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Psalms 138:2

“I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name.”

I will praise thee with my whole heart: before the gods will I sing praise unto thee.

I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name.

In the day when I cried thou answeredst me, and strengthenedst me with strength in my soul.

All the kings of the earth shall praise thee, O Lord, when they hear the words of thy mouth.

Counter-Arguments

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Heavenly Sanctuary

The verse explicitly mentions "thy holy temple," which in its most straightforward reading refers to the earthly temple in Jerusalem, the physical structure where worship was directed. There is no direct mention or clear implication of a heavenly counterpart or a "true tabernacle" in this text.

Heavenly Sanctuary

Related Verses

Psalms 138:4

“All the kings of the earth shall praise thee, O Lord, when they hear the words of thy mouth.”

Psalms 117:2

“For his merciful kindness is great toward us: and the truth of the Lord endureth for ever. Praise ye the Lord.”

Psalms 138:1

“I will praise thee with my whole heart: before the gods will I sing praise unto thee.”

Psalms 86:12

“I will praise thee, O Lord my God, with all my heart: and I will glorify thy name for evermore.”

Psalms 56:10

“In God will I praise his word: in the Lord will I praise his word.”

Thematic Connections

Heavenly Sanctuary

Private Study Note

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