Psalms 118:5

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

"I called upon the LORD in distress: the LORD answered me, and set me in a large place." - Psalms 118:5
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What does Psalms 118:5 mean?

Psalm 118:5 in the KJV reads, “I called upon the LORD in distress: the LORD answered me, and set me in a large place.” The verse is a compact testimony that moves from pressure to deliverance, from confinement to freedom, and it does so by tracing the change not to human…

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Finding Refuge in Distress: The Lord's Deliverance

In the journey of life, we often find ourselves in seasons of distress—moments that seem darker than the depths of night. It is during these challenging times that we long for solace and a large place to dwell. Psalm 118:5 gives us remarkable assurance: "I called upon the LORD…

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A Prayer for Deliverance and Assurance

Heavenly Father, I come before You today humbled and in awe of Your greatness. I rejoice in Your steadfast love and mercy, grateful for Your overwhelming grace that finds me in every moment of need. As I reflect on the words from Psalms 118:5, "I called upon the LORD in…

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Psalms 118:5 - "I called upon the LORD in distress: the LORD answered me, and set me in a large place."
"I called upon the LORD in distress: the LORD answered me, and set me in a large place." - Psalms 118:5
Psalm 118:5
Psalms 118:24 - "This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it."
"This is the LORD'S doing; it is marvellous in our eyes." - Psalms 118:23
Psalms 118:6 - "The LORD is on my side; I will not fear: what can man do unto me?"
Psalms 118:23 - "This is the LORD'S doing; it is marvellous in our eyes."
"This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it." - Psalms 118:24
"The LORD is my strength and song, and is become my salvation." - Psalms 118:14
Psalms 118:20 - "This gate of the LORD, into which the righteous shall enter."
Psalms 118:9 - "It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in princes."
"Let Israel now say, that his mercy endureth for ever." - Psalms 118:2
"Let the house of Aaron now say, that his mercy endureth for ever." - Psalms 118:3
Psalms 118:14 - "The LORD is my strength and song, and is become my salvation."
Psalms 118:8 - "It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man."
Psalms 118:17 - "I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the LORD."
Psalms 118:2 - "Let Israel now say, that his mercy endureth for ever."
Psalms 118:22 - "The stone which the builders refused is become the head stone of the corner."
Psalms 118:3 - "Let the house of Aaron now say, that his mercy endureth for ever."
Psalms 118:16 - "The right hand of the LORD is exalted: the right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly."
Psalms 118:19 - "Open to me the gates of righteousness: I will go into them, and I will praise the LORD:"
Psalms 118:4 - "Let them now that fear the LORD say, that his mercy endureth for ever."
Psalms 118:10 - "All nations compassed me about: but in the name of the LORD will I destroy them."
Psalms 118:15 - "The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tabernacles of the righteous: the right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly."
Psalms 119:118 - "Thou hast trodden down all them that err from thy statutes: for their deceit is falsehood."
Psalms 118:29 - "O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever."
Psalms 118:13 - "Thou hast thrust sore at me that I might fall: but the LORD helped me."
Psalms 118:21 - "I will praise thee: for thou hast heard me, and art become my salvation."
Psalms 118:11 - "They compassed me about; yea, they compassed me about: but in the name of the LORD I will destroy them."