Psalms 138:3

3 On the day I called, You answered me; You increased strength within me.^[a]

Psalms 138:3 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 138:3

In the day when I cried thou answeredst me
When in distress through Saul's persecution, he cried to the Lord, and he immediately answered him, and delivered him out of his troubles; and such immediate answers of prayer are to be remembered with thankfulness: see ( Psalms 18:6 ) ( Isaiah 65:24 ) ;

[and] strengthenedst me [with] strength in my soul;
put him good heart and spirit, when before ready to faint; strengthened his heart and grace in it, particularly faith, and drew it forth into lively act and exercise so that he sunk not under the weight of affliction and trouble, but was filled with courage to withstand his enemies, and with strength to do the will and work of God; this is to be understood of inward spiritual strength; see ( Ephesians 3:16 ) .

Psalms 138:3 In-Context

1 I will give You thanks with all my heart; I will sing Your praise before the heavenly beings.

2 I will bow down toward Your holy temple and give thanks to Your name for Your constant love and faithfulness. You have exalted Your name and Your promise above everything else.

3 On the day I called, You answered me; You increased strength within me.

4 All the kings on earth will give You thanks, Lord, when they hear what You have promised.

5 They will sing of the Lord's ways, for the Lord's glory is great.

Footnotes

• [a]. Hb obscure