The Meaning of Psalms 118:5 Explained

Psalms 118:5

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

YLT: From the straitness I called Jah, Jah answered me in a broad place.

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

ASV: Out of my distress I called upon Jehovah: Jehovah answered me and set me in a large place.

Discover Psalms 118:5

CONTEXT: What is the Context of Psalms 118:5?

MEANING: What does Psalms 118:5 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Psalms 118:5 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Psalms 118:5?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

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

What does Psalms 118:5 Mean?

Context Summary

Psalms 118:1-14 - Trust In God Brings Strength
It is generally agreed that this psalm dates back to the restoration from Babylon. It was probably used as a processional hymn for the first time at the great Feast of Tabernacles mentioned in Nehemiah 8:13-18. The structure of the psalm is as follows: Psalms 118:1-4, the summons of the full choir to the constituent parts of the procession; Psalms 118:5-14, the song of the soloist; Psalms 118:15-16, the answer of the choir; Psalms 118:17-19, the soloist. At this point the procession reaches the Temple gates. Psalms 118:20 is the response of priests and Levites, the custodians of the sacred edifice, who lay stress on the character of those who tread its courts. Psalms 118:21, the soloist; Psalms 118:22-27, the full chorus; Psalms 118:28, the soloist; Psalms 118:29, the concluding doxology.
Luther says of this psalm: "This is mine, the one which I love." As it was included in the great Hallel we infer that our Lord sang it as He went forth to die, Matthew 26:30. It will be sung once more on that coming day for which we wait. See Isaiah 25:9; Matthew 23:39. When we identify ourselves with God's great cause, we may absolutely count on God as our strength in the conflict, and our song in assured victory. [source]

Chapter Summary: Psalms 118

1  An exhortation to praise God for his mercy
5  The psalmist by his experience shows how good it is to trust in God
19  Under the type of the psalmist the coming of Christ in his kingdom is expressed

What do the individual words in Psalms 118:5 mean?

In distress I called on YAH answered me [and set me] in a broad place YAH
מִֽן־ הַ֭מֵּצַ֥ר קָרָ֣אתִי יָּ֑הּ עָנָ֖נִי בַמֶּרְחָ֣ב יָֽהּ

הַ֭מֵּצַ֥ר  distress 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: מֵצַר  
Sense: straits, distress.
קָרָ֣אתִי  I  called  on 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, first person common singular
Root: קָרָא  
Sense: to call, call out, recite, read, cry out, proclaim.
יָּ֑הּ  YAH 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יָהּ  
Sense: Jah (Jehovah in the shortened form).
עָנָ֖נִי  answered  me  [and  set  me] 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person masculine singular, first person common singular
Root: לְעַנּׄות 
Sense: to answer, respond, testify, speak, shout.
בַמֶּרְחָ֣ב  in  a  broad  place 
Parse: Preposition-b, Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: מֶרְחָב 
Sense: broad or roomy place, wide, expanses.
יָֽהּ  YAH 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יָהּ  
Sense: Jah (Jehovah in the shortened form).

What are the major concepts related to Psalms 118:5?

Loading Information...

Similar Scriptures for Psalms 118:5

Psalms 18:19 [10]
Psalms 18:6 [9]
Psalms 40:1-3 [9]
Psalms 120:1 [8]
Psalms 107:19 [5]
Psalms 130:1-2 [5]
Psalms 116:3-4 [5]
1 Samuel 30:6-8 [4]
Psalms 31:8 [4]
Mark 14:31-36 [4]
Psalms 107:13 [4]
read more (3)
Genesis 32:9-11 [3]
Psalms 77:2 [3]
Genesis 32:7 [1]
read less