Psalms 138:3

“On the day I called, you answered me; you emboldened me with strength in my soul.”

Psalms 138:3 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Psalms 138:3, word by word

On the dayיוֹםyom

day

The day, the hours of light, or a whole day.

Where else “yom” appears
I calledקָרָאתִיkarati

cry out

To shout to YHWH for help, call on his name.

Where else “karati” appears
you answered meתַּעֲנֵtaane

answer

To reply to what was said.

Where else “taane” appears
you emboldened meתַּרְהִבֵtarhive

embolden

Make bold, give daring.

Where else “tarhive” appears
with strengthעֹזoz

strength

Power to act or to withstand, attributed above all to God.

Where else “oz” appears
in my soulנַפְשִׁnafshi

soul

A person's innermost self: what they feel and desire.

Where else “nafshi” appears

The context

2I will bow down toward your holy temple and give thanks to your name for your loyal love and for your faithfulness, for you have magnified above all your name your saying.

3 · This verse (above)

4All the kings of the earth will give you thanks, YHWH, for they have heard the sayings of your mouth.

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