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Psalms 118:5

118:4 Let them now that fear the LORD say, that his mercy endureth for ever.
I called upon the LORD in distress: the LORD answered me, and set me in a large place. in distress: Heb. out of distress

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

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

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

118:6 The LORD is on my side; I will not fear: what can man do unto me? on: Heb. for me

What does Psalms 118:5 mean?

Psalms 118:5 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include קָרָא (qârâʼ), יָהּ (Yâhh), מֵצַר (mêtsar).

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I
calledקָרָאqârâʼ/kaw-raw'/H7121to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
upon
the
LORDיָהּYâhh/yaw/H3050Jah, the sacred name
in
distress:מֵצַרmêtsar/may-tsar'/H4712something tight, i.e. (figuratively) trouble
the
LORDיָהּYâhh/yaw/H3050Jah, the sacred name
answeredעָנָהʻânâh/aw-naw'/H6030properly, to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extension to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout, testify, announce
me,
and
set
me
in
a
large
place.מֶרְחָבmerchâb/mer-khawb'/H4800enlargement, either literally (an open space, usually in a good sense), or figuratively (liberty)
in
distress:
Heb.
out
of
distress

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What does Psalms 118:5 say?

Psalms 118:5 (King James Version) 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"

Is Psalms 118:5 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 118:5 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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