Tehillim 138:3

3 In the day when I called out, Thou answeredst me, and madest me bold with oz (strength) in my nefesh.

Tehillim 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 ) .

Tehillim 138:3 In-Context

1 38 (Of Dovid) I will thank Thee with my whole lev; before the elohim will I sing praise unto Thee.

2 I will worship toward Thy Heikhal Kodesh, and praise Shmecha (Thy Name) for Thy chesed and for Thy emes; for Thou hast magnified Thy Word above Kol Shimcha (all Thy Name; Yn 1:1, 14 OJBC).

3 In the day when I called out, Thou answeredst me, and madest me bold with oz (strength) in my nefesh.

4 Kol Malchei Aretz shall praise Thee, Hashem, when they hear the words of Thy mouth.

5 Yes, they shall sing of the Darkhei Hashem; for gadol is the Kavod Hashem.