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Psalms 138:3 — In the day when I cried thou answeredst me, and strengthenedst me…
“In the day when I cried thou answeredst me, and strengthenedst me with strength in my soul.”
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The verses around Psalms 138:3.
1I will praise thee with my whole heart: before the gods will I sing praise unto thee.
2I 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.
3In the day when I cried thou answeredst me, and strengthenedst me with strength in my soul.
4All the kings of the earth shall praise thee, O Lord, when they hear the words of thy mouth.
5Yea, they shall sing in the ways of the Lord: for great is the glory of the Lord.
Verse explanation
The testimony is deeply personal: a specific cry was heard, and the result is described almost physically, like strength being injected back into the soul.
From the Psalms 138 study in Bible in Stories.
Psalms 138:3 in other versions
The same verse in the 4 Bible versions we have on the site.
- KJV · King James
In the day when I cried thou answeredst me, and strengthenedst me with strength in my soul.
Read the chapter in this version → - ARC · Almeida 1911Português
No dia em que eu clamei, me escutaste; e alentaste com força a minha alma.
Read the chapter in this version → - BLIVRE · Bíblia LivrePortuguês
No dia [em que] clamei, tu me respondeste; [e] me fortaleceste [com] força em minha alma.
Read the chapter in this version → - VBL · Versión Biblia LibreEspañol
De día clamé a ti por ayuda, y tú me respondiste. Me animaste y me hiciste fuerte.
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In other languages: Português (Salmos 138:3) · Español (Salmos 138:3)
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