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Episode Summary
Psalm 138 is a psalm of thanksgiving that celebrates God’s steadfast love, faithfulness, and sovereign care for His people. In this episode of Reading the Bible Daily with Dave, Dave Jenkins looks at David’s wholehearted praise, God’s glory among the nations, and the believer’s confidence that the Lord will fulfill His purposes.This psalm reminds us that God hears prayer, strengthens His people, preserves them through trials, and faithfully completes the work He has begun.Listen and Watch
Key Takeaways
- Give thanks to God with your whole heart.
- Trust that God hears and answers prayer.
- Remember that God draws near to the lowly.
- Rest in God’s ongoing work in your life.
- Believe that God will fulfill His purposes.
Memory Verse
“The LORD will fulfill his purpose for me; your steadfast love, O LORD, endures forever. Do not forsake the work of your hands.” — Psalm 138:8
Call to Action
For more episodes of Reading the Bible Daily with Dave, visit Reading the Bible Daily with Dave.You can also subscribe and watch more episodes on the Servants of Grace YouTube channel.Dave Jenkins is happily married to his wife, Sarah, and lives in beautiful Southern Oregon. He is a writer, editor, and speaker who loves Christ, His people, the Church, and sound theology.
Dave serves as the Executive Director of Servants of Grace Ministries and the Executive Editor of Theology for Life Magazine. He is the Host and Producer of the Equipping You in Grace Podcast and a contributor to and producer of Contending for the Word.
He is the author of The War of Worldviews: Truth, Lies, and the Battle for the Christian Mind (Theology for Life, 2026), Contentment: The Journey of a Lifetime (Theology for Life, 2024), The Word Matters: Defending Biblical Authority Against the Spirit of the Age (G3 Press, 2022), and The Word Explored: The Problem of Biblical Illiteracy and What To Do About It (House to House, 2021).
You can connect with Dave on Facebook, X (Twitter), Instagram, YouTube, or subscribe to his newsletter.
When he is not engaged in ministry work, Dave enjoys spending time with his wife, going to movies, sharing a meal at a favorite restaurant, or playing a round of golf with friends. He is also a voracious reader, particularly of Reformed theology and the Puritans, and is often found working through a stack of new books from a wide range of Christian publishers.
Dave earned his M.A.R. and M.Div. from Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary.




