Psalms 118:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Psalms 118:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Psalms 118:5 in 6 Bible Translations

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Psalms 118:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Out of my distress, I called on Yah. Yah answered me with freedom.”

Psalms 118:5 — World English Bible

Psalms 118:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Psalms 118:5 — American Standard Version

Psalms 118:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

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

Psalms 118:5 — Young's Literal Translation

Psalms 118:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

Psalms 118:5 — Darby Translation

Psalms 118:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

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

Psalms 118:5 — Geneva Bible

Psalms 118:5 in Context — Psalms 118

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.

5 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.

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What Does Psalms 118:5 Mean?

Psalms 118:5 is a verse from the Book of Psalms, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Psalms chapter 118. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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