Psalm 18:3

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

Psalm 18:3 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 18:3

I will call upon the Lord
In prayer, for fresh mercies, and further appearances of himself, and discoveries of his grace and favour;

[who is worthy] to be praised;
for the perfections of his nature, the works of his hands, his providential goodness, and more especially for his covenant grace and blessings in Christ. The Targum is,

``in praise, or with an hymn, I pray before the Lord;''

agreeably to the rule the apostle gives, ( Philippians 4:6 ) ; and this prayer was a prayer of faith, as follows;

so shall I be saved from mine enemies:
which was founded upon past experience of God's goodness to him in distress, when he called upon him, as the next words show.

Psalm 18:3 In-Context

1 I will love thee, O LORD, my strength.

2 The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer ; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust ; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.

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

4 The sorrows of death compassed me, and the floods of ungodly men made me afraid .

5 The sorrows of hell compassed me about : the snares of death prevented me.