Psalm 118:5

I called upon the Lord in distress: the Lord answered me, and set me in a large place.

Cross-reference

Psalm 18:6 Parallel

Psalm 18:6 describes the same cry from distress and God's hearing from his temple, reinforcing the pattern of answered prayer.

Psalm 18:19 Parallel

Psalm 18:19 uses the same 'broad place' imagery for rescue, directly paralleling the deliverance in Psalm 118.

Psalm 31:8 Parallel

Psalm 31:8 also speaks of being set in a broad place, echoing the rescue language of Psalm 118.

Psalm 40:1-3 expands on this: waiting patiently, being drawn from a pit, and given a new song — a fuller picture of deliverance.

Psalm 107:13 repeats the refrain: crying to the Lord in trouble and being delivered from distress — identical pattern.

Psalm 107:19 uses the same refrain for a different crisis (sickness), showing God's consistent response to cries.

Psalm 116:4 Parallel

Psalm 116:4 records the actual call: 'O LORD, deliver my soul!' — the specific prayer that brings deliverance.

Psalm 120:1 Parallel

Psalm 120:1 is nearly identical: 'In my distress I called to the LORD, and he answered me' — a direct parallel.

Psalm 130:1 Related theme

Psalm 130:1 cries 'out of the depths' — a similar desperate plea, though the answer is implied later in the psalm.

Psalm 77:2 Contrast

Psalm 77:2 shows a similar seeking in trouble, though without the assurance of answer — a more anguished parallel.

In 1 Samuel 30:6-8, David in great distress strengthens himself in the Lord and receives a direct answer — a strong parallel.

2 Samuel 22:20 uses identical 'broad place' rescue language, being a parallel version of David's song of deliverance.

In Mark 14:31-36, Jesus prays in deep distress but is not delivered from the cup — contrasting with the psalmist's deliverance.

Job 36:16 Parallel

In Job 36:16, Elihu describes God bringing the afflicted out of distress into a broad place — echoing the same deliverance pattern as the psalmist's answered prayer.

In Genesis 26:22, Isaac says God made room for him, using the same 'broad space' concept as the psalm's deliverance.

In Genesis 32:9-11, Jacob prays for deliverance from his distress, mirroring the psalmist's call and trust.