Psalm 138:7 “If I walk in the midst of trouble, You preserve me from the anger of m…”

Psalm 138:7

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.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

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.

World English Bible

Though I walk in the middle of trouble, you will revive me. You will stretch out your hand against the wrath of my enemies. Your right hand will save me.

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

Though I walke in the middes of trouble, yet wilt thou reuiue me: thou wilt stretch foorth thine hand vpon the wrath of mine enemies, and thy right hand shall saue me.

Darby Translation

Though I walk in the midst of trouble, thou wilt revive me: thou wilt stretch forth thy hand against the anger of mine enemies, and thy right hand shall save me.

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.

Bible in Basic English

Even when trouble is round me, you will give me life; your hand will be stretched out against the wrath of my haters, and your right hand will be my salvation.

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Cross references

“Though I walk”

Job 13:15 Psalm 66:10–12 Isaiah 57:16 Psalm 23:3 Psalm 23:4 Psalm 41:7

Job 13:15 · BSB

Though He slay me, I will hope in Him. I will still defend my ways to His face.

Psalm 66:10–12 · BSB

For You, O God, have tested us; You have refined us like silver.

Isaiah 57:16 · BSB

For I will not accuse you forever, nor will I always be angry; for then the spirit of man would grow weak before Me— the breath of life I have made.

Psalm 23:3 · BSB

He restores my soul; He guides me in the paths of righteousness for the sake of His name.

Psalm 23:4 · BSB

Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.

Psalm 41:7 · BSB

All who hate me whisper against me; they imagine the worst for me:

“thou wilt”

Psalm 85:6 Psalm 71:20 Psalm 71:21 Psalm 119:49 Psalm 119:50

Psalm 85:6 · BSB

Will You not revive us again, that Your people may rejoice in You?

Psalm 71:20 · BSB

Though You have shown me many troubles and misfortunes, You will revive me once again. Even from the depths of the earth You will bring me back up.

Psalm 71:21 · BSB

You will increase my honor and comfort me once again.

Psalm 119:49 · BSB

Remember Your word to Your servant, upon which You have given me hope.

Psalm 119:50 · BSB

This is my comfort in affliction, that Your promise has given me life.

“thou shalt stretch”

Isaiah 5:25 Micah 7:8–10 Isaiah 10:4 Psalm 35:1–3 Psalm 77:10 Psalm 56:9

Isaiah 5:25 · BSB

Therefore the anger of the LORD burns against His people; His hand is raised against them to strike them down. The mountains quake, and the corpses lie like refuse in the streets. Despite all this, His anger is not turne…

Micah 7:8–10 · BSB

Do not gloat over me, my enemy! Though I have fallen, I will arise; though I sit in darkness, the LORD will be my light.

Isaiah 10:4 · BSB

Nothing will remain but to crouch among the captives or fall among the slain. Despite all this, His anger is not turned away; His hand is still upraised.

Psalm 35:1–3 · BSB

Contend with my opponents, O LORD; fight against those who fight against me.

Psalm 77:10 · BSB

So I said, “I am grieved that the right hand of the Most High has changed.”

Psalm 56:9 · BSB

Then my enemies will retreat on the day I cry for help. By this I will know that God is on my side.

“and thy right”

Isaiah 41:10 Acts 2:33 Psalm 44:5–7 Psalm 17:7 Psalm 60:5 Psalm 18:35

Isaiah 41:10 · BSB

Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.

Acts 2:33 · BSB

Exalted, then, to the right hand of God, He has received from the Father the promised Holy Spirit and has poured out what you now see and hear.

Psalm 44:5–7 · BSB

Through You we repel our foes; through Your name we trample our enemies.

Psalm 17:7 · BSB

Show the wonders of Your loving devotion, You who save by Your right hand those who seek refuge from their foes.

Psalm 60:5 · BSB

Respond and save us with Your right hand, that Your beloved may be delivered.

Psalm 18:35 · BSB

You have given me Your shield of salvation; Your right hand upholds me, and Your gentleness exalts me.

Also

Jeremiah 51:25 Psalm 20:6

Jeremiah 51:25 · BSB

“Behold, I am against you, O destroying mountain, you who devastate the whole earth, declares the LORD. I will stretch out My hand against you; I will roll you over the cliffs and turn you into a charred mountain.

Psalm 20:6 · BSB

Now I know that the LORD saves His anointed; He answers him from His holy heaven with the saving power of His right hand.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

6Though the LORD is on high, He attends to the lowly; but the proud He knows from afar.

8The LORD will fulfill His purpose for me. O LORD, Your loving devotion endures forever— do not abandon the works of Your hands.

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