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Psalms 138:3 — King James Version← Study notes

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


Psalms 138:3Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 138:36 words
HebrewMeaning
בְּ/י֣וֹםbəywōm
on the daypronH3117
always · chronicals · continually · daily ···
קָ֭רָֽאתִיqārāʾtiy
when I called outverbH7121
that are bidden · call (for · forth · self ···
וַֽ/תַּעֲנֵ֑/נִיwataʿănēniy
and you answered meconjH6030
afflict (by mistake for
תַּרְהִבֵ֖/נִיtarəhibēniy
you made bold meverbH7292
behave self proudly · make sure · strengthen
בְ/נַפְשִׁ֣/יbənapəšiy
in soul mypronH5315
appetite · beast · body · breath ···
עֹֽזʿōz
strengthnounH5797
loud · might · power · strength ···
Words are listed top to bottom following the original right-to-left reading order. אֵת (ʾēṯ) is a direct object marker with no English equivalent, shown faded.

Church Fathers on Psalms 138:3

1. The title of this Psalm is brief and simple, and need not detain us; since we know whose resemblance David wore, and since in him we recognise ourselves also, for we too are members of that Body. The whole title is, “To David himself.” Let us see then, what is to David himself. The title of the Psalm is wont to tell us what is treated of within it: but in this, since the title informs us not of this, but tells us only to Whom it is chanted, the first verse tells us what is…

Augustine · 4th century · Exposition on Psalm 138 (excerpt)
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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