By David. I will give you thanks with my whole heart. Before the gods, I will sing praises to you.
Parallel translations
- KJV I will praise thee with my whole heart: before the gods will I sing praise unto thee.
- BSB Of David. I give You thanks with all my heart; before the gods I sing Your praises.
- NKJV I will praise You with my whole heart; Before the gods I will sing praises to You.
- NASB I will give You thanks with all my heart; I will sing Your praises before the gods.
- NLT I give you thanks, O Lord, with all my heart; I will sing your praises before the gods.
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- Ps 111:1Praise Yah! I will give thanks to Yahweh with my whole heart, in the council of the upright, and in the congregation.
- Ps 95:3For Yahweh is a great God, a great King above all gods.
- 1 Cor 14:15What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also. I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also.
- John 10:34–36Jesus answered them, “Isn’t it written in your law, ‘I said, you are gods?’
- Ps 82:6I said, “You are gods, all of you are sons of the Most High.
- Ps 86:12–13I will praise you, Lord my God, with my whole heart. I will glorify your name forever more.
- Ps 96:4For great is Yahweh, and greatly to be praised! He is to be feared above all gods.
- Ps 119:46I will also speak of your statutes before kings, and will not be disappointed.
- Ps 9:1For the Chief Musician. Set to “The Death of the Son.” A Psalm by David. I will give thanks to Yahweh with my whole heart. I will tell of all your marvelous works.
- Ps 82:1A Psalm by Asaph. God presides in the great assembly. He judges among the gods.
- Ps 103:1–2By David. Praise Yahweh, my soul! All that is within me, praise his holy name!
- Exod 22:28“You shall not blaspheme God, nor curse a ruler of your people.
- Heb 1:14Aren’t they all serving spirits, sent out to do service for the sake of those who will inherit salvation?
- Acts 23:5Paul said, “I didn’t know, brothers, that he was high priest. For it is written, ‘You shall not speak evil of a ruler of your people.’”
- Eph 5:19speaking to one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs; singing, and making melody in your heart to the Lord;
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