Verse 5
Psalms 118:5
World English Bible, British Edition
5
Out of my distress, I called on the LORD.
The LORD answered me with freedom.
Original Language Text
hebrew
מִֽן הַ֭/מֵּצַ֥ר קָרָ֣אתִי יָּ֑הּ עָנָ֖/נִי בַ/מֶּרְחָ֣ב יָֽהּ
English Translation
From the distress, I called upon Yah; He answered me in the wide place, Yah.
AI translation from hebrew via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 118 Context
1
Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good,
for his loving kindness endures forever.
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2
Let Israel now say
that his loving kindness endures forever.
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3
Let the house of Aaron now say
that his loving kindness endures forever.
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4
Now let those who fear the LORD say
that his loving kindness endures forever.
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5
Out of my distress, I called on the LORD.
The LORD answered me with freedom.
6
The LORD is on my side. I will not be afraid.
What can man do to me?
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7
The LORD is on my side amongst those who help me.
Therefore I will look in triumph at those who hate...
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8
It is better to take refuge in the LORD,
than to put confidence in man.
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9
It is better to take refuge in the LORD,
than to put confidence in princes.
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10
All the nations surrounded me,
but in the LORD’s name I cut them off.
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11
They surrounded me, yes, they surrounded me.
In the LORD’s name I indeed cut them off.
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12
They surrounded me like bees.
They are quenched like the burning thorns.
In the LORD’s name I cut th...
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13
You pushed me back hard, to make me fall,
but the LORD helped me.
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14
The LORD is my strength and song.
He has become my salvation.
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15
The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tents of the
righteous.
“The right hand of the LORD d...
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16
The right hand of the LORD is exalted!
The right hand of the LORD does valiantly!”
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17
I will not die, but live,
and declare the LORD’s works.
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18
The LORD has punished me severely,
but he has not given me over to death.
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19
Open to me the gates of righteousness.
I will enter into them.
I will give thanks to the LORD.
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20
This is the gate of the LORD;
the righteous will enter into it.
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21
I will give thanks to you, for you have answered me,
and have become my salvation.
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22
The stone which the builders rejected
has become the cornerstone.
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23
This is the LORD’s doing.
It is marvellous in our eyes.
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24
This is the day that the LORD has made.
We will rejoice and be glad in it!
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25
Save us now, we beg you, LORD!
LORD, we beg you, send prosperity now.
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26
Blessed is he who comes in the LORD’s name!
We have blessed you out of the LORD’s house.
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27
The LORD is God (Elohim), and he has given us light.
Bind the sacrifice with cords, even to the horn...
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28
You are my God (Elohim), and I will give thanks to you.
You are my God (Elohim), I will exalt you.
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29
Oh give thanks to the LORD, for he is good,
for his loving kindness endures forever.
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