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Psalm 18:3
I call on the LORD, who is worthy to be praised; and I am saved from my enemies.
1For the Chief Musician. By David the servant of the LORD, who spoke to the LORD the words of this song in the day that the LORD delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul. He said, I love you, LORD, my strength.
2The LORD is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge; my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower.
3I call on the LORD, who is worthy to be praised; and I am saved from my enemies.
4The cords of death surrounded me. The floods of ungodliness made me afraid.
5The cords of Sheol were around me. The snares of death came on me.
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Praise stands within David’s account of calling for help, keeping YHWH’s worth in view even as he names his enemies.
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Psalm 113:3From the rising of the sun to its going down, the LORD’s name is to be praised.Both verses declare that the LORD deserves praise; Psalm 113 extends that praise from sunrise to sunset.
Revelation 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 …Both declare God worthy of praise, while Revelation names his creation of all things as the reason for honor.
Psalm 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.Calling on God and receiving deliverance join both passages; Psalm 91 also promises his presence in trouble.
Psalm 96:4For the LORD is great, and greatly to be praised! He is to be feared above all gods.Both name the LORD as deserving praise, with Psalm 96 declaring his greatness above all gods.
Luke 1:71salvation from our enemies and from the hand of all who hate us;Both speak of salvation from enemies, naming rescue from hostile people as an act of God’s help.
Psalm 62:8Trust in him at all times, you people. Pour out your heart before him. God is a refuge for us. Selah.David’s call to the LORD shares Psalm 62’s turn toward God in trust and open prayer.
Romans 8:31–39What then shall we say about these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?Both speak of opposition in light of God’s help: David recounts rescue, while Romans asks who can stand against those God supports.
2 Samuel 22:4I call on the LORD, who is worthy to be praised; So shall I be saved from my enemies.Both contain the same declaration that the LORD is worthy to be praised, joining a call for help with salvation from enemies.
Nehemiah 9:5Then the Levites, Jeshua, and Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah, said, “Stand up and bless the LORD your God from …Both direct praise to the LORD, whose worth exceeds the danger David faces and the blessing the Levites offer.
Philippians 4:6–7In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.Both join seeking God’s help with honoring him: David includes praise, and Philippians joins requests with thanksgiving.
Acts 2:21It will be that whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.’Both link calling on the Lord with being saved; Psalm 18 names enemies as the danger from which David is rescued.
Revelation 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!”Psalm 18 declares the LORD worthy of praise; Revelation declares the slain Lamb worthy of honor and glory.
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David sings after deliverance, remembering danger that was real. Your need for help need not silence praise: YHWH David called upon is worthy to be praised.
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