Psaumes 118:5

Darby's French Translation

Dans ma détresse j'ai invoqué Jah; Jah m'a répondu, et m'a mis au large.

Parallel Translations

La Bible Ostervald (1996)
Du sein de la d�tresse, j'ai invoqu� l'�ternel; et l'�ternel m'a exauc�, et m'a mis au large.

Louis Segond (1910)
Du sein de la d�tresse j'ai invoqu� l'Eternel: L'Eternel m'a exauc�, m'a mis au large.

La Bible David Martin (1744)
Me trouvant dans la d�tresse, j'ai invoqu� l'Eternel, et l'Eternel m'a r�pondu, et m'a mis au large.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

called: Psalms 18:6, Psalms 40:1-3, Psalms 77:2, Psalms 107:13, Psalms 107:19, Psalms 116:3, Psalms 116:4, Psalms 120:1, Psalms 130:1, Psalms 130:2, Genesis 32:7, Genesis 32:9-11, 1 Samuel 30:6-8, Mark 14:31-36

in distress: Heb. out of distress, Psalms 130:1

set me: Psalms 18:19, Psalms 31:8

Reciprocal: Genesis 26:22 - the Lord 1 Samuel 1:27 - and the Lord 2 Samuel 22:20 - brought Job 36:16 - a broad Psalms 6:9 - hath heard Psalms 22:24 - but Psalms 28:6 - General Isaiah 58:9 - shalt thou Luke 11:9 - Ask James 5:13 - any among

Gill's Notes on the Bible

I called upon the Lord in distress,.... Or "out of that strait" q; when David was encompassed by Saul and his men, or when at the court of Achish, or when his own people talked of stoning him. As this may respect the Messiah, it may design his distresses in the garden, when surrounded with sorrow, and being in an agony prayed the more earnestly, and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood; and may be applied to his members, as it often is their case to be in distress, straits and difficulties, through outward afflictions and pressures, inward corruptions, temptations, and desertions, and through the low exercise of grace; when they are as it were imprisoned, and so straitened they cannot come forth in the free exercise of it; at all which seasons prayer is necessary; and nothing is more proper than to call upon the Lord, which is both duty and privilege, and often attended with success, as follows;

the Lord answered me, [and set me] in a large place; as he did David, when he delivered him from all his troubles, placed him on the throne of Israel, and gave him rest from all his enemies round about; see

Psalms 31:8. And so he did the Messiah, when he raised him from the dead, received him to heaven, where he sits at the right of God in human nature: this is a large place indeed, large enough for the innumerable company of angels, and for all the saints, for whom everlasting habitations and mansions of bliss are preparing by him; and which is the glories liberty of the children of God; see Psalms 18:19; and these also, upon calling on the Lord in distress, are heard and answered, and brought into large places, where they walk at liberty; so at first conversion, when distressed about their souls, and cry for help, they are answered and brought out of the pit, and have their feet set upon a rock and their goings established; and when at other times their grace is drawn forth into exercise, their souls are enlarged in duty, are favoured with large views of the love of God, with an increase of spiritual light, knowledge, peace, and joy; and are delivered from their troubles, and out of the hands of their enemies. Or it may be rendered, "the Lord answered me largely" r; as he did Solomon, when he gave him more than he asked for; and as he does his people, when he gives them a sufficiency, and an abundance of his grace, and even not only above their deserts, but above their thoughts and expectations; see Ephesians 3:20.

q מן המצר "ex ipso angore", Junius Tremellius "ex illa angustia", Michaelis. r במרחב "in latitudine", V. L. Pagninus, Montanus, Munster, Musculus, Cocceius, Michaelis.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

I called upon the Lord in distress - Margin, as in Hebrew, “out of distress.” In the very midst of trouble he called upon the Lord; his voice was heard, as it were, coming from the depth of his sorrows. See the notes at Psalms 18:6.

The Lord answered me - That is, he heard my prayers, and delivered me. See the notes at Psalms 18:6.

And set me in a large place - I was before pressed on every side; sorrows compassed me around; I could not move; I had no liberty. Now he gave me space and freedom on every side, so that I could move without obstruction or pain. This is literally, “The Lord” - (not יהוה Yahweh here, but יה Yâhh) “answered me in a large place.” See Psalms 4:1, note; Psalms 18:19, note.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Psalms 118:5. I called upon the Lord — I am a standing proof and living witness of God's mercy. Take encouragement from me.