Psalms 18:3

Psalms 18:3 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)I will call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies.
• New International Version (NIV)I called to the Lord, who is worthy of praise, and I have been saved from my enemies.
• English Standard Version (ESV)I call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised, and I am saved from my enemies.
• New King James Version (NKJV)I will call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised; So shall I be saved from my enemies.

Context of Psalms 18:3

1I will love thee, O Jehovah, my strength. 2Jehovah is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my rock, in whom I will trust; my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower. I will call upon Jehovah, who is to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies. 4The bands of death encompassed me, and torrents of Belial made me afraid. 5The bands of Sheol surrounded me, the cords of death encountered me.

Psalms 18:3 word by word

מְ֭הֻלָּל אֶקְרָ֣א יְהוָ֑ה וּמִן־אֹ֝יְבַ֗י אִוָּשֵֽׁעַ׃Read the interlinear

Cross-references for Psalms 18:3

• Psalms 5:2Hearken unto the voice of my crying, my king and my God; for to thee will I pray.
• Psalms 28:1Unto thee, Jehovah, do I call; my rock, be not silent unto me, lest, [if] thou keep silence toward me, I become like them that go down into the pit.
• Psalms 55:16As for me, unto God will I call; and Jehovah will save me.
• Psalms 62:8Confide in him at all times, ye people; pour out your heart before him: God is our refuge. Selah.
• 2 Samuel 22:4I will call upon Jehovah, who is to be praised; So shall I be saved from mine enemies.
• Philippians 4:6Be careful about nothing; but in everything, by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God;
• Psalms 65:1Praise waiteth for thee in silence, O God, in Zion; and unto thee shall the vow be performed.
• Psalms 76:4More glorious art thou, more excellent, than the mountains of prey.
• Nehemiah 9:5And the Levites, Jeshua, and Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabniah, Sherebiah, Hodijah, Shebaniah, Pethahiah, said, Stand up, bless Jehovah your God from eternity to eternity. And let [men] bless the name of thy glory, which is exalted above all blessing and praise.
• Revelation 4:11Thou art worthy, O our Lord and [our] God, to receive glory and honour and power; for thou hast created all things, and for thy will they were, and they have been created.
• Revelation 5:12saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that has been slain, to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing.
• Psalms 50:15And call upon me in the day of trouble; I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.
• Psalms 91:15He shall call upon me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble, I will deliver him and honour him.
• Luke 1:71deliverance from our enemies and out of the hand of all who hate us;
• Acts 2:21And it shall be that whosoever shall call upon the name of [the] Lord shall be saved.
• Romans 8:31What shall we then say to these things? If God [be] for us, who against us?

Commentaries on Psalms 18:3

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3I will call upon the Lord - When he was conscious that the object of his worship was such as he has pointed out in the above nine particulars, it is no wonder that he resolves to call upon him; and no wonder that he expects, in consequence, to be saved from his enemies; for who can destroy him whom such a God undertakes to save?Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3I will call upon the Lord - The idea here is, that he would constantly call upon the Lord. In all times of trouble and danger he would go to him, and invoke his aid. The experience of the past had been such as to lead him to put confidence in him in all time to come. He had learned to flee to him in danger, and he had never put his trust in him in vain. The idea is, that a proper view of God‘s dealings with us in the past should lead us to feel that we…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3God deserves praise for his greatness and faithfulness (Psalms 48:1; 96:4; 145:3).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2-32-3. The various terms used describe God as an object of the most implicit and reliable trust. rock--literally, "a cleft rock," for concealment. strength--a firm, immovable rock. horn of my salvation--The horn, as the means of attack or defense of some of the strongest animals, is a frequent emblem of power or strength efficiently exercised (compare De 33:17; Lu 1:69). tower--literally, "high place," beyond reach of danger.Read the comment

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Commentaries on Psalms 18

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings