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Psalms 18:3

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

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 18:4.

מְ֭הֻלָּלmehulalboastהָלַלverb, 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).וּמִןuminand fromמִןconjunction, preposition — “and from”H4480properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many sensesabove, after, among, at, because of, by (reason of), from (among), in, [idiom] neither, [idiom] nor, (out) of, over, since, [idiom] then, through, [idiom] whether, with.אֹ֝יְבַ֗יoyevayenemyאֹיֵבverb, qal, participle, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “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)

(18-4) 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 my enemies I am saved.

World English Bible

I call on Yahweh, who is worthy to be praised; and I am 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

Day to day uttereth speech, and night to night sheweth knowledge.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(18-4) Praised, I cry, is the LORD, and I am saved from mine enemies.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

I will call upon the Lord with praises, and I shall be saved from mine enemies.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Αἰνῶν ἐπικαλέσομαι Κύριον, καὶ ἐκ τῶν ἐχθρῶν μου σωθήσομαι.