Psalm 116:4
New International Version
Then I called on the name of the LORD: “LORD, save me!”

New Living Translation
Then I called on the name of the LORD: “Please, LORD, save me!”

English Standard Version
Then I called on the name of the LORD: “O LORD, I pray, deliver my soul!”

Berean Standard Bible
Then I called on the name of the LORD: “O LORD, deliver my soul!”

King James Bible
Then called I upon the name of the LORD; O LORD, I beseech thee, deliver my soul.

New King James Version
Then I called upon the name of the LORD: “O LORD, I implore You, deliver my soul!”

New American Standard Bible
Then I called upon the name of the LORD: “Please, LORD, save my life!”

NASB 1995
Then I called upon the name of the LORD: “O LORD, I beseech You, save my life!”

NASB 1977
Then I called upon the name of the LORD: “O LORD, I beseech Thee, save my life!”

Legacy Standard Bible
Then I called upon the name of Yahweh: “O Yahweh, I beseech You, provide my soul escape!”

Amplified Bible
Then I called on the name of the LORD: “O LORD, please save my life!”

Christian Standard Bible
Then I called on the name of the LORD: “LORD, save me! ”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then I called on the name of Yahweh:” Yahweh, save me!”

American Standard Version
Then called I upon the name of Jehovah: O Jehovah, I beseech thee, deliver my soul.

Contemporary English Version
I prayed and said, "LORD, please don't let me die!"

English Revised Version
Then called I upon the name of the LORD; O LORD, I beseech thee, deliver my soul.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
But I kept calling on the name of the LORD: "Please, LORD, rescue me!"

Good News Translation
Then I called to the LORD, "I beg you, LORD, save me!"

International Standard Version
Then I called on the name of the LORD, "LORD, please deliver me!"

Majority Standard Bible
Then I called on the name of the LORD: ?O LORD, deliver my soul!?

NET Bible
I called on the name of the LORD, "Please LORD, rescue my life!"

New Heart English Bible
Then I called on the name of the LORD: "LORD, I beg you, deliver my soul."

Webster's Bible Translation
Then I called upon the name of the LORD; O LORD, I beseech thee, deliver my soul.

World English Bible
Then I called on Yahweh’s name: “Yahweh, I beg you, deliver my soul.”
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And in the Name of YHWH I call: Ah, now, O YHWH, deliver my soul,

Young's Literal Translation
And in the name of Jehovah I call: I pray Thee, O Jehovah, deliver my soul,

Smith's Literal Translation
And upon the name of Jehovah will I call; now, O Jehovah, deliver my soul.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
and I called upon the name of the Lord. O Lord, deliver my soul.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And so, I called upon the name of the Lord. O Lord, free my soul.

New American Bible
Then I called on the name of the LORD, “O LORD, save my life!”

New Revised Standard Version
Then I called on the name of the LORD: “O LORD, I pray, save my life!”
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Then called I upon the name of the LORD; O LORD, deliver my soul.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
I called The Name of LORD JEHOVAH; oh, LORD JEHOVAH, save my soul!
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
But I called upon the name of the LORD: 'I beseech thee, O LORD, deliver my soul.'

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Then I called on the name of the Lord: O Lord, deliver my soul.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The LORD Has Heard My Voice
3The ropes of death entangled me; the anguish of Sheol overcame me; I was confronted by trouble and sorrow. 4Then I called on the name of the LORD: “O LORD, deliver my soul!” 5The LORD is gracious and righteous; our God is full of compassion.…

Cross References
Psalm 18:6
In my distress I called upon the LORD; I cried to my God for help. From His temple He heard my voice, and my cry for His help reached His ears.

Jonah 2:2
saying: “In my distress I called to the LORD, and He answered me. From the belly of Sheol I called for help, and You heard my voice.

Lamentations 3:55-56
I called on Your name, O LORD, out of the depths of the Pit. / You heard my plea: “Do not ignore my cry for relief.”

2 Samuel 22:7
In my distress I called upon the LORD; I cried out to my God. And from His temple He heard my voice, and my cry for help reached His ears.

Psalm 118:5
In my distress I called to the LORD, and He answered and set me free.

Psalm 86:7
In the day of my distress I call on You, because You answer me.

Psalm 31:22
In my alarm I said, “I am cut off from Your sight!” But You heard my plea for mercy when I called to You for help.

Psalm 40:1
For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. I waited patiently for the LORD; He inclined to me and heard my cry.

Psalm 50:15
Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor Me.”

Psalm 145:18-19
The LORD is near to all who call on Him, to all who call out to Him in truth. / He fulfills the desires of those who fear Him; He hears their cry and saves them.

Isaiah 65:24
Even before they call, I will answer, and while they are still speaking, I will hear.

Jeremiah 33:3
Call to Me, and I will answer and show you great and unsearchable things you do not know.

Matthew 7:7-8
Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you. / For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.

Romans 10:13
for, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”

Acts 2:21
And everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.’


Treasury of Scripture

Then called I on the name of the LORD; O LORD, I beseech you, deliver my soul.

called

Psalm 22:1-3
To the chief Musician upon Aijeleth Shahar, A Psalm of David. My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? why art thou so far from helping me, and from the words of my roaring? …

Psalm 30:7,8
LORD, by thy favour thou hast made my mountain to stand strong: thou didst hide thy face, and I was troubled…

Psalm 34:6
This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.

O Lord

Psalm 6:4
Return, O LORD, deliver my soul: oh save me for thy mercies' sake.

Psalm 22:20
Deliver my soul from the sword; my darling from the power of the dog.

Psalm 25:17
The troubles of my heart are enlarged: O bring thou me out of my distresses.

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Then I called on the name of the LORD
The phrase "Then I called" indicates a moment of urgency and desperation. The Hebrew root for "called" is קָרָא (qara), which means to call out, proclaim, or summon. This action signifies a turning point where the psalmist reaches out to God in a time of need. Historically, calling on the name of the LORD was an act of faith and reliance on God's power and presence. It reflects a deep trust in God's ability to hear and respond to human cries, a theme consistent throughout the Psalms.

on the name of the LORD
The "name of the LORD" is a profound concept in Hebrew thought. The word for "name" is שֵׁם (shem), which encompasses more than just a label; it represents the character, authority, and reputation of God. The "LORD" here is יהוה (YHWH), the sacred and covenantal name of God, often rendered as Yahweh. This name is associated with God's eternal presence and faithfulness. In biblical times, invoking the name of the LORD was an appeal to His covenant promises and His revealed nature as compassionate, gracious, and just.

O LORD, deliver my soul!
The plea "O LORD" is a direct address to God, emphasizing a personal relationship and dependence. The Hebrew word for "deliver" is נָצַל (natsal), which means to rescue, save, or snatch away. This request for deliverance is not just physical but deeply spiritual, as indicated by "my soul," or נֶפֶשׁ (nephesh) in Hebrew, which refers to the whole being or life essence. The psalmist's cry for deliverance underscores a recognition of human vulnerability and the need for divine intervention. It is a testament to the belief that God is both willing and able to save those who call upon Him in faith.

Verse 4. - Then celled I upon the Name of the Lord. "Hezekiah turned his face toward the wall, and prayed unto the Lord" (Isaiah 38:2). O Lord, I beseech thee, deliver my soul (compare the words of Isaiah 38:3, "Remember now, O Lord, I beseech thee").

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Then I called
אֶקְרָ֑א (’eq·rā)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's 7121: To call, proclaim, read

on the name
וּבְשֵֽׁם־ (ū·ḇə·šêm-)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 8034: A name

of the LORD:
יְהוָ֥ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

“O LORD,
יְ֝הוָ֗ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

deliver
מַלְּטָ֥ה (mal·lə·ṭāh)
Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's 4422: To be smooth, to escape, to release, rescue, to bring forth young, emit sparks

my soul!”
נַפְשִֽׁי׃ (nap̄·šî)
Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion


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