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Tim Maas
Who are the "gods" mentioned in Psalm 138:1?
Psalms 138:1
ESV - 1 I give you thanks, O Lord, with my whole heart; before the gods I sing your praise.
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Asked November 16 2022
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Carolyn Hostetter
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Tim Maas
As I see it, the "gods" mentioned in the cted passage could either be idols, exalted spiritual beings (such as angels), or even those individuals whom humans honor as most distinguished among themselves (such as those humans of whom Jesus was speaking in John 10:34-38). In all of those cases, by singing the praises of the one true God of Israel in their presence, David is proclaiming that He is greater than any of them.
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