KJV King James Version
Though I walk in the midst of trouble, thou wilt revive me: thou shalt stretch forth thine hand against the wrath of mine enemies, and thy right hand shall save me.
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Psalm 138:7
Though I walk in the midst of trouble, thou wilt revive me: thou shalt stretch forth thine hand against the wrath of mine enemies, and thy right hand shall save me.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
If I walk in the midst of trouble, You preserve me from the anger of my foes; You extend Your hand, and Your right hand saves me.
WEB World English Bible
Though I walk in the midst of trouble, you will revive me. You will stretch forth your hand against the wrath of my enemies. Your right hand will save me.
ASV American Standard Version
Though I walk in the midst of trouble, thou wilt revive me; Thou wilt stretch forth thy hand against the wrath of mine enemies, And thy right hand will save me.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
If I walk in the midst of distress Thou quickenest me, Against the anger of mine enemies Thou sendest forth Thy hand, And Thy right hand doth save me.
Surrounding context — Psalm 138
4 All the kings of the earth shall praise thee, O LORD, when they hear the words of thy mouth.
5 Yea, they shall sing in the ways of the LORD: for great [is] the glory of the LORD.
6 Though the LORD [be] high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off.
7 Though I walk in the midst of trouble, thou wilt revive me: thou shalt stretch forth thine hand against the wrath of mine enemies, and thy right hand shall save me.
8 The LORD will perfect [that which] concerneth me: thy mercy, O LORD, [endureth] for ever: forsake not the works of thine own hands.
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Original-language word links
These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
אִם־H518 · imifאֵלֵ֤ךְ׀H1980 · ha.lakhto go: wentבְּקֶ֥רֶבH7130 · qe.reventrails: amongצָרָ֗הH6869 · bats.tsa.rahdearthתְּחַ֫יֵּ֥נִיH2421 · cha.yahto liveעַ֤לH5921 · aluponאַ֣ףH639 · aphface: angerאֹ֭יְבַיH341 · o.yevenemyתִּשְׁלַ֣חH7971 · sha.lachto send: departיָדֶ֑ךָH3027 · yadhandוְת֖וֹשִׁיעֵ֣נִיH3467 · ya.sahto saveיְמִינֶֽךָ׃H3225 · ya.minright
Cross-references
Isaiah 41:10Fear thou 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.Psalm 23:3-4He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.Psalm 71:20-21[Thou], which hast shewed me great and sore troubles, shalt quicken me again, and shalt bring me up again from the depths of the earth.Psalm 85:6Wilt thou not revive us again: that thy people may rejoice in thee?Acts 2:33Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear.Isaiah 5:25Therefore is the anger of the LORD kindled against his people, and he hath stretched forth his hand against them, and hath smitten them: and the hills did tremble, and their carcases [were] torn in the midst of the streets. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand [is] stretched out still.Micah 7:8-10Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy: when I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, the LORD [shall be] a light unto me.Psalm 144:1-2[A Psalm] of David. Blessed [be] the LORD my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, [and] my fingers to fight:Isaiah 10:4Without me they shall bow down under the prisoners, and they shall fall under the slain. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand [is] stretched out still.Job 19:25-26For I know [that] my redeemer liveth, and [that] he shall stand at the latter [day] upon the earth:Job 13:15Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will maintain mine own ways before him.Psalm 119:49-50ZAIN. Remember the word unto thy servant, upon which thou hast caused me to hope.Psalm 44:5-7Through thee will we push down our enemies: through thy name will we tread them under that rise up against us.Psalm 66:10-12For thou, O God, hast proved us: thou hast tried us, as silver is tried.Psalm 60:5That thy beloved may be delivered; save [with] thy right hand, and hear me.Psalm 17:7Shew thy marvellous lovingkindness, O thou that savest by thy right hand them which put their trust [in thee] from those that rise up [against them].Jeremiah 51:25Behold, I [am] against thee, O destroying mountain, saith the LORD, which destroyest all the earth: and I will stretch out mine hand upon thee, and roll thee down from the rocks, and will make thee a burnt mountain.Psalm 35:1-3[A Psalm] of David. Plead [my cause], O LORD, with them that strive with me: fight against them that fight against me.
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