Psalm 118:5

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Psalm 118:5

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

Called

In distress

Psalm 130:1

Set me

Psalm 18:19

Psalm 31:8

General references

Psalm 28:6

Bible References

Called

I called to the Lord in my distress,
and I cried to my God for help.
From His temple He heard my voice,
and my cry to Him reached His ears.

For the choir director. A Davidic psalm.I waited patiently for the Lord,
and He turned to me and heard my cry for help.

I sought the Lord in my day of trouble.
My hands were continually lifted up
all night long;
I refused to be comforted.

Then they cried out to the Lord in their trouble;
He saved them from their distress.

The ropes of death were wrapped around me,
and the torments of Sheol overcame me;
I encountered trouble and sorrow.

A song of ascents.In my distress I called to the Lord,
and He answered me.

A song of ascents.Out of the depths I call to You, Yahweh!

Jacob was greatly afraid and distressed; he divided the people with him into two camps, along with the flocks, cattle, and camels.

David was in a difficult position because the troops talked about stoning him, for they were all very bitter over the loss of their sons and daughters. But David found strength in the Lord his God.

But he kept insisting, “If I have to die with You, I will never deny You!” And they all said the same thing.

In distress

A song of ascents.Out of the depths I call to You, Yahweh!

Set me

He brought me out to a spacious place;
He rescued me because He delighted in me.

and have not handed me over to the enemy.
You have set my feet in a spacious place.

General references

May the Lord be praised,
for He has heard the sound of my pleading.