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Psalms 118:5
5I called upon Jah in distress; Jah answered me [and set me] in a large place.
Psalms 118:5 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)I called upon the Lord in distress: the Lord answered me, and set me in a large place.
- New International Version (NIV)When hard pressed, I cried to the Lord; he brought me into a spacious place.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Out of my distress I called on the Lord; the Lord answered me and set me free.
- New King James Version (NKJV)I called on the Lord in distress; The Lord answered me and set me in a broad place.
Context of Psalms 118:5
3Oh let the house of Aaron say, that his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever. 4Oh let them that fear Jehovah say, that his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever. I called upon Jah in distress; Jah answered me [and set me] in a large place. 6Jehovah is for me, I will not fear; what can man do unto me? 7Jehovah is for me among them that help me; and I shall see [my desire] upon them that hate me.
Read all of Psalms 118Psalms 118:5 word by word
מִֽן־הַ֭מֵּצַ֥ר קָרָ֣אתִי יָּ֑הּ עָנָ֖נִי בַמֶּרְחָ֣ב יָֽהּ׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Psalms 118:5
- Psalms 18:6In my distress I called upon Jehovah, and I cried out to my God; he heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry came before him, into his ears.
- Psalms 40:1I waited patiently for Jehovah; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.
- Psalms 77:2In the day of my trouble, I sought the Lord: my hand was stretched out in the night, and slacked not; my soul refused to be comforted.
- Psalms 107:13Then they cried unto Jehovah in their trouble, [and] he saved them out of their distresses;
- Psalms 116:3The bands of death encompassed me, and the anguish of Sheol took hold of me; I found trouble and sorrow:
- Psalms 120:1In my trouble I called unto Jehovah, and he answered me.
- Psalms 130:1Out of the depths do I call upon thee, Jehovah.
- Genesis 32:7Then Jacob was greatly afraid, and was distressed; and he divided the people that were with him, and the sheep and the cattle and the camels, into two troops.
- 1 Samuel 30:6And David was greatly distressed; for the people spoke of stoning him; for the soul of all the people was embittered, every man because of his sons and because of his daughters; but David strengthened himself in Jehovah his God.
- Mark 14:31But he said [so much] exceedingly the more, If I should have to die with thee, I will in no wise deny thee. And likewise said they all too.
- Psalms 18:19And he brought me forth into a large place; he delivered me, because he delighted in me.
- Psalms 31:8And hast not shut me up into the hand of the enemy: thou hast set my feet in a large place.
Commentaries on Psalms 118:5
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5I called upon the Lord - I am a standing proof and living witness of God's mercy. Take encouragement from me.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5I called upon the Lord in distress - Margin, as in Hebrew, “out of distress.” In the very midst of trouble he called upon the Lord; his voice was heard, as it were, coming from the depth of his sorrows. See the notes at Psalm 18:6. The Lord answered me - That is, he heard my prayers, and delivered me. See the notes at Psalm 18:6. And set me in a large place - I was before pressed on every side; sorrows compassed me around; I could not move; I had no…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5-9The Lord alone is the psalmist’s helper.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 55. distress--literally, "straits," to which "large place" corresponds, as in Psa 4:1; 31:8.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 118
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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