Psalms

Psalm 18:3–4

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

so shall I be saved from my enemies.

⁴The cords of death encompassed me;

the torrents of chaos overwhelmed me.

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
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

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The cords	חֶבְלֵי־	ḥeḇ·lê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H2256 cord, territory, band
of death	מָ֑וֶת	mā·weṯ	Noun - masculine singular	H4194 death
encompassed me	אֲפָפ֥וּנִי	’ă·p̄ā·p̄ū·nî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural; first person common singular	H661 surround, encompass
the torrents	וְֽנַחֲלֵ֖י	wə·na·ḥă·lê	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct	H5158 torrent, torrent-valley, wady
of chaos	בְלִיַּ֣עַל	ḇə·lî·ya·‘al	Noun - masculine singular	H1100 worthlessness
overwhelmed me	יְבַֽעֲתֽוּנִי׃	yə·ḇa·‘ă·ṯū·nî	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; first person common singular	H1204 fall upon, startle, terrify

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

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

Psalm 18:4 Psalm 116:3 · Matthew 27:24–25 · 2 Corinthians 1:9 · Mark 14:33–34 · Psalm 22:12–13 · Jonah 2:2–7 · Psalm 124:4 · Isaiah 53:3–4 · Psalm 22:16 · Matthew 26:47 · Matthew 27:39–44 · 2 Samuel 22:5–6

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.