3 In the day when I called thou answeredst me; thou didst encourage me with strength in my soul.
In my distress I called upon Jehovah, and I cried out to my God; he heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry came before him, into his ears.
I have strength for all things in him that gives me power.
strengthened with all power according to the might of his glory unto all endurance and longsuffering with joy;
For this I thrice besought the Lord that it might depart from me. And he said to me, My grace suffices thee; for [my] power is perfected in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather boast in my weaknesses, that the power of the Christ may dwell upon me. Wherefore I take pleasure in weaknesses, in insults, in necessities, in persecutions, in straits, for Christ: for when I am weak, then I am powerful.
And it shall come to pass, that before they call, I will answer; while they are yet speaking, I will hear.
But the God of all grace who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ Jesus, when ye have suffered for a little while, himself shall make perfect, stablish, strengthen, ground:
-- Fear not, for I [am] with thee; be not dismayed, for I [am] thy God: I will strengthen thee, yea, I will help thee, yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
He giveth power to the faint; and to him that hath no might he increaseth strength. Even the youths shall faint and shall tire, and the young men shall stumble and fall; but they that wait upon Jehovah shall renew [their] strength: they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not tire; they shall walk, and not faint.
I sought Jehovah, and he answered me, and delivered me from all my fears. They looked unto him, and were enlightened, and their faces were not confounded. This afflicted one called, and Jehovah heard [him], and saved him out of all his troubles.
Jehovah will give strength unto his people; Jehovah will bless his people with peace.
Wait for Jehovah; be strong and let thy heart take courage: yea, wait for Jehovah.
{To the chief Musician. On Jeduthun. Of Asaph. A Psalm.} My voice is unto God, and I will cry; my voice is unto God, and he will give ear unto me. In the day of my trouble, I sought the Lord: my hand was stretched out in the night, and slacked not; my soul refused to be comforted.
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Commentary on Psalms 138 Matthew Henry Commentary
Psalm 138
It does not appear, nor is it material to enquire, upon what occasion David penned this psalm; but in it,
In singing this psalm we must in like manner devote ourselves to God's praise and glory and repose ourselves in his power and goodness.
A psalm of David.
Psa 138:1-5
Psa 138:6-8
David here comforts himself with three things:-