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Psalms 138:3

On the day I called, You answered me; And You made me bold and confident with [renewed] strength in my life.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Afflictions and Adversities;   Blessing;   Grace of God;   Prayer;   The Topic Concordance - Calling;   Hearing;   Praise;   Strength;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Prayer, Answers to;  

Dictionaries:

- Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Psalms;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Psalms the book of;  

Devotionals:

- Daily Light on the Daily Path - Devotion for May 4;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
On the day I called, you answered me;you increased strength within me.
Hebrew Names Version
In the day that I called, you answered me. You encouraged me with strength in my soul.
King James Version
In the day when I cried thou answeredst me, and strengthenedst me with strength in my soul.
English Standard Version
On the day I called, you answered me; my strength of soul you increased.
New Century Version
On the day I called to you, you answered me. You made me strong and brave.
New English Translation
When I cried out for help, you answered me. You made me bold and energized me.
New American Standard Bible
On the day I called, You answered me; You made me bold with strength in my soul.
World English Bible
In the day that I called, you answered me. You encouraged me with strength in my soul.
Geneva Bible (1587)
When I called, then thou heardest me, and hast encreased strength in my soule.
Legacy Standard Bible
On the day I called, You answered me;You made me bold with strength in my soul.
Berean Standard Bible
On the day I called, You answered me; You emboldened me and strengthened my soul.
Contemporary English Version
When I asked for your help, you answered my prayer and gave me courage.
Complete Jewish Bible
When I called, you answered me, you made me bold and strong.
Darby Translation
In the day when I called thou answeredst me; thou didst encourage me with strength in my soul.
Easy-to-Read Version
When I called to you for help, you answered me and gave me strength.
George Lamsa Translation
In the day when I cried to thee, thou didst answer me, and didst increase the strength of my soul.
Good News Translation
You answered me when I called to you; with your strength you strengthened me.
Lexham English Bible
When I called and you answered me, you emboldened me in my soul with strength.
Literal Translation
You answered me in the day that I cried; You emboldened me in my soul with strength.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
When I call vpo the, thou hearest me, and endewest my soule with moch stregth.
American Standard Version
In the day that I called thou answeredst me, Thou didst encourage me with strength in my soul.
Bible in Basic English
When my cry came to your ears you gave me an answer, and made me great with strength in my soul.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
In the day that I called, Thou didst answer me; Thou didst encourage me in my soul with strength.
King James Version (1611)
In the day when I cried, thou answeredst me: and strengthenedst me with strength in my soule.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
In the day [of myne aduersitie] I called vpon thee, and thou heardest me: thou enduedst my soule more and more with strength.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
In whatsoever day I shall call upon thee, hear me speedily; thou shalt abundantly provide me with thy power in my soul.
English Revised Version
In the day that I called thou answeredst me, thou didst encourage me with strength in my soul.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
In what euere dai Y schal inwardli clepe thee, here thou me; thou schalt multipli vertu in my soule.
Update Bible Version
In the day that I called you answered me, You encouraged me with strength in my soul.
Webster's Bible Translation
In the day when I cried thou didst answer me, [and] strengthen me [with] strength in my soul.
New King James Version
In the day when I cried out, You answered me, And made me bold with strength in my soul.
New Living Translation
As soon as I pray, you answer me; you encourage me by giving me strength.
New Life Bible
You answered me on the day I called. You gave me strength in my soul.
New Revised Standard
On the day I called, you answered me, you increased my strength of soul.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
In the day I cried unto thee, then didst thou answer me, and didst excite me, in my soul, mightily.
Douay-Rheims Bible
(137-3) In what day soever I shall call upon thee, hear me: thou shalt multiply strength in my soul.
Revised Standard Version
On the day I called, thou didst answer me, my strength of soul thou didst increase.
Young's Literal Translation
In the day I called, when Thou dost answer me, Thou dost strengthen me in my soul [with] strength.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
On the day I called, You answered me; You made me bold with strength in my soul.

Contextual Overview

1I will give You thanks with all my heart; I sing praises to You before the [pagan] gods. 2I will bow down [in worship] toward Your holy temple And give thanks to Your name for Your lovingkindness and Your truth; For You have magnified Your word together with Your name. 3On the day I called, You answered me; And You made me bold and confident with [renewed] strength in my life.4All the kings of the land will give thanks and praise You, O LORD, When they have heard of the promises of Your mouth [which were fulfilled]. 5Yes, they will sing of the ways of the LORD [joyfully celebrating His wonderful acts], For great is the glory and majesty of the LORD.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

In the day: Psalms 18:6, Psalms 34:4-6, Psalms 77:1, Psalms 77:2, Isaiah 65:24

strengthenedst: Psalms 27:14, Psalms 29:11, Psalms 63:8, Isaiah 12:2, Isaiah 40:29-31, Isaiah 41:10, Zechariah 10:12, 2 Corinthians 12:8-10, Ephesians 3:16, Ephesians 6:10, Philippians 4:13, Colossians 1:11, 1 Peter 5:10

Reciprocal: Exodus 2:24 - God heard Deuteronomy 11:8 - that ye may Deuteronomy 33:25 - and as thy 1 Samuel 17:37 - The Lord Nehemiah 6:9 - Now therefore Job 23:6 - but he would Psalms 3:4 - I cried Psalms 6:9 - hath heard Psalms 31:24 - shall Psalms 38:15 - hear Psalms 73:26 - but Psalms 86:16 - give Isaiah 40:31 - renew Daniel 10:19 - thou hast John 5:19 - and

Gill's Notes on the Bible

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;

[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.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

In the day when I cried - Referring to some former period of his life when he was in trouble.

Thou answeredst me - In the very day when I called, thou gavest me the answer: that is, immediately.

And strengthenedst me with strength in my soul - literally, “Thou didst embolden - or, didst make me courageous with strength.” Thou didst enable me to meet danger, and to overcome fear. It would seem probable that this was on some occasion when he was in danger from his enemies.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Psalms 138:3. With strength in my soul. — Thou hast endued my soul with many graces, blessings, and heavenly qualities.


 
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