Psalm 18:3
“I will call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies.”
KJV
Read in Psalm 18Meaning
Calling on the LORD is joined to praise and rescue from enemies; prayer is dependence, not a technique that controls outcomes.
Love, rock, fortress, and the cry from distress
Verses 1–6 open with love and layered refuge titles, then move into mortal danger and a cry that God hears.
Read carefully
Calling on the LORD is joined to praise and rescue from enemies; prayer is dependence, not a technique that controls outcomes. Keep the verse inside its literary unit.
Reflection
Read this verse as part of David’s song of deliverance, receiving its trust and praise without turning royal or battle imagery into permission for private violence, superiority, or guaranteed immunity.