Psalms 118:5
I called upon the Lord in distress: the Lord answered me, and set me in a large place.
Psalms 118:5 in other translations
| BSB | In my distress I called to the LORD, and He answered and set me free. |
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| WEB | Out of my distress, I called on the LORD. The LORD answered me with freedom. |
| ASV | Out of my distress I called upon Jehovah: Jehovah answered me and set me in a large place. |
| YLT | From the straitness I called Jah, Jah answered me in a broad place. |
| DARBY | I called upon Jah in distress; Jah answered me and set me in a large place. |
| BBE | I made my prayer to the Lord in my trouble: and the Lord gave me an answer, and put me in a wide place. |
| Webster | I called upon the LORD in distress: the LORD answered me, and set me in a large place. |
What does Psalms 118:5 mean?
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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 118:1-18
The account the psalmist here gives of his troubles is very applicable to Christ: many hated him without a cause; nay, the Lord himself chastened him sorely, bruised him, and put him to grief, that by his stripes we might be healed. God is sometimes the strength of his people, when he is not their song; they have spiritual supports, though they want spiritual delights. Whether the believer traces back his comfort to…
Psalms 118:5 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Psalms 118:5
- Psalms 18:19
He brought me forth also into a large place; he delivered me, because he delighted in me.
- Psalms 18:6
In my distress I called upon the Lord, and cried unto my God: he heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry came before him, even into his ears.
- Psalms 120:1
A Song of degrees. In my distress I cried unto the Lord, and he heard me.
- Psalms 107:19
Then they cry unto the Lord in their trouble, and he saveth them out of their distresses.
- Psalms 130:1-2
A Song of degrees. Out of the depths have I cried unto thee, O Lord. Lord, hear my voice: let thine ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications.
- Psalms 31:8
And hast not shut me up into the hand of the enemy: thou hast set my feet in a large room.
- Psalms 40:1-3
To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. I waited patiently for the Lord; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry. He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings. And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the Lord.
- 1 Samuel 30:6-8
And David was greatly distressed; for the people spake of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters: but David encouraged himself in the Lord his God. And David said to Abiathar the priest, Ahimelech’s son, I pray thee, bring me hither the ephod. And Abiathar brought thither the ephod to David. And David enquired at the Lord, saying, Shall I pursue after this troop? shall I overtake them? And he answered him, Pursue: for thou shalt surely overtake them, and without fail recover all.
- Psalms 107:13
Then they cried unto the Lord in their trouble, and he saved them out of their distresses.
- Psalms 116:3-4
The sorrows of death compassed me, and the pains of hell gat hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow. Then called I upon the name of the Lord; O Lord, I beseech thee, deliver my soul.
- Mark 14:31-36
But he spake the more vehemently, If I should die with thee, I will not deny thee in any wise. Likewise also said they all. And they came to a place which was named Gethsemane: and he saith to his disciples, Sit ye here, while I shall pray. And he taketh with him Peter and James and John, and began to be sore amazed, and to be very heavy; And saith unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful unto death: tarry ye here, and watch. …
- Psalms 77:2
In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord: my sore ran in the night, and ceased not: my soul refused to be comforted.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Context
- Psalms 118:4
Let them now that fear the Lord say, that his mercy endureth for ever.
- Psalms 118:5
I called upon the Lord in distress: the Lord answered me, and set me in a large place.
- Psalms 118:6
The Lord is on my side; I will not fear: what can man do unto me?
Psalms 118:5 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Desde la angustia invoqué á JAH; y respondióme JAH, poniéndome en anchura. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Dans ma détresse j’ai invoqué Jah; Jah m’a répondu, et m’a mis au large. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Aus der Bedrängnis rief ich zu Jah; Jah erhörte mich und setzte mich in einen weiten Raum. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Utinam dirigantur viæ meæ ad custodiendas justificationes tuas. |