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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.

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מִֽןminfromמִןpreposition — “from”H4480properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many sensesabove, after, among, at, because of, by (reason of), from (among), in, [idiom] neither, [idiom] nor, (out) of, over, since, [idiom] then, through, [idiom] whether, with.הַ֭מֵּצַ֥רhametsarthe distressמֵצַרdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the distress”, the ordinary formH4712something tight, i.e. (figuratively) troubledistress, pain, strait.קָרָ֣אתִיqaraticallקָרָאverb, qal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “call”, a completed actionH7121to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)bewray (self), that are bidden, call (for, forth, self, upon), cry (unto), (be) famous, guest, invite, mention, (give) name, preach, (make) proclaim(-ation), pronounce, publish, read, renowned, say.יָּ֑הּyahJahיָהּnoun, proper name — “Jah”H3050Jah, the sacred nameJah, the Lord, most vehement. Compare names in '-iah,' '-jah.'עָנָ֖נִיananishoutעָנָהverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “shout”, a completed actionH6030properly, to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extension to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout, testify, announcegive account, afflict (by mistake for H6031 (עָנָה)), (cause to, give) answer, bring low (by mistake for H6031 (עָנָה)), cry, hear, Leannoth, lift up, say, [idiom] scholar, (give a) shout, sing (together by course), speak, testify, utter,…בַמֶּרְחָ֣בvamerchavin breadthמֶרְחָבpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in breadth”, the ordinary formH4800enlargement, either literally (an open space, usually in a good sense), or figuratively (liberty)breadth, large place (room).יָֽהּyahJahיָהּnoun, proper name — “Jah”H3050Jah, the sacred nameJah, the Lord, most vehement. Compare names in '-iah,' '-jah.'

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Out of my straits I called upon the LORD; He answered me with great enlargement.

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

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

World English Bible

Out of my distress, I called on Yah. Yah answered me with freedom.

Darby Translation

I called upon Jah in distress; Jah answered me [and set me] in a large place.

Douay-Rheims

O! that my ways may be directed to keep thy justifications.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Out of my straits I called upon the LORD; He answered me with great enlargement.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

I called on the Lord out of affliction: and he hearkened to me, so as to bring me into a wide place.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐκ θλίψεως ἐπεκαλεσάμην τὸν Κύριον, καὶ ἐπήκουσέ μου εἰς πλατυσμόν.