King James Version
What Does Psalms 138:3 Mean?
“In the day when I cried thou answeredst me, and strengthenedst me with strength in my soul.”
Context
1
A Psalm of David. 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 glory of the LORD.
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Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(3) **Strengthenedst me with strength.**—Or, *encouragest me strongly. *(See Note to Song of Solomon 6:5, where the same Hebrew form occurs.)
**In my soul.**—Or, *at my desire.*
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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