King James Bible
"Therefore will I give thanks unto thee, O LORD, among the heathen, and sing praises unto thy name."
David responds to God's deliverance with gratitude, using 'therefore' to connect his thanksgiving to the victories described earlier in the psalm. The direct address to Yahweh emphasizes the personal relationship between the psalmist and his divine deliverer. David commits to praising God publicly before non-Israelite nations, demonstrating that God's glory should be proclaimed universally. This phrase anticipates the missionary vision where God's fame extends beyond Israel's borders to all peoples. Musical worship becomes the vehicle for honoring God's revealed character, as 'name' in Hebrew thought represents the totality of who God is. The parallel structure with thanksgiving reinforces that praise is both spoken testimony and sung celebration.