I called on the Lord, who is worthy of praise, and he saved me from my enemies.
Parallel translations
- WEB I call on Yahweh, who is worthy to be praised; and I am saved from my enemies.
- KJV I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies.
- BSB I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised; so shall I be saved from my enemies.
- NKJV I will call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised; So shall I be saved from my enemies.
- NASB I call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised, And I am saved from my enemies.
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Quick answer
David calls on the praiseworthy Lord and is saved from his enemies. It matters because calling on God in faith brings salvation.
Overview
David testifies that when he calls on Yahweh, who is worthy of all praise, he is delivered from his foes. Prayer and praise are bound together in his experience of rescue. This anticipates the gospel promise that everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 19
- Ps 91:15He will call on me, and I will answer him. I will be with him in trouble. I will deliver him, and honor him.
- Ps 145:3Great is Yahweh, and greatly to be praised! His greatness is unsearchable.
- Luke 1:71salvation from our enemies, and from the hand of all who hate us;
- Rom 8:31–39What then shall we say about these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?
- Ps 62:8Trust in him at all times, you people. Pour out your heart before him. God is a refuge for us. Selah.
- 2 Sam 22:4I call on Yahweh, who is worthy to be praised; So shall I be saved from my enemies.
- Ps 96:4For great is Yahweh, and greatly to be praised! He is to be feared above all gods.
- Ps 55:16As for me, I will call on God. Yahweh will save me.
- Ps 28:1–2By David. To you, Yahweh, I call. My rock, don’t be deaf to me; lest, if you are silent to me, I would become like those who go down into the pit.
- Phil 4:6–7In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.
- Neh 9:5Then the Levites, Jeshua, and Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah, said, “Stand up and bless Yahweh your God from everlasting to everlasting! Blessed be your glorious name, which is exalted above all blessing and praise!
- Ps 50:15Call on me in the day of trouble. I will deliver you, and you will honor me.”
- Rev 4:11“Worthy are you, our Lord and God, the Holy One, to receive the glory, the honor, and the power, for you created all things, and because of your desire they existed, and were created!”
- Ps 5:2–3Listen to the voice of my cry, my King and my God; for to you do I pray.
- Rev 5:12–14saying with a loud voice, “Worthy is the Lamb who has been killed to receive the power, wealth, wisdom, strength, honor, glory, and blessing!”
- Acts 2:21It will be that whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.’
- Ps 48:1A Song. A Psalm by the sons of Korah. Great is Yahweh, and greatly to be praised, in the city of our God, in his holy mountain.
- Ps 76:4Glorious are you, and excellent, more than mountains of game.
- Ps 65:1–2For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David. A song. Praise waits for you, God, in Zion. To you shall vows be performed.
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