nations will bow down before Him.
Reached by 2 separate paths from here.
- Psalms 22:22
I will proclaim Your name to my brothers; I will praise You in the assembly.
Reached by 2 separate paths from here.
- Zephaniah 3:14
Sing for joy, O Daughter of Zion; shout aloud, O Israel! Be glad and rejoice with all your heart, O Daughter of Jerusalem!
- Psalms 22:27
Through
Psalms 138:4All the kings of the earth will give You thanks, O LORD, when they hear the words of Your mouth.
it leads to
- Psalms 102:15
So the nations will fear the name of the LORD, and all the kings of the earth will fear Your glory.
- Psalms 72:11
May all kings bow down to him and all nations serve him.
- Psalms 102:15
Through
Psalms 14:7Oh, that the salvation of Israel would come from Zion! When the LORD restores His captive people, let Jacob rejoice, let Israel be glad!
it leads to
- Psalms 53:6
Oh, that the salvation of Israel would come from Zion! When God restores His captive people, let Jacob rejoice, let Israel be glad!
- Psalms 53:6
Where this verse is studied
About Psalms
This page draws on Adam Clarke, Commentary on the Bible; Albert Barnes, Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869); Augustine of Hippo, Exposition on Psalm 18; Charles Spurgeon, The Treasury of David, Vol. 1; John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763); John Wesley, Explanatory Notes upon the Old Testament; Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible and Thomas Aquinas, Exposition on the Psalms of David.