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Psalms 138:3 — Meaning and Application
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King James Version
" In the day when I cried thou answeredst me, and strengthenedst me with strength in my soul. "
Psalms 138:3
Verse in Context
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[[A Psalm of David.]] I will praise thee with my whole heart: before the gods will I sing praise
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.
In the day when I cried thou answeredst me, and strengthenedst me with strength in my soul.
All the kings of the earth shall praise thee, O LORD, when they hear the words of thy mouth.
Yea, they shall sing in the ways of the LORD: for great is the glory of the LORD.
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Psalms 138:1
"[[A Psalm of David.]] I will praise thee with my whole heart: before the gods will I sing praise"
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."
Psalms 138:4
"All the kings of the earth shall praise thee, O LORD, when they hear the words of thy mouth."
Psalms 138:5
"Yea, they shall sing in the ways of the LORD: for great is the glory of the LORD."
Psalms 138:6
"Though the LORD be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off."
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