Psalms 138:3
For there they that led us into captivity required of us the words of songs. And they that carried us away, said: Sing ye to us a hymn of the songs of Sion.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
In the day when I cried thou answeredst me, and strengthenedst me with strength in my soul.
In Context
2On the willows in the midst thereof we hung up our instruments.
4How shall we sing the song of the Lord in a strange land?
Cross References
1 Samuel 30:6And David was greatly afflicted: for the people had a mind to stone him, for the soul of every man was bitterly grieved for his sons, and daughters: but David took courage in the Lord his God.
Psalms 27:14Expect the Lord, do manfully, and let thy heart take courage, and wait thou for the Lord.
Psalms 34:5I sought the Lord, and he heard me; and he delivered me from all my troubles.
Psalms 63:8because thou hast been my helper. And I will rejoice under the covert of thy wings:
Isaiah 12:2Behold, God is my saviour, I will deal confidently, and will not fear: O because the Lord is my strength, and my praise, and he is become my salvation.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 138:2-6
Grateful Praise. 1 I will praise thee with my whole heart: before the gods will I sing praise unto thee. 2 I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name. 3 In the day when I cried thou answeredst me, and strengthenedst me with strength in my soul. 4 All the kings of the earth shall praise thee, O Lord , when they hear the words of thy mouth. 5 Yea, they shall sing in the ways of the Lord : for great is the… Read the whole commentary →