“Yea, they shall sing in the ways of the Lord: for great is the glory of the Lord.”
And they shall sing of the ways of the Lord, for great is the glory of the Lord. The singing of God's ways by all kings represents internalization of divine truth; those who hear God's words will proclaim them to others. The ways of the Lord encompass God's deeds and purposes unfolded through history; those ways are worthy of perpetual celebration. The greatness of God's glory becomes manifest to all; that which appears hidden to contemporary observers will be revealed to all creation. This verse expresses confidence that God's demonstrated power will eventually win universal recognition and praise.
Church Fathers on Psalms 138:5
1. The title of this Psalm is brief and simple, and need not detain us; since we know whose resemblance David wore, and since in him we recognise ourselves also, for we too are members of that Body. The whole title is, “To David himself.” Let us see then, what is to David himself. The title of the Psalm is wont to tell us what is treated of within it: but in this, since the title informs us not of this, but tells us only to Whom it is chanted, the first verse tells us what is…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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