Psalms 118:5
3 Let the house of Aaron now say, that his mercy endureth for ever.
4 Let them now that fear the LORD say, that his mercy endureth for ever.
I called upon the LORD in distress: the LORD answered me, and set me in a large place.
6 The LORD is on my side; I will not fear: what can man do unto me?
7 The LORD taketh my part with them that help me: therefore shall I see my desire upon them that hate me.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- In my distress I called to the LORD, and He answered and set me free.
- KJV
- I called upon the LORD in distress: the LORD answered me, and set me in a large place.
- 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.
- DARBY
- I called upon Jah in distress; Jah answered me [and set me] in a large place.
- BLB
- In distress I called on YAH; YAH answered me in a broad place.
- ÅB
- Ut av trengselen kalte jeg på Herren; Herren svarte meg og førte meg ut i fritt rom.
- OTB
- I min nød kalte jeg på Herren;
Herren svarte meg og satte meg på et åpent sted. - B1930
- Ut av trengselen kalte jeg på Herren; Herren svarte mig og førte mig ut i fritt rum.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 18:19
He brought me forth also into a large place; he delivered me, because he delighted in me.
Read in contextPsalms 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.
Read in contextPsalms 120:1
In my distress I cried unto the LORD, and he heard me.
Read in contextPsalms 107:19
Then they cry unto the LORD in their trouble, and he saveth them out of their distresses.
Read in contextPsalms 130:1–2
Out of the depths have I cried unto thee, O LORD.
Read in contextPsalms 31:8
And hast not shut me up into the hand of the enemy: thou hast set my feet in a large room.
Read in contextPsalms 40:1–3
I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.
Read in context1 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.
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