Psalms 138:3
In the day I called, when You answer me, || You strengthen me in my soul [with] strength.
Literal Standard Version
In The King James Version
In the day when I cried thou answeredst me, and strengthenedst me with strength in my soul.
In Context
4O YHWH, all kings of earth confess You, || When they have heard the sayings of Your mouth.
Cross References
1 Samuel 30:6and David has great distress, for the people have said to stone him, for the soul of all the people has been bitter, each for his sons and for his daughters; and David strengthens himself in his God YHWH.
Psalms 27:14Look to YHWH—be strong, || And He strengthens your heart, || Indeed, look to YHWH!
Psalms 29:11YHWH gives strength to His people, || YHWH blesses His people with peace!
Psalms 34:5They looked expectingly to Him, || And they became bright, || And their faces are not ashamed.
Psalms 63:8My soul has cleaved after You, || Your right hand has taken hold on me.
Isaiah 12:2Behold, God [is] my salvation, I trust, and do not fear, || For my strength and song [is] YAH—YHWH, || And He is to me for 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 →