Psalms

Psalm 18:2–3

²The LORD is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer.

My God is my rock, in whom I take refuge,

my shield, and the horn of my salvation,

my stronghold.

³I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised;

so shall I be saved from my enemies.

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The LORD	יְהוָ֤ה׀	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
is my rock	סַֽלְעִ֥י	sal·‘î	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H5553 crag, cliff
my fortress	וּמְצוּדָתִ֗י	ū·mə·ṣū·ḏā·ṯî	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H4686 net, capture, fastness
and my deliverer	וּמְפַ֫לְטִ֥י	ū·mə·p̄al·ṭî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H6403 escape
My God	אֵלִ֣י	’ê·lî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H410 god
my rock	צ֭וּרִי	ṣū·rî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H6697 rock, cliff
in whom I take refuge	אֶֽחֱסֶה־	’e·ḥĕ·seh-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H2620 seek refuge
my shield	מָֽגִנִּ֥י	mā·ḡin·nî	Noun - common singular construct; first person common singular	H4043 shield
and the horn	וְקֶֽרֶן־	wə·qe·ren-	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct	H7161 horn
of my salvation	יִ֝שְׁעִ֗י	yiš·‘î	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H3468 deliverance, rescue, salvation
my stronghold	מִשְׂגַּבִּֽי׃	miś·gab·bî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H4869 secure height, retreat

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I will call upon	אֶקְרָ֣א	’eq·rā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
the LORD	יְהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
to be praised	מְ֭הֻלָּל	mə·hul·lāl	Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine singular	H1984 shine
so shall I be saved	אִוָּשֵֽׁעַ׃	’iw·wā·šê·a‘	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H3467 deliver
from	וּמִן־	ū·min-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
my enemies	אֹ֝יְבַ֗י	’ō·yə·ḇay	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H341 be hostile to

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Psalm 18:2 Psalm 144:2 · Psalm 62:7 · Proverbs 18:10 · Psalm 19:14 · Psalm 91:2 · Psalm 62:2 · 2 Samuel 22:3 · Jeremiah 16:19 · Isaiah 32:2 · Psalm 91:4 · Hebrews 2:13 · Proverbs 2:7

Psalm 18:3 Psalm 91:15 · Romans 8:31–39 · Luke 1:71 · Psalm 62:8 · Psalm 145:3 · 2 Samuel 22:4 · Psalm 55:16 · Psalm 96:4 · Psalm 28:1–2 · Psalm 50:15 · Philippians 4:6–7 · Nehemiah 9:5

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.