John Gill Commentary Psalms 138:7

"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." — Psalms 138:7 (ASV)

Though I walk in the midst of trouble
Trouble attends the best of men; both outward and inward trouble, from sin, Satan, and the world; yes, they are in the midst of it, surrounded with it; and it is a way in which they walk through this world, and enter the kingdom of heaven; it is continued unto them; it is a long walk, and yet will have an end; see (Psalms 23:4) ;

you will revive me ;
preserve his life amidst all his troubles, support him under them, make him cheerful and fearless; revive his work of grace in him, quicken him to the lively exercise of grace, and fervent discharge of duty: this the Lord does by his gracious presence, by the discoveries of his love, and by the application of precious promises;

you shall stretch forth your hand against the wrath of mine enemies ;
to stop and restrain it; which he can easily do, when most violent and outrageous, (Psalms 76:10) . Or, "against the nose of mine enemies" ^F23 ; strike them on the nose, as men do unruly horses to stop them: or give a slap on their face with the left hand, as Arama observes, the right being after mentioned;

and your right hand shall save me ;
for that has saving strength in it, (Psalms 20:6) . This may be understood of Christ, who is not only the man of his right hand, but is the right hand of his righteousness; by whom he saves his people with a spiritual and eternal salvation, as well as with a temporal one, (Isaiah 41:10) (Hosea 1:7) .

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FOOTNOTES:

• F23: (ybya Pa le) "super nasum inimicorum meorum", Montanus, Tigurine version; so Gussetius; "in faciem", Junius & Tremellius, Piscator.