Psalms 138:2-3

Psalms 138:2-3. Above all thy name. In the day when I cried thou answeredst me, and strengthenedst me with strength in my soul.

Ah! this is what ties a man to praise. Answered prayer is sure to lead us to adoring gratitude. Notice that he says that God answered him, not by taking away his trouble, but by strengthening him with strength in his soul. You see it does not matter whether he takes away the load, or strengthens the back to bear it. And that is often the method by which he answers his servants’ cries. Not strength of body, perhaps he would have liked that, but strength of soul. And oh! when the soul is strong bodily weakness is but a very small drawback. Nay, the weakness of the body may sometimes tend to illustrate the more the greatness of the power of God. Let us read that verse again, for some of us can set our seal to it. "In the day when I cried, thou answeredst me, and strengthenedst me with strength in my soul."