Psalm 138:3 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 138:1-5

I. How he would praise God, compare Ps. 111:1. 1. He will praise him with sincerity and zeal??With my heart, with my whole heart, with that which is within me and with all that is within me, with uprightness of intention and fervency of affection, inward impressions agreeing with outward expressions.? 2. With freedom and boldness: Before the gods will I sing praise unto thee, before the princes, and judges, and great men, either those of other nations that visited him or those of his own... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 138:3

In the day when I cried thou answeredst me ,.... When in distress through Saul's persecution, he cried to the Lord, and he immediately answered him, and delivered him out of his troubles; and such immediate answers of prayer are to be remembered with thankfulness: see Psalm 18:6 ; and strengthenedst me with strength in my soul ; put him good heart and spirit, when before ready to faint; strengthened his heart and grace in it, particularly faith, and drew it forth into lively act... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 138:3

With strength in my soul - Thou hast endued my soul with many graces, blessings, and heavenly qualities. read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 138:3

Verse 3 3.In the day when I cried to thee, etc. Frequently God prevents our prayers, and surprises us, as it were, sleeping: but commonly he stirs us up to prayer by the influence of his Spirit, and this to illustrate his goodness the more by our finding that he crowns our prayers with success. David well infers that his escape front danger could not have been merely fortuitous, as it plainly appeared that God had answered him. This then is one thing noticeable, that our prayers more nearly... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 138:1-3

Valiant for the Lord. The Septuagint ascribes this psalm to Haggai or Zechariah. It can hardly be by David. But it was by some greatly tried but triumphant saint. I. SEE HOW HE STANDS UP FOR GOD . Note his boldness. Not only would he praise God with his whole heart, but he would do this in the very face, in the teeth as it were, of the heathen gods; so would he defy and scorn them whilst honoring the Lord in whom he trusted. So would he strengthen his faith and love, as... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 138:1-8

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 138:1-8

The goodness of God. There are very few psalms where so much is crowded into a very small compass as in this. The writer in a very few strokes brings out those features in the character of God which make him to be the One who is worthy of our deepest reverence, of our fullest confidence, of our most grateful praise. We have— I. HIS LOVING - KINDNESS . ( Psalms 138:2 .) II. HIS FAITHFULNESS . ( Psalms 138:2 .) The psalmist gives thanks for "thy truth," and goes on to... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 138:1-8

Exultation in God. What a contrast between this psalm and the previous one! There the sad-hearted writer asks, "How can we sing?" Here the psalmist can and will do nothing but sing. The effect of this spirit is seen throughout the psalm. I. IT WILL OPENLY CONFESS GOD . ( Psalms 138:1 , Psalms 138:2 .) "Before the gods," meaning, we think, those high princes and potentates—god-like in their majesty, power, and in the abject homage and deference that men paid to them—under... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 138:3

In the day when I cried thou answeredst me . Thy answer came to my prayer almost as soon as it was out of my mouth. And strengthenedst me with strength in my soul. The promptness of thy answer gave my soul fresh strength. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 138:3

Recognized answer to prayer. "In the day that I called thou answeredst me; thou didst encourage me with strength in my soul." Here prayer had evidently been offered for some special thing; what it was we are not told, nor does it greatly matter. Our attention is fixed on the fact that the answer came at once, and was recognized as the answer. We have ways in which we expect answers to come; and because they do not come in the expected ways, we fail to recognize them as answers at all. But... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 138:1-5

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 138:3

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 138:3

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 138:3

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 138:1-3

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 138:1-8

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 138:1-8

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 138:1-8

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 138:3

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 138:3

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