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Selected Verse: Psalms 138:3 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Ps 138:3 |
Strong Concordance |
In the day [03117] when I cried [07121] thou answeredst [06030] me, and strengthenedst [07292] me with strength [05797] in my soul [05315]. |
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King James |
In the day when I cried thou answeredst me, and strengthenedst me with strength in my soul. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
| That promise, as an answer to his prayers in distress, revived and strengthened his faith; and, as the basis of other revelations of the Messiah, it will be the occasion of praise by all who hear and receive it (Psa 68:29, Psa 68:31; Isa 4:3). |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
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. |
| Commentary on the Old Testament, by Carl Friedrich Keil and Franz Delitzsch [1857-78] |
There are two things for which the poet gives thanks to God: He has answered him in the days of trouble connected with his persecution by Saul and in all distresses; and by raising him to the throne, and granting him victory upon victory, and promising him the everlasting possession of the throne, He has filled him with a proud courage, so that lofty feeling has taken up its abode in his soul, which was formerly fearful about help. Just as רהב signifies impetuosity, vehemence, and then also a monster, so הרהיב signifies both to break in upon one violently and overpowerlingly (Sol 6:5; cf. Syriac arheb, Arabic arhaba, to terrify), and to make any one courageous, bold, and confident of victory. בּנפשׁי עז forms a corollary to the verb that is marked by Mugrash or Dech: so that in my soul there was עז, i.e., power, viz., a consciousness of power (cf. Jdg 5:21). The thanksgiving, which he, the king of the promise, offers to God on account of this, will be transmitted to all the kings of the earth when they shall hear (שׁמעוּ in the sense of a fut. exactum) the words of His mouth, i.e., the divine אמרה, and they shall sing of (שׁיר with בּ, like דּבּר בּ in Psa 87:3, שׂיח בּ in Psa 105:2 and frequently, הלּל בּ in Psa 44:9, הזכּיר בּ in Psa 20:8, and the like) the ways of the God of the history of salvation, they shall sing that great is the glory of Jahve. Psa 138:6 tells us by what means He has so super-gloriously manifested Himself in His leadings of David. He has shown Himself to be the Exalted One who is His all-embracing rule does not leave the lowly (cf. David's confessions in Psa 131:1; Sa2 6:22) unnoticed (Psa 113:6), but on the contrary makes him the especial object of His regard; and on the other hand even from afar (cf. Psa 139:2) He sees through (ידע as in Psa 94:11; Jer 29:23) the lofty one who thinks himself unobserved and conducts himself as if he were answerable to no higher being (Psa 10:4). In correct texts וגבה has Mugrash, and ממרחק Mercha. The form of the fut. Kal יידע is formed after the analogy of the Hiphil forms ייליל in Isa 16:7, and frequently, and ייטיב in Job 24:21; probably the word is intended to be all the more emphatic, inasmuch as the first radical, which disappears in ידע, is thus in a certain measure restored.
(Note: The Greek imperfects with the double (syllabic and temporal) augment, as ἑώρων, ἀνέῳγον, are similar. Chajuǵ also regards the first Jod in these forms as the preformative and the second as the radical, whereas Abulwald, Gramm. ch. xxvi. p. 170, explains the first as a prosthesis and the second as the preformative. According to the view of others, e.g., of Kimchi, יידע might be fut. Hiph. weakened from יהדע (יהידיע), which, apart from the unsuitable meaning, assumes a change of consonants that is all the more inadmissible as ידע itself springs from ודע. Nor is it to be supposed that יידע is modified from יידע (Luzzatto, 197), because it is nowhere written יידע.) |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| With strength in my soul - Thou hast endued my soul with many graces, blessings, and heavenly qualities. |
3 And it shall come to pass, that he that is left [07604] in Zion [06726], and he that remaineth [03498] in Jerusalem [03389], shall be called [0559] holy [06918], even every one that is written [03789] among the living [02416] in Jerusalem [03389]:
31 Princes [02831] shall come out [0857] of Egypt [04714]; Ethiopia [03568] shall soon stretch out [07323] her hands [03027] unto God [0430].
29 Because of thy temple [01964] at Jerusalem [03389] shall kings [04428] bring [02986] presents [07862] unto thee.
21 He evil entreateth [07462] the barren [06135] that beareth [03205] not: and doeth not good [03190] to the widow [0490].
7 Therefore shall Moab [04124] howl [03213] for Moab [04124], every one shall howl [03213]: for the foundations [0808] of Kirhareseth [07025] shall ye mourn [01897]; surely they are stricken [05218].
4 The wicked [07563], through the pride [01363] of his countenance [0639], will not seek [01875] after God: God [0430] is not in all his thoughts [04209].
23 Because they have committed [06213] villany [05039] in Israel [03478], and have committed [06213] adultery [05003] with their neighbours [07453]' wives [0802], and have spoken [01696] lying [08267] words [01697] in my name [08034], which I have not commanded [06680] them; even I know [03045], and am a witness [05707], saith [05002] the LORD [03068].
11 The LORD [03068] knoweth [03045] the thoughts [04284] of man [0120], that they are vanity [01892].
2 Thou knowest [03045] my downsitting [03427] and mine uprising [06965], thou understandest [0995] my thought [07454] afar off [07350].
6 Who humbleth [08213] himself to behold [07200] the things that are in heaven [08064], and in the earth [0776]!
22 And I will yet be more vile [07043] than thus [02063], and will be base [08217] in mine own sight [05869]: and of the maidservants [0519] which thou hast spoken [0559] of, of them shall I be had in honour [03513].
1 A Song [07892] of degrees [04609] of David [01732]. LORD [03068], my heart [03820] is not haughty [01361], nor mine eyes [05869] lofty [07311]: neither do I exercise [01980] myself in great matters [01419], or in things too high [06381] for me.
6 Though the LORD [03068] be high [07311], yet hath he respect [07200] unto the lowly [08217]: but the proud [01364] he knoweth [03045] afar off [04801].
8 They are brought down [03766] and fallen [05307]: but we are risen [06965], and stand upright [05749].
9 But [0637] thou hast cast off [02186], and put us to shame [03637]; and goest not forth [03318] with our armies [06635].
2 Sing [07891] unto him, sing psalms [02167] unto him: talk [07878] ye of all his wondrous works [06381].
3 Glorious things [03513] are spoken [01696] of thee, O city [05892] of God [0430]. Selah [05542].
21 The river [05158] of Kishon [07028] swept them away [01640], that ancient [06917] river [05158], the river [05158] Kishon [07028]. O my soul [05315], thou hast trodden down [01869] strength [05797].
5 Turn away [05437] thine eyes [05869] from me, for they [01992] have overcome [07292] me: thy hair [08181] is as a flock [05739] of goats [05795] that appear [01570] from Gilead [01568].