Psalms
Psalm 118:5–6
5In my distress I called to the LORD,
and He answered and set me free.
6The LORD is on my side;b I will not be afraid.
What can man do to me?c
Footnotes
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
Psalm 118:5
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In | מִֽן־ | min- | Preposition | H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not |
| distress | הַ֭מֵּצַ֥ר | ham·mê·ṣar | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4712 straits, distress |
| I called | קָרָ֣אתִי | qā·rā·ṯî | Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | H7121 call, proclaim, read |
| to the LORD | יָּ֑הּ | yāh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3050 Jah |
| answered | עָנָ֖נִי | ‘ā·nā·nî | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singular | H6030 answer, respond |
| free | בַמֶּרְחָ֣ב | ḇam·mer·ḥāḇ | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4800 broad, roomy, place |
Psalm 118:6
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The LORD | יְהוָ֣ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| on my side | לִ֭י | lî | Preposition; first person common singular | |
| I will not | לֹ֣א | lō | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| be afraid | אִירָ֑א | ’î·rā | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular | H3372 fear |
| What | מַה־ | mah- | Interrogative | H4100 what? how? aught |
| can man | אָדָֽם׃ | ’ā·ḏām | Noun - masculine singular | H120 man, mankind |
| do | יַּעֲשֶׂ֖ה | ya·‘ă·śeh | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H6213 do, make |
| to me | לִ֣י | lî | Preposition; first person common singular |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 118:5 Psalm 18:19 · Psalm 18:6 · Psalm 120:1 · Psalm 107:19 · Psalm 130:1–2 · Psalm 31:8 · Psalm 107:13 · Psalm 40:1–3 · 1 Samuel 30:6–8 · Psalm 116:3–4 · Mark 14:31–36 · Psalm 77:2
Psalm 118:6 Hebrews 13:6 · Romans 8:31 · Psalm 56:4 · Psalm 56:11 · Micah 7:8–10 · Psalm 27:1–3 · Psalm 56:9 · Psalm 23:4 · Jeremiah 20:11 · Isaiah 51:12 · Psalm 46:11 · Psalm 146:5
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.