Psalms 138:3In the day that I called, you answered me. You encouraged me with strength in my soul.
The setting
Jerusalem, Israel, ~1000 BC. David recalls a specific day when he cried out to God in desperation and felt supernatural strength flood his soul...
The emotion here: grateful amazement at remembered rescue
The original word
rahab (רָהַב) — to act proudly, to encourage with boldness and strength
Why it matters
This verb form suggests God didn't just comfort David but made him bold and confident
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What most readers miss in Psalms 138:3
God didn't just answer David's prayer — He made David's soul BOLD, not just comforted
Common misconceptionPeople think this is about feeling better, but David says God made his soul BOLD — turning fear into spiritual courage.
The thread continues
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Bible Genome reading
Psalms 138:3 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Psalms 138:3 comes from the book of Psalms, written during the United Kingdom period. These words are attributed to David. The dominant emotion in this verse is grateful, with a comfort power of 80% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the psalm genre of biblical literature. Key themes include answered prayer, divine strength, encouragement. Notable phrases: you answered me; encouraged me with strength.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same grateful
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.”
— John 3:16
“I have fought the good fight. I have finished the course. I have kept the faith.”
— 2 Timothy 4:7
“It will be, that whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.'”
— Acts 2:21
“for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,”
— Ephesians 2:8
“So now it wasn't you who sent me here, but God, and he has made me a father to Pharaoh, lord of all his house, and ruler over all the land o…”
— Genesis 45:8
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