Psalm 118:5 “In my distress I called to the LORD, and He answered and set me free.”

Psalm 118:5

In my distress I called to the LORD, and He answered and set me free.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

I called upon the LORD in distress: the LORD answered me, and set me in a large place.

World English Bible

Out of my distress, I called on the LORD. The LORD answered me with freedom.

American Standard Version

Out of my distress I called upon Jehovah: Jehovah answered me and set me in a large place.

Geneva Bible 1599

I called vpon the Lord in trouble, and the Lord heard me, and set me at large.

Darby Translation

I called upon Jah in distress; Jah answered me [and set me] in a large place.

Young's Literal Translation

From the straitness I called Jah, Jah answered me in a broad place.

Bible in Basic English

I made my prayer to the Lord in my trouble: and the Lord gave me an answer, and put me in a wide place.

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Cross references

“called”

Psalm 18:6 Psalm 120:1 Psalm 107:19 Psalm 40:1–3 Psalm 107:13 1 Samuel 30:6–8

Psalm 18:6 · BSB

In my distress I called upon the LORD; I cried to my God for help. From His temple He heard my voice, and my cry for His help reached His ears.

Psalm 120:1 · BSB

In my distress I cried to the LORD, and He answered me.

Psalm 107:19 · BSB

Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and He saved them from their distress.

Psalm 40:1–3 · BSB

I waited patiently for the LORD; He inclined to me and heard my cry.

Psalm 107:13 · BSB

Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and He saved them from their distress.

1 Samuel 30:6–8 · BSB

And David was greatly distressed because the people spoke of stoning him, because the soul of every man grieved for his sons and daughters. But David found strength in the LORD his God.

“set me”

Psalm 18:19 Psalm 31:8

Psalm 18:19 · BSB

He brought me out into the open; He rescued me because He delighted in me.

Psalm 31:8 · BSB

You have not delivered me to the enemy; You have set my feet in the open.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

4Let those who fear the LORD say, “His loving devotion endures forever.”

6The LORD is on my side; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?

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