Psalms 138:3

“In the day when I cried thou answeredst me, and strengthenedst me with strength in my soul.”

"In the day when I cried thou answeredst me, and strengthenedst me with strength in my soul." - Psalms 138:3
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What does Psalms 138:3 mean?

Psalm 138 is a song of David spoken as thanksgiving after God has answered him. The whole psalm moves from private praise to public witness. David begins by blessing the LORD “with my whole heart” and giving thanks for God’s “lovingkindness” and “truth,” and he looks beyond his…

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Strength in the Soul: When God Answers the Crying Heart

“In the day when I cried thou answeredst me, and strengthenedst me with strength in my soul.” (Psalm 138:3, KJV) Psalm 138:3 captures a holy, personal moment: a day marked by crying, answered prayer, and inner strengthening. David does not speak in theory. He speaks in memory—of…

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“Strength in My Soul: A Prayer from Psalm 138:3”

Most holy and faithful Father, I come before Thee in reverence and need, and I set my heart upon Thy Word. Thou hast spoken truth that stands firm in every season, and today I cling especially to this promise: “In the day when I cried thou answeredst me, and strengthenedst me…

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Psalms 138:3 - "In the day when I cried thou answeredst me, and strengthenedst me with strength in my soul."
"In the day when I cried thou answeredst me, and strengthenedst me with strength in my soul." - Psalms 138:3
"Thy testimonies that thou hast commanded are righteous and very faithful." - Psalms 119:138
Psalms 138:5 - "Yea, they shall sing in the ways of the LORD: for great is the glory of the LORD."
Psalms 119:138 - "Thy testimonies that thou hast commanded are righteous and very faithful."
Psalms 138:1 - "I will praise thee with my whole heart: before the gods will I sing praise unto thee."
Psalms 138:4 - "All the kings of the earth shall praise thee, O LORD, when they hear the words of thy mouth."
Psalms 138:6 - "Though the LORD be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off."
Psalms 138:8 - "The LORD will perfect that which concerneth me: thy mercy, O LORD, endureth for ever: forsake not the works of thine own hands."
"Yea, they shall sing in the ways of the LORD: for great is the glory of the LORD." - Psalms 138:5
"The LORD will perfect that which concerneth me: thy mercy, O LORD, endureth for ever: forsake not the works of thine own hands." - Psalms 138:8
"The LORD will perfect that which concerneth me: thy mercy, O LORD, endureth for ever: forsake not the works of thine own hands." - Psalms 138:8
"In the day when I cried thou answeredst me, [and] strengthenedst me [with] strength in my soul." - Psalm 138:3
I will praise thee with my whole heart: before the gods will I sing praise unto thee. Psalms 138:1
Psalms 138:2 - "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."
I will praise thee with my whole heart: before the gods will I sing praise unto thee. Psalms 138:1
I will praise thee with my whole heart: before the gods will I sing praise unto thee. Psalms 138:1
I will praise thee with my whole heart: before the gods will I sing praise unto thee. Psalms 138:1
Psalms 138:7 - "Though I walk in the midst of trouble, thou wilt revive me: thou shalt stretch forth thine hand against the wrath of mine enemies, and thy right hand shall save me."
"All the kings of the earth shall praise thee, O LORD, when they hear the words of thy mouth." - Psalms 138:4
"I will praise thee with my whole heart: before the gods will I sing praise unto thee." - Psalms 138:1
"Though the LORD be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off." - Psalms 138:6
Psalms 111:3 - "His work is honourable and glorious: and his righteousness endureth for ever."
"Though I walk in the midst of trouble, thou wilt revive me: thou shalt stretch forth thine hand against the wrath of mine enemies, and thy right hand shall save me." - Psalms 138:7
Psalms 88:3 - "For my soul is full of troubles: and my life draweth nigh unto the grave."
Psalms 103:3 - "Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases;"
Psalms 87:3 - "Glorious things are spoken of thee, O city of God. Selah."
Psalms 67:3 - "Let the people praise thee, O God; let all the people praise thee."
Psalms 116:3 - "The sorrows of death compassed me, and the pains of hell gat hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow."