Psalms 118:5 (YLT)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

Psalms 118:3 I pray you, let the house of Aaron say, That, to the age <FI>is<Fi> His kindness.

Psalms 118:4 I pray you, let those fearing Jehovah say, That, to the age <FI>is<Fi> His kindness.

Psalms 118:5 From the straitness I called Jah, Jah answered me in a broad place.

Psalms 118:6 Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> for me, I do not fear what man doth to me.

Psalms 118:7 Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> for me among my helpers, And I--I look on those hating me.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "called", "straitness", "answered", "broad", and "place". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "called" and "straitness", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 4's "I pray you let those fearing Jehovah..." into verse 6's "Jehovah FI is Fi for me I...", so "called" and "straitness" belong inside that flow. In Psalms context, the local focus is worship, trust, the LORD's kingship, and covenant mercy.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "called" and "straitness" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.