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Psalms 138:4

Psalms 138:4

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible · John Gill (1697–1771) · Public Domain

All the kings of the earth shall praise thee, O Lord,.... Or "let [them] confess", or "praise thee" ; a wish or prayer. Not only the kings known to David, as Kimchi limits it; or that lived in his days, as Hiram and others; but in the latter day, when they shall come to Zion, the church, and be nursing fathers to it, and shall serve and worship the King Messiah, ;when they hear the words of thy mouth; either the promises of it fulfilled not only with respect to David; but the Messiah, and his church and people, in the latter day, even the glorious things spoken thereof: or the doctrines of the Gospel, which are the words of his mouth, and more desirable than thousands of gold and silver; and which, when kings shall hear so as to understand, they will praise the Lord for them; see .

The Targum is,"the words of thy praise.'' Kwdwy "confiteantur tibi", V. L.

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