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Psalm 118:5–7

hOut of my distress I icalled on the Lord;

the Lord answered me and set me jfree.

kThe Lord is on my side; lI will not fear.

What can man do to me?

mThe Lord is on my side as my helper;

I shall nlook in triumph on those who hate me.

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Psalm 118:5–7 — The New International Version (NIV)

When hard pressed, I cried to the Lord;

he brought me into a spacious place.

The Lord is with me; I will not be afraid.

What can mere mortals do to me?

The Lord is with me; he is my helper.

I look in triumph on my enemies.

Psalm 118:5–7 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

I called upon the Lord in distress:

The Lord answered me, and set me in a large place.

The Lord is on my side; I will not fear:

What can man do unto me?

The Lord taketh my part with them that help me:

Therefore shall I see my desire upon them that hate me.

Psalm 118:5–7 — New Living Translation (NLT)

In my distress I prayed to the Lord,

and the Lord answered me and set me free.

The Lord is for me, so I will have no fear.

What can mere people do to me?

Yes, the Lord is for me; he will help me.

I will look in triumph at those who hate me.

Psalm 118:5–7 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

I called on the Lord in distress;

The Lord answered me and set me in a broad place.

The Lord is on my side;

I will not fear.

What can man do to me?

The Lord is for me among those who help me;

Therefore I shall see my desire on those who hate me.

Psalm 118:5–7 — New Century Version (NCV)

I was in trouble, so I called to the Lord.

The Lord answered me and set me free.

I will not be afraid, because the Lord is with me.

People can’t do anything to me.

The Lord is with me to help me,

so I will see my enemies defeated.

Psalm 118:5–7 — American Standard Version (ASV)

Out of my distress I called upon Jehovah:

Jehovah answered me and set me in a large place.

Jehovah is on my side; I will not fear:

What can man do unto me?

Jehovah is on my side among them that help me:

Therefore shall I see my desire upon them that hate me.

Psalm 118:5–7 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

I called upon Jah in distress; Jah answered me and set me in a large place. Jehovah is for me, I will not fear; what can man do unto me? Jehovah is for me among them that help me; and I shall see my desire upon them that hate me.

Psalm 118:5–7 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

During times of trouble I called on the Lord

The Lord answered me ⸤and⸥ set me free ⸤from all of them⸥. 

The Lord is on my side. 

I am not afraid. 

What can mortals do to me? 

The Lord is on my side as my helper. 

I will see ⸤the defeat of⸥ those who hate me. 

Psalm 118:5–7 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

I called to the Lord in distress;

the Lord answered me

and put me in a spacious place.

The Lord is for me; I will not be afraid.

What can man do to me?

The Lord is my helper,

Therefore, I will look in triumph on those who hate me.

Psalm 118:5–7 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

Out of my distress I called on the Lord;

the Lord answered me and set me in a broad place.

With the Lord on my side I do not fear.

What can mortals do to me?

The Lord is on my side to help me;

I shall look in triumph on those who hate me.

Psalm 118:5–7 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

Out of my distress I called to Yah.

Yah answered me, setting me in a broad place.

Yahweh is for me; I do not fear.

What can mere humans do to me?

Yahweh is for me as my helper,

and so I will look in triumph on those who hate me.

Psalm 118:5–7 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

When I was in great pain, I cried out to the Lord.

He answered me and set me free.

The Lord is with me. I will not be afraid.

What can mere men do to me?

The Lord is with me. He helps me.

I will win the battle over my enemies.

Psalm 118:5–7 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

From my distress I called upon the Lord;

The Lord answered me and set me in a large place.

The Lord is for me; I will not fear;

What can man do to me?

The Lord is for me among those who help me;

Therefore I will look with satisfaction on those who hate me.


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