Psalms 138:7

Psalms 138:7 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Though I walk in the midst of trouble, thou wilt revive me: thou shalt stretch forth thine hand against the wrath of mine enemies, and thy right hand shall save me.
• New International Version (NIV)Though I walk in the midst of trouble, you preserve my life. You stretch out your hand against the anger of my foes; with your right hand you save me.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Though I walk in the midst of trouble, you preserve my life; you stretch out your hand against the wrath of my enemies, and your right hand delivers me.
• New Living Translation (NLT)Though I am surrounded by troubles, you will protect me from the anger of my enemies. You reach out your hand, and the power of your right hand saves me.

Context of Psalms 138:7

5Yes, they shall sing of the ways of the Lord, For great is the glory of the Lord. 6Though the Lord is on high, Yet He regards the lowly; But the proud He knows from afar. Though I walk in the midst of trouble, You will revive me; You will stretch out Your hand Against the wrath of my enemies, And Your right hand will save me. 8The Lord will perfect that which concerns me; Your mercy, O Lord, endures forever; Do not forsake the works of Your hands.

Psalms 138:7 word by word

אִם־אֵלֵ֤ךְ׀ בְּקֶ֥רֶב צָרָ֗ה תְּחַ֫יֵּ֥נִי עַ֤ל אַ֣ף אֹ֭יְבַי תִּשְׁלַ֣ח יָדֶ֑ךָ וְת֖וֹשִׁיעֵ֣נִי יְמִינֶֽךָ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Though I walkיָלַךְyâlak · to walkH3212
• in the midstקֶ֫רֶבqereb · entrails: amongH7130
• of troubleצָרָהtsârâh · distressH6869
• thou wilt reviveחָיָהchâyâh · to liveH2421
• me: thou shalt stretch forthשָׁלַחshâlach · to send: reachH7971
• thine handיָדyâd · handH3027
• against the wrathאַף'aph · face: angerH639
• of mine enemiesאֹיֵב'ôyêb 'ôyêb · enemyH341
• and thy right handיָמִיןyâmîyn · rightH3225
• shall saveיָשַׁעyâsha‛ · to saveH3467

Cross-references for Psalms 138:7

• Psalms 23:3He restores my soul; He leads me in the paths of righteousness For His name’s sake.
• Psalms 41:7All who hate me whisper together against me; Against me they devise my hurt.
• Psalms 66:10For You, O God, have tested us; You have refined us as silver is refined.
• Job 13:15Though He slay me, yet will I trust Him. Even so, I will defend my own ways before Him.
• Job 19:25For I know that my Redeemer lives, And He shall stand at last on the earth;
• Isaiah 57:16For I will not contend forever, Nor will I always be angry; For the spirit would fail before Me, And the souls which I have made.
• Psalms 71:20You, who have shown me great and severe troubles, Shall revive me again, And bring me up again from the depths of the earth.
• Psalms 85:6Will You not revive us again, That Your people may rejoice in You?
• Psalms 119:49Remember the word to Your servant, Upon which You have caused me to hope.
• Psalms 35:1Plead my cause, O Lord, with those who strive with me; Fight against those who fight against me.
• Psalms 56:1Be merciful to me, O God, for man would swallow me up; Fighting all day he oppresses me.
• Psalms 64:7But God shall shoot at them with an arrow; Suddenly they shall be wounded.
• Psalms 77:10And I said, “This is my anguish; But I will remember the years of the right hand of the Most High.”
• Psalms 144:1Blessed be the Lord my Rock, Who trains my hands for war, And my fingers for battle—
• Isaiah 5:25Therefore the anger of the Lord is aroused against His people; He has stretched out His hand against them And stricken them, And the hills trembled. Their carcasses were as refuse in the midst of the streets. For all this His anger is not turned away, But His hand is stretched out still.
• Isaiah 9:12The Syrians before and the Philistines behind; And they shall devour Israel with an open mouth. For all this His anger is not turned away, But His hand is stretched out still.

Commentaries on Psalms 138:7

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7Though I walk in the midst of trouble - Though I am in the low vale of sorrow, I shall not be overlooked or forgotten. This implies that the writer was then in trouble, and it expresses the conviction that whenever he should be in trouble God would remember him, and give him life and strength. Thou wilt revive me - Thou wilt cause me to live; thou wilt give me life. Psalm 30:3. Compare the notes at Psalm 71:20. The meaning is, Thou wilt give me life…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 6-8Verses 6-8 Though the Lord is high, yet he has respect to every lowly, humbled sinner; but the proud and unbelieving will be banished far from his blissful presence. Divine consolations have enough in them to revive us, even when we walk in the midst of troubles. And God will save his own people that they may be revived by the Holy Spirit, the Giver of life and holiness. If we give to God the glory of his mercy, we may take to ourselves the comfort. This…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6-8The exalted God cares for the humble (Psalm 138:6), especially his servant, the psalmist (138:7–8).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 6-76-7. On this general principle of God's government (Is 2:11; 57:15; 66:2), he relies for God's favor in saving him, and overthrowing his enemies. knoweth afar off--their ways and deserts (Psa 1:6).Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 138:7

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Faith

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• Praise
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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