Matthew Poole and continuators on Psalms 138:1

1 I Will praise thee with my whole heart, before the gods will I sing praise unto thee.

Either, 1. before the Angels, who were represented by the Cherubims upon the Ark, who are called Gods, Psal. 8. 6. & 97. 7. Comp. with Heb. 1. 6. & 2. 7. who also are present in the congregations of Gods people[illegible: 1+ letters], 1 Cor▪ 11. 10. Or rather, 2. before Kings and Princes, by comparing this with v. 4. All Kings (provoked by my example) shall praise thee; and with Psal. 119. 46. I will speak of thy te[illegible: 1+ letters]monies before kings. And these are most commonly called Gods in Scripture, as Exod. 21. 6. & 23. 9, 28. comp. with Deut. 19. 17. Besides, David mentions this as something singular and extraordinary, and designed by him, whereas the doing of this before the Angels is common to all, and is unavoidably necessary.

Marginal references: Psal. 119. 46. Gr. before Angels.