Psalm 18:3

Translations

Modern

I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised; so shall I be saved from my enemies.

Traditional

I will call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies.

Literal

I will call upon YHWH, to be praised, and I shall be saved from my enemies.

Latin

Laudans invocabo Dominum, et ab inimicis meis salvus ero.

Original

Hebrew

English

I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised; so shall I be saved from my enemies.

Notes

Psalms 18:3

God deserves praise for his greatness and faithfulness (Psalms 48:1; 96:4; 145:3).

Psalms 18:1–50

This psalm describes a royal story of God rescuing his king. A similar version of this psalm appears in 2 Samuel 22:1–51. The psalm encourages those who hear the earlier prayers for help in Psalms 16 and 17.

The psalmist describes the dramatic nature of God’s rescue in three different ways (Psalm 18:7–15, 16–19, 30–36). The psalm also offers hope that a future Son of David will completely defeat evil (Psalm 18:43–50; compare Psalm 2).

Psalms 15:1–19:14

The psalms in this section emphasize integrity and purity (Psalms 17:15; 18:20–26; 19:13–14). They describe people as living in God’s presence (Psalms 16:9–11; 17:15) and remaining steadfast (15:5; 16:8).

Theme notes and profiles

David God Works through Prayer Praise Psalms Royal Psalms Salvation in the Psalms The Poor and Needy in the Psalms Wisdom Psalms

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But I call to God, and the LORD saves me.
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For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; He is to be feared above all gods.
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Of David. To You, O LORD, I call; be not deaf to me, O my Rock. For if You remain silent, I will be like those descending to the Pit.
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Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor Me.”
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Nehemiah 9:5
Then the Levites—Jeshua, Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah—said, “Stand up and bless the LORD your God from everlasting to everlasting: Blessed be Your glorious name, and may it be exalted above all blessing and praise.

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