King James Version
Psalms 116:4 in the King James Version says “Then called I upon the name of the LORD; O LORD, I beseech thee, deliver my soul.” — study this verse from Psalms chapter 116 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Then called I upon the name of the LORD; O LORD, I beseech thee, deliver my soul.”
Psalms 116:4 · KJV
Because he hath inclined his ear unto me, therefore will I call upon him as long as I live. as long: Heb. in my days
The sorrows of death compassed me, and the pains of hell gat hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow. gat: Heb. found me
Then called I upon the name of the LORD; O LORD, I beseech thee, deliver my soul.
Gracious is the LORD, and righteous; yea, our God is merciful.
The LORD preserveth the simple: I was brought low, and he helped me.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“I upon the name”
H8034an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character
“Then called”
H7121to call out to (i.e., properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
“thee deliver”
H4422properly, to be smooth, i.e., (by implication) to escape (as if by slipperiness); causatively, to release or rescue; specifically, to bring forth youn
“my soul”
H5315properly, a breathing creature, i.e., animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or ment
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