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Psalm 18

Psa. 18:3 KJV (With Strong’s)

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I will call
qara' (Hebrew #7121)
to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
KJV usage: bewray (self), that are bidden, call (for, forth, self, upon), cry (unto), (be) famous, guest, invite, mention, (give) name, preach, (make) proclaim(- ation), pronounce, publish, read, renowned, say.
Pronounce: kaw-raw'
Origin: a primitive root (rather identical with 7122 through the idea of accosting a person met)
upon the Lord
Yhovah (Hebrew #3068)
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
KJV usage: Jehovah, the Lord. Compare 3050, 3069.
Pronounce: yeh-ho-vaw'
Origin: from 1961
, who is worthyn to be praised
halal (Hebrew #1984)
to be clear (orig. of sound, but usually of color); to shine; hence, to make a show, to boast; and thus to be (clamorously) foolish; to rave; causatively, to celebrate; also to stultify
KJV usage: (make) boast (self), celebrate, commend, (deal, make), fool(- ish, -ly), glory, give (light), be (make, feign self) mad (against), give in marriage, (sing, be worthy of) praise, rage, renowned, shine.
Pronounce: haw-lal'
Origin: a primitive root
: soo shall I be saved
yasha` (Hebrew #3467)
properly, to be open, wide or free, i.e. (by implication) to be safe; causatively, to free or succor
KJV usage: X at all, avenging, defend, deliver(-er), help, preserve, rescue, be safe, bring (having) salvation, save(-iour), get victory.
Pronounce: yaw-shah'
Origin: a primitive root
from mine enemies
'oyeb (Hebrew #341)
active participle of 340; hating; an adversary
KJV usage: enemy, foe.
Pronounce: o-yabe'
Origin: or (fully) owyeb {o-yabe'}
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Cross References

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Ministry on This Verse

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I will.
who.
so shall.
Psa. 50:15• 15And call upon me in the day of trouble:{HR}I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me. (Psa. 50:15)
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Psa. 91:15• 15He shall call me, and I will answer him;{HR}With him [am] I in trouble;{HR}I will deliver him and glorify him. (Psa. 91:15)
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Luke 1:71• 71that we should be delivered from our enemies, and out of the hand of all who hate us; (Luke 1:71)
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Acts 2:21• 21And it shall be, whosoever shall call on the name of [the] Lord shall be saved. (Acts 2:21)
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Rom. 8:31‑39• 31What then shall we say to these things? If God [be] for us, who against us?
32He at least that spared not his own Son but gave him up for us all, how shall he not also with him freely grant us all things?
33Who shall bring a charge against God's elect? [It is] God that justifieth:
34who is he that condemneth? [It is] Christ that died, yea rather risen too, who is also at [the] right hand of God, who also pleadeth for us:
35who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Tribulation, or anguish, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or sword?
36according as it is written, “For thy sake are we being put to death all the day long, we have been reckoned as sheep of slaughter.”
37But in all these things we more than overcome by him that loved us.
38For I am persuaded that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers,
39nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God that [is] in Christ Jesus our Lord.
(Rom. 8:31‑39)
 “I will call upon Jehovah,” for His name it is, and His alone, the God of His people, which inspires confidence. (Practical Reflections on the Psalms: Psalms 18-21 by J.N. Darby)
 Calling upon the Lord when surrounded with enemies― “I will call upon the LORD.” (Psalms 18 by H. Smith)

J. N. Darby Translation

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

W. Kelly Translation

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Worthy to be praised will I call Jehovah,{HR}And from mine enemies shall I be delivered.