King James Version

2 Samuel 22:4

I will call on the LORD, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies.

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מְהֻלָּ֖לmehulalboastהָלַלverb, pual, passive participle, absolute — “boast”, a verb used as a describing wordH1984to be clear (orig. of sound, but usually of color); to shine; hence, to make ashow, to boast; and thus to be (clamorously) foolish; to rave; causatively, to celebrate; also to stultify(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.אֶקְרָ֣אeqracallקָרָאverb, qal, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular — “call”, an unfinished actionH7121to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)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.יְהוָ֑הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).וּמֵאֹיְבַ֖יumeoyevayand from enemyאֹיֵבconjunction, preposition, verb, qal, participle, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “and from enemy”, a verb used as a describing wordH341hating; an adversaryenemy, foe.אִוָּשֵֽׁעַivasheabe safeיָשַׁעverb, niphal, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular — “be safe”, an unfinished actionH3467properly, to be open, wide or free, i.e. (by implication) to be safe; causatively, to free or succor[idiom] at all, avenging, defend, deliver(-er), help, preserve, rescue, be safe, bring (having) salvation, save(-iour), get victory.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Praised, I cry, is the LORD, and I am saved from mine enemies.

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

The Praised One, I call Jehovah: And from mine enemies I am saved.

World English Bible

I call on Yahweh, who is worthy to be praised; So shall I be saved from my enemies.

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

I will call on the Lord who is worthy to be praised: and I shall be saved from my enemies.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Praised, I cry, is the LORD, and I am saved from mine enemies.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

I will call upon the Lord who is worthy to be praised, and I shall be saved from my enemies.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Αἰνετὸν ἐπικαλέσομαι Κύριον, καὶ ἐκ τῶν ἐχθρῶν μου σωθήσομαι.