Psalms 118:5
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Psalms 118:5 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Psalms 118:5 is a verse from the book of Psalms in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "I called upon the LORD in distress: the LORD answered me, and set me in a large place. in distress: Heb. out of distress" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Psalms 118:5 — KJV
“I called upon the LORD in distress: the LORD answered me, and set me in a large place. in distress: Heb. out of distress”
— Psalms 118:5 (KJV)
Psalms 118:5 in Context — About the Book of Psalms
Psalms is the Bible's prayer book — 150 songs covering every emotion a praying person will ever feel: praise, panic, gratitude, grief, fury, and quiet trust. For three thousand years believers have borrowed these words when their own run out. If you can feel it, there is a psalm for it.
Cross-References for Psalms 118:5
“And to Seth, to him also there was born a son; and he called his name Enos: then began men to call upon the name of the LORD. Enos: Heb. Enosh to call...: or, to call themselves by the name of the Lord”
Shares key themes with Psalms 118:5: called, lord, set
“And Esau said, Let me now leave with thee some of the folk that are with me. And he said, What needeth it? let me find grace in the sight of my lord. leave: Heb. set, or, place What...: Heb. Wherefore is this?”
Shares key themes with Psalms 118:5: lord, set, place
“And Samuel said to Saul, Why hast thou disquieted me, to bring me up? And Saul answered, I am sore distressed; for the Philistines make war against me, and God is departed from me, and answereth me no more, neither by prophets, nor by dreams: therefore I have called thee, that thou mayest make known unto me what I shall do. by prophets: Heb. by the hand of prophets”
Shares key themes with Psalms 118:5: called, distress, answered
“And David was displeased, because the LORD had made a breach upon Uzzah: and he called the name of the place Perezuzzah to this day. made: Heb. broken Perezuzzah: that is, the breach of Uzzah”
Shares key themes with Psalms 118:5: called, lord, place
“And they brought in the ark of the LORD, and set it in his place, in the midst of the tabernacle that David had pitched for it: and David offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the LORD. pitched: Heb. stretched”
Shares key themes with Psalms 118:5: lord, set, place
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