Bible Strands
2 Samuel 22:4
I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised; so shall I be saved from my enemies.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — David speaks these lines as part of a deliverance song, positioned between his declaration of God as rock and shield (v. 3) and his description of death and chaos surrounding him (v. 5).
The words — The verb אֶקְרָא ('ek.Ra) means "I will call out to," and the participle מְהֻלָּ֖ל (me.hu.Lal) means "the one to be praised."
The thread — This exact phrasing appears in Psalms 18:3 and connects to the New Testament promise in Romans 10:13 that calling on the Lord's name brings salvation.
Why it lands — The text states that invoking Yahweh produces deliverance from enemies, and it requires the reader to acknowledge that rescue follows the act of calling on His name.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
I will call on the Lord, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies.
Cross-references
- Psalms 18:3 I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised; so shall I be saved from my enemies.
- Psalms 116:2 Because He has inclined His ear to me, I will call on Him as long as I live.
- Romans 10:13 for, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”
- Psalms 34:6 This poor man called out, and the LORD heard him; He saved him from all his troubles.
- Psalms 48:1 A song. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, His holy mountain.
- Psalms 50:15 Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor Me.”
- Psalms 55:16 But I call to God, and the LORD saves me.
- Psalms 96:4 For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; He is to be feared above all gods.
- Psalms 116:4 Then I called on the name of the LORD: “O LORD, deliver my soul!”
- Psalms 116:13 I will lift the cup of salvation and call on the name of the LORD.