In the day that I called, you answered me. You encouraged me with strength in my soul.
Parallel translations
- KJV In the day when I cried thou answeredst me, and strengthenedst me with strength in my soul.
- BSB On the day I called, You answered me; You emboldened me and strengthened my soul.
- NKJV In the day when I cried out, You answered me, And made me bold with strength in my soul.
- NASB On the day I called, You answered me; You made me bold with strength in my soul.
- NLT As soon as I pray, you answer me; you encourage me by giving me strength.
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- 1 Pet 5:10But may the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a little while, perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you.
- Ps 18:6In my distress I called on Yahweh, and cried to my God. He heard my voice out of his temple. My cry before him came into his ears.
- Ps 34:4–6I sought Yahweh, and he answered me, and delivered me from all my fears.
- Phil 4:13I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me.
- Isa 40:29–31He gives power to the weak. He increases the strength of him who has no might.
- Zech 10:12I will strengthen them in Yahweh; and they will walk up and down in his name,” says Yahweh.
- Isa 12:2Behold, God is my salvation. I will trust, and will not be afraid; for Yah, Yahweh, is my strength and song; and he has become my salvation.”
- Ps 27:14Wait for Yahweh. Be strong, and let your heart take courage. Yes, wait for Yahweh.
- Isa 41:10Don’t you be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you. Yes, I will help you. Yes, I will uphold you with the right hand of my righteousness.
- Ps 29:11Yahweh will give strength to his people. Yahweh will bless his people with peace.
- Eph 6:10Finally, be strong in the Lord, and in the strength of his might.
- Col 1:11strengthened with all power, according to the might of his glory, for all endurance and perseverance with joy;
- Eph 3:16that he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, that you may be strengthened with power through his Spirit in the inward man;
- 2 Cor 12:8–10Concerning this thing, I begged the Lord three times that it might depart from me.
- Ps 63:8My soul stays close to you. Your right hand holds me up.
- Ps 28:7Yahweh is my strength and my shield. My heart has trusted in him, and I am helped. Therefore my heart greatly rejoices. With my song I will thank him.
- Ps 77:1–2For the Chief Musician. To Jeduthun. A Psalm by Asaph. My cry goes to God! Indeed, I cry to God for help, and for him to listen to me.
- Isa 65:24It will happen that, before they call, I will answer; and while they are yet speaking, I will hear.
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