Psalms 18:3
18:2 The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower. my strength: Heb. my rockI will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies.
KJV
I call on Yahweh, who is worthy to be praised; and I am saved from my enemies.
I will call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies.
I will call on the LORD, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from my enemies.
What does Psalms 18:3 mean?
Psalms 18:3 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include קָרָא (qârâʼ), יְהֹוָה (Yᵉhôvâh), הָלַל (hâlal). It connects to 14 cross-referenced passages elsewhere in Scripture.
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Cross-references
Related passages from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
And thus said Shimei when he cursed, Come out, come out, thou bloody man, and thou man of Belial: bloody: Heb. man of blood
2 Samuel 16:8The LORD hath returned upon thee all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose stead thou hast reigned; and the LORD hath delivered the kingdom into the hand of Absalom thy son: and, behold, thou art taken in thy mischief, because thou art a bloody man. behold: Heb. behold thee in thy evil
Psalms 4:2O ye sons of men, how long will ye turn my glory into shame? how long will ye love vanity, and seek after leasing? Selah.
Psalms 4:4Stand in awe, and sin not: commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah.
Psalms 18:4The sorrows of death compassed me, and the floods of ungodly men made me afraid. ungodly men: Heb. Belial
Psalms 18:8There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it. out of his nostrils: Heb. by his, etc
Psalms 22:7All they that see me laugh me to scorn: they shoot out the lip, they shake the head, saying, shoot: Heb. open
Psalms 42:3My tears have been my meat day and night, while they continually say unto me, Where is thy God?
Psalms 42:10As with a sword in my bones, mine enemies reproach me; while they say daily unto me, Where is thy God? sword: or, killing
Habakkuk 3:3God came from Teman, and the Holy One from mount Paran. Selah. His glory covered the heavens, and the earth was full of his praise. Teman: or, the south
Habakkuk 3:9Thy bow was made quite naked, according to the oaths of the tribes, even thy word. Selah. Thou didst cleave the earth with rivers. earth: or, rivers of the earth
Habakkuk 3:13Thou wentest forth for the salvation of thy people, even for salvation with thine anointed; thou woundedst the head out of the house of the wicked, by discovering the foundation unto the neck. Selah. by: Heb. making naked
Matthew 27:42He saved others; himself he cannot save. If he be the King of Israel, let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe him.
Matthew 27:43He trusted in God; let him deliver him now, if he will have him: for he said I am the Son of God.
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Other verses that share key original-language words with Psalms 18:3.
For the LORD your God is he that goeth with you, to fight for you against your enemies, to save you.
Genesis 2:19And out of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field, and every fowl of the air; and brought them unto Adam to see what he would call them: and whatsoever Adam called every living creature, that was the name thereof. Adam: or, the man
Genesis 3:9And the LORD God called unto Adam, and said unto him, Where art thou?
Genesis 4:26And to Seth, to him also there was born a son; and he called his name Enos: then began men to call upon the name of the LORD. Enos: Heb. Enosh to call: or, to call themselves by the name of the Lord
Genesis 5:29And he called his name Noah, saying, This same shall comfort us concerning our work and toil of our hands, because of the ground which the LORD hath cursed. Noah: Gr. Noe: that is Rest, or, Comfort
Numbers 10:9And if ye go to war in your land against the enemy that oppresseth you, then ye shall blow an alarm with the trumpets; and ye shall be remembered before the LORD your God, and ye shall be saved from your enemies.
Frequently asked questions
What does Psalms 18:3 say?
Psalms 18:3 (King James Version) reads: "I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies."
Is Psalms 18:3 in the Old or New Testament?
Psalms 18:3 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.
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