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Psalm 118:5–6

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5When hard pressed,x I cried to the Lord;

he brought me into a spacious place.y

6The Lord is with me;z I will not be afraid.

What can mere mortals do to me?a

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Cross references

  1. xPs 18:6; 31:7; 77:2; 120:1
  2. yver 21; Ps 34:4; 86:7; 116:1; 138:3
  3. zSee Dt 31:6; Heb 13:6*
  4. aSee Ps 56:4

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Out of my distress I called on the Lord;

the Lord answered me and set me free.

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

What can man do to me?

CSBChristian Standard Bible

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 a mere mortal do to me?

NLTNew Living Translation

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?

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

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?

KJV 1900King James Version

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?