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Psa. 118:5 KJV (With Strong’s)

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

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Psa. 120:1• ¹<<A Song of degrees.>> In my distress I cried unto the Lord, and he heard me. (Psa. 120:1)

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out of distress.

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called.

Psa. 18:6• ⁶In my distress I called upon the Lord, and cried unto my God: he heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry came before him, even into his ears. (Psa. 18:6)

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Psa. 40:1‑3• ¹<<To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.>> I waited patiently for the Lord; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.
²He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings.
³And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the Lord. (Psa. 40:1‑3)

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Psa. 77:2• ²In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord: my sore ran in the night, and ceased not: my soul refused to be comforted. (Psa. 77:2)

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Psa. 107:13,19• ¹³Then they cried unto the Lord in their trouble, and he saved them out of their distresses.
¹⁹Then they cry unto the Lord in their trouble, and he saveth them out of their distresses. (Psa. 107:13,19)

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Psa. 116:3‑4• ³The sorrows of death compassed me, and the pains of hell gat hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow.
⁴Then called I upon the name of the Lord; O Lord, I beseech thee, deliver my soul. (Psa. 116:3‑4)

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Psa. 120:1• ¹<<A Song of degrees.>> In my distress I cried unto the Lord, and he heard me. (Psa. 120:1)

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Psa. 130:1‑2• ¹<<A Song of degrees.>> Out of the depths have I cried unto thee, O Lord.
²Lord, hear my voice: let thine ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications. (Psa. 130:1‑2)

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Gen. 32:7,9‑11• ⁷Then Jacob was greatly afraid and distressed: and he divided the people that was with him, and the flocks, and herds, and the camels, into two bands;
⁹And Jacob said, O God of my father Abraham, and God of my father Isaac, the Lord which saidst unto me, Return unto thy country, and to thy kindred, and I will deal well with thee:
¹⁰I am not worthy of the least of all the mercies, and of all the truth, which thou hast showed unto thy servant; for with my staff I passed over this Jordan; and now I am become two bands.
¹¹Deliver me, I pray thee, from the hand of my brother, from the hand of Esau: for I fear him, lest he will come and smite me, and the mother with the children. (Gen. 32:7,9‑11)

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1 Sam. 30:6‑8• ⁶And David was greatly distressed; for the people spake of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters: but David encouraged himself in the Lord his God.
⁷And David said to Abiathar the priest, Ahimelech's son, I pray thee, bring me hither the ephod. And Abiathar brought thither the ephod to David.
⁸And David inquired at the Lord, saying, Shall I pursue after this troop? shall I overtake them? And he answered him, Pursue: for thou shalt surely overtake them, and without fail recover all. (1 Sam. 30:6‑8)

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Mark 14:31‑36• ³¹But he spake the more vehemently, If I should die with thee, I will not deny thee in any wise. Likewise also said they all.
³²And they came to a place which was named Gethsemane: and he saith to his disciples, Sit ye here, while I shall pray.
³³And he taketh with him Peter and James and John, and began to be sore amazed, and to be very heavy;
³⁴And saith unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful unto death: tarry ye here, and watch.
³⁵And he went forward a little, and fell on the ground, and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass from him.
³⁶And he said, Abba, Father, all things are possible unto thee; take away this cup from me: nevertheless not what I will, but what thou wilt. (Mark 14:31‑36)

in distress.

Heb. out of distress.

Psa. 130:1• ¹<<A Song of degrees.>> Out of the depths have I cried unto thee, O Lord. (Psa. 130:1)

set me.

Psa. 18:19• ¹⁹He brought me forth also into a large place; he delivered me, because he delighted in me. (Psa. 18:19)

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Psa. 31:8• ⁸And hast not shut me up into the hand of the enemy: thou hast set my feet in a large room. (Psa. 31:8)

• They speak with fullest trust and confidence in the Lord. If He could deliver them when they were in distress and bring them back to their land, He can surely take care of them there in spite of enemies (“them that hate me” vs. 7) still existing in the earth (vs. 5-9). (“Book 5.” by B. Anstey)

• (vv. 5-9) The occasion of the praise is the deliverance of Israel. The Holy Spirit uses the experiences of a delivered individual, as representative of God’s way of intervention on behalf of the nation. This godly man called upon the Lord in his distress, and the Lord answered and brought him into a large place. (“Psalms 118” by H. Smith)

J. N. Darby Translation

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I called upon Jah in distress; Jah answered me and set me in a large place.