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Psa 118:5 — I called upon the LORD in distress: the LORD answered me, [and set me] in a large place.

Phrase of Scripture		Correlating Passages

called		Psa 18:6; Psa 40:1-3; Psa 77:2; Psa 107:13,19; Psa 116:3,4; Psa 120:1; Psa 130:1,2; Gen 32:7,9-11; 1Sa 30:6-8; Mar 14:31-36
in distress		Heb. out of distress. Psa 130:1
set me		Psa 18:19; Psa 31:8

Correlating Passages

called

	Psa 18:6	In 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 40:1	[[To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.]] I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.
	Psa 40:2	He 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.
	Psa 40:3	And 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 77:2	In 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 107:13	Then they cried unto the LORD in their trouble, [and] he saved them out of their distresses.
	Psa 107:19	Then they cry unto the LORD in their trouble, [and] he saveth them out of their distresses.
	Psa 116:3	The sorrows of death compassed me, and the pains of hell gat hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow.
	Psa 116:4	Then called I upon the name of the LORD; O LORD, I beseech thee, deliver my soul.
	Psa 120:1	[[A Song of degrees.]] In my distress I cried unto the LORD, and he heard me.
	Psa 130:1	[[A Song of degrees.]] Out of the depths have I cried unto thee, O LORD.
	Psa 130:2	Lord, hear my voice: let thine ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications.
	Gen 32:7	Then 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;
	Gen 32:9	And 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:
	Gen 32:10	I am not worthy of the least of all the mercies, and of all the truth, which thou hast shewed unto thy servant; for with my staff I passed over this Jordan; and now I am become two bands.
	Gen 32:11	Deliver 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.
	1Sa 30:6	And 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.
	1Sa 30:7	And 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.
	1Sa 30:8	And David enquired 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].
	Mar 14:31	But he spake the more vehemently, If I should die with thee, I will not deny thee in any wise. Likewise also said they all.
	Mar 14:32	And they came to a place which was named Gethsemane: and he saith to his disciples, Sit ye here, while I shall pray.
	Mar 14:33	And he taketh with him Peter and James and John, and began to be sore amazed, and to be very heavy;
	Mar 14:34	And saith unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful unto death: tarry ye here, and watch.
	Mar 14:35	And he went forward a little, and fell on the ground, and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass from him.
	Mar 14:36	And 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.

in distress

Psa 130:1

[[A Song of degrees.]] Out of the depths have I cried unto thee, O LORD.

set me

	Psa 18:19	He brought me forth also into a large place; he delivered me, because he delighted in me.
	Psa 31:8	And hast not shut me up into the hand of the enemy: thou hast set my feet in a large room.

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Scott, Thomas. "Psalms 118:5," The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Blue Letter Bible. 1836. 9 Jul 2004. .
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