Psalms 118:5 - Forerunner Commentary

Psalms 118:5

3 Let the house of Aaron now say,
“His mercy endures forever.”

4 Let those who fear the Lord now say,
“His mercy endures forever.”

5 ^aI called on the Lord in distress;
The Lord answered me and ^bset me in a broad place.

6 ^aThe Lord is on my side;
I will not fear.
What can man do to me?

7 ^aThe Lord is for me among those who help me;
Therefore ^bI shall see my desire on those who hate me.

8 ^aIt is better to trust in the Lord
Than to put confidence in man.

9 ^aIt is better to trust in the Lord
Than to put confidence in princes.

10 All nations surrounded me,
But in the name of the Lord I will destroy them.

11 They ^asurrounded me,
Yes, they surrounded me;
But in the name of the Lord I will destroy them.

12 They surrounded me ^alike bees;
They were quenched ^blike a fire of thorns;
For in the name of the Lord I will¹ destroy them.

13 You pushed me violently, that I might fall,
But the Lord helped me.

14 ^aThe Lord is my strength and song,
And He has become my salvation.

15 The voice of rejoicing and salvation
Is in the tents of the righteous;
The right hand of the Lord does valiantly.

16 ^aThe right hand of the Lord is exalted;
The right hand of the Lord does valiantly.

Verse Comparison: Psalms 118:5

American Standard Version
Out of my distress I called upon Jehovah: Jehovah answered me `and set me' in a large place.

Amplified® Bible
Out of my distress I called upon the Lord; the Lord answered me and set me free {and} in a large place.

Contemporary English Version
When I was really hurting, I prayed to the LORD. He answered my prayer, and took my worries away.

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

Good News Bible
In my distress I called to the LORD; he answered me and set me free.

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

New American Standard Bible
From {my} distress I called upon the LORD; The LORD answered me {and} {set me} in a large place.

New International Version
In my anguish I cried to the LORD,
and he answered by setting me free.

New King James Version
I called on the LORD in distress;
The LORD answered me and set me in a broad place.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
From my distress I called upon the LORD; The LORD answered me and set me in a large place.

Revised Standard Version
Out of my distress I called on the LORD; the LORD answered me and set me free.

Young's Literal Translation
From the straitness I called Jah, Jah answered me in a broad place.

New English Translation
In my distress¹ I cried out to the Lord. The Lord answered me and put me in a wide open place.²