Psalms 118:5

Bible in Basic English (1941)

I made my prayer to the Lord in my trouble: and the Lord gave me an answer, and put me in a wide place.

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  • Ps 18:19 : 19 He took me out into a wide place; he was my saviour because he had delight in me.
  • Ps 40:1-3 : 1 <To the chief music-maker. Of David. A Psalm.> When I was waiting quietly for the Lord, his heart was turned to me, and he gave ear to my cry. 2 He took me up out of a deep waste place, out of the soft and sticky earth; he put my feet on a rock, and made my steps certain. 3 And he put a new song in my mouth, even praise to our God; numbers have seen it with fear, and put their faith in the Lord.
  • Ps 18:6 : 6 In my trouble my voice went up to the Lord, and my cry to my God: my voice came to his hearing in his holy Temple, and my prayer came before him, even into his ears.
  • Ps 120:1 : 1 <A Song of the going up.> In my trouble my cry went up to the Lord, and he gave me an answer.
  • Ps 116:3-4 : 3 The nets of death were round me, and the pains of the underworld had me in their grip; I was full of trouble and sorrow. 4 Then I made my prayer to the Lord, saying, O Lord, take my soul out of trouble.
  • Ps 130:1-2 : 1 <A Song of the going up.> Out of the deep have I sent up my cry to you, O Lord. 2 Lord, let my voice come before you: let your ears be awake to the voice of my prayer.
  • Mark 14:31-36 : 31 But he said with passion, If I have to be put to death with you, I will not be false to you. And they all said the same. 32 And they came to a place which was named Gethsemane: and he said to his disciples, Be seated here while I say a prayer. 33 And he took with him Peter and James and John, and grief and great trouble came on him. 34 And he said to them, My soul is very sad, even to death: be here a little time, and keep watch. 35 And he went forward a little, and falling down on the earth, made request that, if possible, the hour might go from him. 36 And he said, Abba, Father, all things are possible to you; take away this cup from me: but even so let not my pleasure, but yours be done.
  • Ps 107:13 : 13 Then they sent up their cry to the Lord in their sorrow, and he gave them salvation out of all their troubles.
  • Ps 107:19 : 19 Then they send up their cry to the Lord in their sorrow, and he gives them salvation out of all their troubles.
  • 1 Sam 30:6-8 : 6 And David was greatly troubled; for the people were talking of stoning him, because their hearts were bitter, every man sorrowing for his sons and his daughters: but David made himself strong in the Lord his God. 7 And David said to Abiathar the priest, the son of Ahimelech, Come here to me with the ephod. And Abiathar took the ephod to David. 8 Then David, questioning the Lord, said, Am I to go after this band? will I be able to overtake them? And in answer he said, Go after them, for you will certainly overtake them, and get back everything.
  • Gen 32:7 : 7 Then Jacob was in great fear and trouble of mind: and he put all the people and the flocks and the herds and the camels into two groups;
  • Gen 32:9-9 : 9 Then Jacob said, O God of my father Abraham, the God of my father Isaac, the Lord who said to me, Go back to your country and your family and I will be good to you: 10 I am less than nothing in comparison with all your mercies and your faith to me your servant; for with only my stick in my hand I went across Jordan, and now I have become two armies. 11 Be my saviour from the hand of Esau, my brother: for my fear is that he will make an attack on me, putting to death mother and child.
  • Ps 77:2 : 2 In the day of my trouble, my heart was turned to the Lord: my hand was stretched out in the night without resting; my soul would not be comforted.
  • Ps 31:8 : 8 And you have not given me into the hand of my hater; you have put my feet in a wide place.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Ps 120:1
    83%

    1 <A Song of the going up.> In my trouble my cry went up to the Lord, and he gave me an answer.

  • Ps 18:6
    78%

    6 In my trouble my voice went up to the Lord, and my cry to my God: my voice came to his hearing in his holy Temple, and my prayer came before him, even into his ears.

  • Ps 18:18-19
    2 verses
    77%

    18 They came on me in the day of my trouble; but the Lord was my support.

    19 He took me out into a wide place; he was my saviour because he had delight in me.

  • Ps 116:1-6
    6 verses
    77%

    1 I have given my love to the Lord, because he has given ear to the voice of my cry and my prayer.

    2 He has let my request come before him, and I will make my prayer to him all my days.

    3 The nets of death were round me, and the pains of the underworld had me in their grip; I was full of trouble and sorrow.

    4 Then I made my prayer to the Lord, saying, O Lord, take my soul out of trouble.

    5 The Lord is full of grace and righteousness; truly, he is a God of mercy.

    6 The Lord keeps the simple; I was made low, and he was my saviour.

  • Ps 4:1
    77%

    1 <To the chief music-maker on corded instruments. A Psalm. Of David.> Give answer to my cry, O God of my righteousness; make me free from my troubles; have mercy on me, and give ear to my prayer.

  • 2 Sam 22:19-20
    2 verses
    77%

    19 They came on me in the day of my trouble: but the Lord was my support.

    20 He took me out into a wide place; he was my saviour because he had delight in me.

  • 2 Sam 22:7
    77%

    7 In my trouble my voice went up to the Lord, and my cry to my God: my voice came to his hearing in his holy Temple, and my prayer came to his ears.

  • Ps 142:5-6
    2 verses
    76%

    5 I have made my cry to you, O Lord; I have said, You are my safe place, and my heritage in the land of the living.

    6 Give ear to my cry, for I am made very low: take me out of the hands of my haters, for they are stronger than I.

  • Ps 31:7-8
    2 verses
    76%

    7 I will be glad and have delight in your mercy; because you have seen my trouble; you have had pity on my soul in its sorrows;

    8 And you have not given me into the hand of my hater; you have put my feet in a wide place.

  • Ps 40:1
    76%

    1 <To the chief music-maker. Of David. A Psalm.> When I was waiting quietly for the Lord, his heart was turned to me, and he gave ear to my cry.

  • Ps 118:6
    76%

    6 The Lord is on my side; I will have no fear: what is man able to do to me?

  • Ps 30:8
    75%

    8 My voice went up to you, O Lord; I made my prayer to the Lord.

  • Ps 34:4
    75%

    4 I was searching for the Lord, and he gave ear to my voice, and made me free from all my fears.

  • Ps 3:4
    75%

    4 I send up a cry to the Lord with my voice, and he gives me an answer from his holy hill. (Selah.)

  • Ps 55:16
    75%

    16 As for me, I will make my prayer to God, and he will be my saviour.

  • Ps 30:2
    74%

    2 O Lord my God, I sent up my cry to you, and you have made me well.

  • Ps 142:1
    74%

    1 <Maschil. Of David. A prayer when he was in the hole of the rock.> The sound of my cry went up to the Lord; with my voice I made my prayer for grace to the Lord.

  • Lam 3:55
    74%

    55 I was making prayer to your name, O Lord, out of the lowest prison.

  • Ps 18:3
    74%

    3 I will send up my cry to the Lord, who is to be praised; so will I be made safe from those who are against me.

  • Ps 140:6
    74%

    6 I have said to the Lord, You are my God: give ear, O Lord, to the voice of my prayer.

  • Ps 25:16-17
    2 verses
    74%

    16 Be turned to me, and have mercy on me; for I am troubled and have no helper.

    17 The troubles of my heart are increased: O take me out of my sorrows.

  • Ps 130:1
    74%

    1 <A Song of the going up.> Out of the deep have I sent up my cry to you, O Lord.

  • Ps 27:7
    73%

    7 O Lord, let the voice of my cry come to your ears: have mercy on me, and give me an answer.

  • Ps 34:6
    73%

    6 This poor man's cry came before the Lord, and he gave him salvation from all his troubles.

  • Ps 107:6
    73%

    6 Then they sent up their cry to the Lord in their sorrow, and he gave them salvation out of all their troubles;

  • Ps 138:3
    73%

    3 When my cry came to your ears you gave me an answer, and made me great with strength in my soul.

  • 2 Sam 22:4
    73%

    4 I will send up my cry to the Lord, who is to be praised; so will I be made safe from those who are against me.

  • Ps 107:13
    73%

    13 Then they sent up their cry to the Lord in their sorrow, and he gave them salvation out of all their troubles.

  • Ps 9:13
    73%

    13 Have mercy on me, O Lord, and see how I am troubled by my haters; let me be lifted up from the doors of death;

  • Ps 118:13
    73%

    13 I have been hard pushed by you, so that I might have a fall: but the Lord was my helper.

  • Ps 31:14
    73%

    14 But I had faith in you, O Lord; I said, You are my God.

  • Ps 141:1
    73%

    1 <A Psalm. Of David.> Lord, I have made my cry to you; come to me quickly; give ear to my voice, when it goes up to you.

  • Ps 118:18
    72%

    18 The hand of Jah has been hard on me; but he has not given me up to death.

  • Ps 107:19
    72%

    19 Then they send up their cry to the Lord in their sorrow, and he gives them salvation out of all their troubles.

  • Ps 28:6
    72%

    6 May the Lord be praised, because he has given ear to the voice of my prayer.

  • Ps 86:7
    72%

    7 In the day of my trouble I send up my cry to you; for you will give me an answer.

  • Ps 31:22
    72%

    22 And as for me, I said in my fear, I am cut off from before your eyes; but you gave ear to the voice of my prayer, when my cry went up to you.

  • Ps 30:10
    72%

    10 Give ear to me, O Lord, and have mercy on me: Lord, be my helper.

  • Ps 17:6
    72%

    6 My cry has gone up to you, for you will give me an answer, O God: let your ear be turned to me, and give attention to my words.

  • Ps 107:28
    72%

    28 Then they send up their cry to the Lord in their sorrow, and he gives them salvation out of all their troubles.