Psa 138:1 | JFB | e4.org | 1. I will praise thee with my whole heart —(Compare ). before the gods —whether angels ( ); or princes ( ); or idols ( ); denotes a readiness to worship the true God alone, and a contempt of all other objects of worship.

‏ Psalms 138:1

1. I will praise thee with my whole heart—(Compare Ps 9:1).

before the gods—whether angels (Ps 8:5); or princes (Ex 21:6; Ps 82:6); or idols (Ps 97:7); denotes a readiness to worship the true God alone, and a contempt of all other objects of worship.