Psalms 118:5
What does Psalms 118:5 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 118:5 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Out of my distress I called upon Jehovah: Jehovah answered me and set me in a large place.
KJV
King James Version · 1611I called upon the Lord in distress: the Lord answered me, and set me in a large place.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Out of my distress I called upon Jehovah: Jehovah answered me and set me in a large place.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949I made my prayer to the Lord in my trouble: and the Lord gave me an answer, and put me in a wide place.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862From the straitness I called Jah, Jah answered me in a broad place.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752O! that my ways may be directed to keep thy justifications.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890I called upon Jah in distress; Jah answered me [and set me] in a large place.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 107:13
Then they cried unto Jehovah in their trouble, And he saved them out of their distresses.
- Psalms 107:19
Then they cry unto Jehovah in their trouble, And he saveth them out of their distresses.
- Psalms 18:6
In my distress I called upon Jehovah, And cried unto my God: He heard my voice out of his temple, And my cry before him came into his ears.
- Genesis 32:7
Then Jacob was greatly afraid and was distressed: and he divided the people that were with him, and the flocks, and the herds, and the camels, into two companies;
- Mark 14:31
But he spake exceeding vehemently, If I must die with thee, I will not deny thee. And in like manner also said they all.
- Psalms 31:8
And thou hast not shut me up into the hand of the enemy; Thou hast set my feet in a large place.
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