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Psalms 138:3
3In the day when I cried out, You answered me, And made me bold with strength in my soul.
Psalms 138:3 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)In the day when I cried thou answeredst me, and strengthenedst me with strength in my soul.
- New International Version (NIV)When I called, you answered me; you greatly emboldened me.
- English Standard Version (ESV)On the day I called, you answered me; my strength of soul you increased.
- New Living Translation (NLT)As soon as I pray, you answer me; you encourage me by giving me strength.
Context of Psalms 138:3
1I will praise You with my whole heart; Before the gods I will sing praises to You. 2I will worship toward Your holy temple, And praise Your name For Your lovingkindness and Your truth; For You have magnified Your word above all Your name. In the day when I cried out, You answered me, And made me bold with strength in my soul. 4All the kings of the earth shall praise You, O Lord, When they hear the words of Your mouth. 5Yes, they shall sing of the ways of the Lord, For great is the glory of the Lord.
Read all of Psalms 138Psalms 138:3 word by word
בְּי֣וֹם קָ֭רָֽאתִי וַֽתַּעֲנֵ֑נִי תַּרְהִבֵ֖נִי בְנַפְשִׁ֣י עֹֽז׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 138:3
- Psalms 18:6In my distress I called upon the Lord, And cried out to my God; He heard my voice from His temple, And my cry came before Him, even to His ears.
- Psalms 34:4I sought the Lord, and He heard me, And delivered me from all my fears.
- Psalms 77:1I cried out to God with my voice— To God with my voice; And He gave ear to me.
- Isaiah 65:24“It shall come to pass That before they call, I will answer; And while they are still speaking, I will hear.
- Psalms 27:14Wait on the Lord; Be of good courage, And He shall strengthen your heart; Wait, I say, on the Lord!
- Psalms 29:11The Lord will give strength to His people; The Lord will bless His people with peace.
- Psalms 63:8My soul follows close behind You; Your right hand upholds me.
- Isaiah 12:2Behold, God is my salvation, I will trust and not be afraid; ‘For Yah, the Lord, is my strength and song; He also has become my salvation.’ ”
- Isaiah 40:29He gives power to the weak, And to those who have no might He increases strength.
- Isaiah 41:10Fear not, for I am with you; Be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, Yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.’
- Zechariah 10:12“So I will strengthen them in the Lord, And they shall walk up and down in His name,” Says the Lord.
- 2 Corinthians 12:8Concerning this thing I pleaded with the Lord three times that it might depart from me.
- Ephesians 3:16that He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with might through His Spirit in the inner man,
- Ephesians 6:10Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might.
- Philippians 4:13I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.
- Colossians 1:11strengthened with all might, according to His glorious power, for all patience and longsuffering with joy;
Commentaries on Psalms 138:3
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3In the day when I cried - Referring to some former period of his life when he was in trouble. Thou answeredst me - In the very day when I called, thou gavest me the answer: that is, immediately. And strengthenedst me with strength in my soul - literally, “Thou didst embolden - or, didst make me courageous with strength.” Thou didst enable me to meet danger, and to overcome fear. It would seem probable that this was on some occasion when he was in danger…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-3The Lord receives praise before the gods of the nations.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3-53-5. That promise, as an answer to his prayers in distress, revived and strengthened his faith; and, as the basis of other revelations of the Messiah, it will be the occasion of praise by all who hear and receive it (Psa 68:29, 31; Is 4:3).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 138
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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