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2 Samuel 22

BSB·51 verses ·Old Testament
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1And Davidדָּוִד֙dā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → sangוַיְדַבֵּ֤רway·ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֹּ֑אתhaz·zōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → songהַשִּׁירָ֣הhaš·šî·rāh — Song; singing; musical compositionH7892 — Full Word Study → to the LORDלַֽיהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → on the dayבְּיוֹם֩bə·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → had deliveredהִצִּ֨ילhiṣ·ṣîl — to rescue, deliver, or snatch awayH5337 — Full Word Study → himאֹת֛וֹ’ō·ṯōw — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → from the handמִכַּ֥ףmik·kap̄ — Palm of the hand; hollow of anything; power or controlH3709 — Full Word Study → of allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → his enemiesאֹיְבָ֖יו’ō·yə·ḇāw — Enemy; adversary; one who opposesH341 — Full Word Study → and from the handוּמִכַּ֥ףū·mik·kap̄ — Palm of the hand; hollow of anything; power or controlH3709 — Full Word Study → of Saulשָׁאֽוּל׃šā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study →. 2He saidוַיֹּאמַ֑רway·yō·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: “The LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → is my rockסַֽלְעִ֥יsal·‘î — Rock; cliff; stone fortressH5553 — Full Word Study →, my fortressוּמְצֻדָתִ֖יū·mə·ṣu·ḏā·ṯî — Net, snare, stronghold, fortressH4686 — Full Word Study →, and my delivererוּמְפַלְטִי־ū·mə·p̄al·ṭî- — to escape, slip away, deliver safelyH6403 — Full Word Study →. 3My God is my rockצוּרִ֖יṣū·rî — Rock; stone; strength; fortressH6697 — Full Word Study →, in whom I take refugeאֶחֱסֶה־’e·ḥĕ·seh- — To take refuge; to seek shelter or safetyH2620 — Full Word Study →, my shieldמָגִנִּ֞יmā·ḡin·nî — Shield; protection, defenseH4043 — Full Word Study →, and the hornוְקֶ֣רֶןwə·qe·ren — horn; power; strength; cornerH7161 — Full Word Study → of my salvationיִשְׁעִ֗יyiš·‘î — Salvation, deliverance, safetyH3468 — Full Word Study →. My strongholdמִשְׂגַּבִּי֙miś·gab·bî — Refuge, fortress, high place of safetyH4869 — Full Word Study →, my refugeוּמְנוּסִ֔יū·mə·nū·sî — refuge, a way of escape or flightH4498 — Full Word Study →, and my Saviorמֹשִׁעִ֕יmō·ši·‘î — To deliver, rescue, or save from dangerH3467 — Full Word Study →, You save meתֹּשִׁעֵֽנִי׃tō·ši·‘ê·nî — To deliver, rescue, or save from dangerH3467 — Full Word Study → from violenceמֵחָמָ֖סmê·ḥā·mās — Violence, cruelty, or wrongful harmH2555 — Full Word Study →. 4I will call uponאֶקְרָ֣א’eq·rā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, who is worthy to be praised; so shall I be savedאִוָּשֵֽׁעַ׃’iw·wā·šê·a‘ — To deliver, rescue, or save from dangerH3467 — Full Word Study → from my enemiesוּמֵאֹיְבַ֖יū·mê·’ō·yə·ḇay — Enemy; adversary; one who opposesH341 — Full Word Study →. 5Forכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the wavesמִשְׁבְּרֵי־miš·bə·rê- — Wave, billow, or surge of waterH4867 — Full Word Study → of deathמָ֑וֶתmā·weṯ — death, the state of being deadH4194 — Full Word Study → engulfed meאֲפָפֻ֖נִי’ă·p̄ā·p̄u·nî — to surround, encircle, encompassH661 — Full Word Study →; the torrentsנַחֲלֵ֥יna·ḥă·lê — A stream or winter torrent; a narrow valleyH5158 — Full Word Study → of chaosבְלִיַּ֖עַלḇə·lî·ya·‘al — Worthlessness, WickednessH1100 — Full Word Study → overwhelmed meיְבַעֲתֻֽנִי׃yə·ḇa·‘ă·ṯu·nî — to terrify, frighten, or trouble with fearH1204 — Full Word Study →. 6The cordsחֶבְלֵ֥יḥeḇ·lê — Rope, cord, line; inheritance; pain, sorrowH2256 — Full Word Study → of Sheolשְׁא֖וֹלšə·’ō·wl — The grave; the abode of the dead; the underworldH7585 — Full Word Study → entangled meסַבֻּ֑נִיsab·bu·nî — to turn, surround, go aroundH5437 — Full Word Study →; the snaresמֹֽקְשֵׁי־mō·qə·šê- — snare, trap, or netH4170 — Full Word Study → of deathמָֽוֶת׃mā·weṯ — death, the state of being deadH4194 — Full Word Study → confronted meקִדְּמֻ֖נִיqid·də·mu·nî — to meet, come before, prevent, anticipateH6923 — Full Word Study →. 7In my distressבַּצַּר־baṣ·ṣar- — Narrow, tight, or distress; an adversary or enemyH6862 — Full Word Study → I called uponאֶקְרָ֣א’eq·rā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →; I cried outאֶקְרָ֑א’eq·rā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → toוְאֶל־wə·’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → my Godאֱלֹהַ֖י’ĕ·lō·hay — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →. And from His templeמֵהֵֽיכָלוֹ֙mê·hê·ḵā·lōw — Temple, palace, sanctuary structureH1964 — Full Word Study → He heardוַיִּשְׁמַ֤עway·yiš·ma‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → my voiceקוֹלִ֔יqō·w·lî — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study →, and my cry for helpוְשַׁוְעָתִ֖יwə·šaw·‘ā·ṯî — A cry, outcry, or shout of distressH7775 — Full Word Study → reached His earsבְּאָזְנָֽיו׃bə·’ā·zə·nāw — Ear; the organ of hearing and listeningH241 — Full Word Study →. 8Then the earthהָאָ֔רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → shookוַתִּגְעַשׁwat·tiḡ·ʿaš — To shake, tremble, or quake with violent motionH1607 — Full Word Study → and quakedוַתִּרְעַשׁ֙wat·tir·‘aš — To shake, tremble, or quake with forceH7493 — Full Word Study →; the foundationsמוֹסְד֥וֹתmō·ws·ḏō·wṯ — foundation, base structureH4146 — Full Word Study → of the heavensהַשָּׁמַ֖יִםhaš·šā·ma·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study → trembledיִרְגָּ֑זוּyir·gā·zū — to tremble, shake, or be disturbedH7264 — Full Word Study →; they were shakenוַיִּֽתְגָּעֲשׁ֖וּway·yiṯ·gā·‘ă·šū — To shake, tremble, or quake with violent motionH1607 — Full Word Study → becauseכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → He burned with angerחָ֥רָהḥā·rāh — to burn with anger, become incensedH2734 — Full Word Study →. 9Smokeעָשָׁן֙‘ā·šān — Smoke; vapor rising from fireH6227 — Full Word Study → roseעָלָ֤ה‘ā·lāh — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → from His nostrilsבְּאַפּ֔וֹbə·’ap·pōw — Anger, wrath, face, or noseH639 — Full Word Study →, and consumingתֹּאכֵ֑לtō·ḵêl — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → fireוְאֵ֥שׁwə·’êš — Fire; flame; burningH784 — Full Word Study → came fromמִמֶּֽנּוּ׃mim·men·nū — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → His mouthמִפִּ֖יוmip·pîw — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study →; glowing coalsגֶּחָלִ֖יםge·ḥā·lîm — burning coal, hot coalH1513 — Full Word Study → blazed forthבָּעֲר֥וּbā·‘ă·rū — to burn, consume, or act brutishlyH1197 — Full Word Study →. 10He partedוַיֵּ֥טway·yêṭ — to stretch out, extend, incline, bendH5186 — Full Word Study → the heavensשָׁמַ֖יִםšā·ma·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study → and came downוַיֵּרַ֑דway·yê·raḏ — To descend, go down, come downH3381 — Full Word Study → with dark cloudsוַעֲרָפֶ֖לwa·‘ă·rā·p̄el — thick darkness, dense cloudH6205 — Full Word Study → beneathתַּ֥חַתta·ḥaṯ — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study → His feetרַגְלָֽיו׃raḡ·lāw — Foot; by extension, journey, way, or standingH7272 — Full Word Study →. 11He mountedוַיִּרְכַּ֥בway·yir·kaḇ — to ride, mount, or be carriedH7392 — Full Word Study → a cherubכְּר֖וּבkə·rūḇ — A celestial being; a heavenly guardianH3742 — Full Word Study → and flewוַיָּעֹ֑ףway·yā·‘ōp̄ — to fly; to faint or grow wearyH5774 — Full Word Study →; He soaredוַיֵּרָ֖אway·yê·rā — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the wingsכַּנְפֵי־kan·p̄ê- — wing; edge, border, cornerH3671 — Full Word Study → of the windרֽוּחַ׃rū·aḥ — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study →. 12He madeוַיָּ֥שֶׁתway·yā·šeṯ — to set, place, or appointH7896 — Full Word Study → darknessחֹ֛שֶׁךְḥō·šeḵ — Darkness; absence of light; obscurityH2822 — Full Word Study → a canopyסֻכּ֑וֹתsuk·kō·wṯ — A temporary shelter or booth constructed from branches or woven materialH5521 — Full Word Study → around Himסְבִיבֹתָ֖יוsə·ḇî·ḇō·ṯāw — around, on all sides, encirclingH5439 — Full Word Study →, a gatheringחַֽשְׁרַת־ḥaš·raṯ- — darkness, obscurity, gloomH2841 — Full Word Study → of waterמַ֖יִםma·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study → and thick cloudsעָבֵ֥י‘ā·ḇê — Cloud, thick cloud, or cloud massH5645 — Full Word Study →. 13From the brightnessמִנֹּ֖גַהּmin·nō·ḡah — Brightness, radiance, or shining lightH5051 — Full Word Study → of His presenceנֶגְדּ֑וֹneḡ·dōw — before, in front of, in the presence ofH5048 — Full Word Study → coalsגַּחֲלֵי־ga·ḥă·lê- — burning coal, hot coalH1513 — Full Word Study → of fireאֵֽשׁ׃’êš — Fire; flame; burningH784 — Full Word Study → blazed forthבָּעֲר֖וּbā·‘ă·rū — to burn, consume, or act brutishlyH1197 — Full Word Study →. 14The LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → thunderedיַרְעֵ֥םyar·‘êm — to thunder, roar, make a loud noiseH7481 — Full Word Study → fromמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → heavenשָׁמַ֖יִםšā·ma·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study →; the voiceקוֹלֽוֹ׃qō·w·lōw — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study → of the Most Highוְעֶלְי֖וֹןwə·‘el·yō·wn — Most High, elevated, supremeH5945 — Full Word Study → resoundedיִתֵּ֥ןyit·tên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study →. 15He shotוַיִּשְׁלַ֥חway·yiš·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → His arrowsחִצִּ֖יםḥiṣ·ṣîm — Arrow; projectile weapon or shaftH2671 — Full Word Study → and scattered the foes; He hurled lightningבָּרָ֖קbā·rāq — Lightning; a flashing or gleaming swordH1300 — Full Word Study → and routed themוַיְהֻמֵּם׃way·hum·mēm — to confuse, trouble, or crushH2000 — Full Word Study →. 16The channelsאֲפִ֣קֵי’ă·p̄i·qê — stream, channel, watercourseH650 — Full Word Study → of the seaיָ֔םyām — Sea, body of water; also directional (west, south)H3220 — Full Word Study → appearedוַיֵּֽרָאוּ֙way·yê·rā·’ū — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study →, and the foundations of the worldתֵּבֵ֑לtê·ḇêl — The inhabited earth; the worldH8398 — Full Word Study → were exposedיִגָּל֖וּyig·gā·lū — HeglamH1540 — Full Word Study → at the rebukeבְּגַעֲרַ֣תbə·ḡa·‘ă·raṯ — A sharp rebuke or reproof; stern correctionH1606 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, at the blastמִנִּשְׁמַ֖תmin·niš·maṯ — breath, spirit, life-breathH5397 — Full Word Study → of the breathר֥וּחַrū·aḥ — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study → of His nostrilsאַפּֽוֹ׃’ap·pōw — Anger, wrath, face, or noseH639 — Full Word Study →. 17He reached downיִשְׁלַ֥חyiš·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → from on highמִמָּר֖וֹםmim·mā·rō·wm — Height, high place, or exaltationH4791 — Full Word Study → and took hold of meיִקָּחֵ֑נִיyiq·qā·ḥê·nî — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study →; He drew meיַֽמְשֵׁ֖נִיyam·šê·nî — to draw out, pull, extractH4871 — Full Word Study → out of deepרַבִּֽים׃rab·bîm — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → watersמִמַּ֥יִםmim·ma·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study →. 18He rescued meיַצִּילֵ֕נִיyaṣ·ṣî·lê·nî — to rescue, deliver, or snatch awayH5337 — Full Word Study → from my powerfulעָ֑ז‘āz — Strong, fierce, mightyH5794 — Full Word Study → enemyמֵאֹיְבִ֖יmê·’ō·yə·ḇî — Enemy; adversary; one who opposesH341 — Full Word Study →, from foesמִשֹּׂ֣נְאַ֔יmiś·śō·nə·’ay — to hate, despise, regard with hostilityH8130 — Full Word Study → too mightyאָמְצ֖וּ’ā·mə·ṣū — To strengthen, make firm, or be courageousH553 — Full Word Study → for meמִמֶּֽנִּי׃mim·men·nî — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study →. 19They confronted meיְקַדְּמֻ֖נִיyə·qad·də·mu·nî — to meet, come before, prevent, anticipateH6923 — Full Word Study → in my dayבְּי֣וֹםbə·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → of calamityאֵידִ֑י’ê·ḏî — calamity, disaster, ruinH343 — Full Word Study →, but the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → wasוַיְהִ֧יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → my supportמִשְׁעָ֖ןmiš·‘ān — A support; a prop; one who sustains or upholdsH4937 — Full Word Study →. 20He brought me outוַיֹּצֵ֥אway·yō·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → into the openלַמֶּרְחָ֖בlam·mer·ḥāḇ — broad place, spaciousness, or roomH4800 — Full Word Study →; He rescued meיְחַלְּצֵ֖נִיyə·ḥal·lə·ṣê·nî — to strip off; to arm; to deliverH2502 — Full Word Study → becauseכִּי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → He delightedחָ֥פֵֽץḥā·p̄êṣ — to delight in; to desire; to take pleasureH2654 — Full Word Study → in me. 21The LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → has rewarded meיִגְמְלֵ֥נִיyiḡ·mə·lê·nî — To deal bountifully; to ripen or mature; to repay or rewardH1580 — Full Word Study → according to my righteousnessכְּצִדְקָתִ֑יkə·ṣiḏ·qā·ṯî — Righteousness, justice, right conductH6666 — Full Word Study →; He has repaidיָשִׁ֥יבyā·šîḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → me according to the cleannessכְּבֹ֥רkə·ḇōr — Cleanness, purity, brightnessH1252 — Full Word Study → of my handsיָדַ֖יyā·ḏay — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →. 22Forכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → I have keptשָׁמַ֖רְתִּיšā·mar·tî — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → the waysדַּרְכֵ֣יdar·ḵê — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → and have notוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → wickedly departedרָשַׁ֖עְתִּיrā·ša‘·tî — To act wickedly; condemn as guiltyH7561 — Full Word Study → from my Godמֵאֱלֹהָֽי׃mê·’ĕ·lō·hāy — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →. 23Forכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → allכָל־ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → His ordinances are before meלְנֶגְדִּ֑יlə·neḡ·dî — before, in front of, in the presence ofH5048 — Full Word Study →; I have notלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → disregardedאָס֥וּר’ā·sūr — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study → His statutesוְחֻקֹּתָ֖יוwə·ḥuq·qō·ṯāw — Divine statute, ordinance, or decreeH2708 — Full Word Study →. 24And Iוָאֶהְיֶ֥הwā·’eh·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → have been blamelessתָמִ֖יםṯā·mîm — Unblemished, whole, complete, perfectH8549 — Full Word Study → before Him and kept myselfוָאֶשְׁתַּמְּרָ֖הwā·’eš·tam·mə·rāh — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → from iniquityמֵעֲוֺנִֽי׃mê·‘ă·wō·nî — Iniquity, guilt, or moral wrongdoingH5771 — Full Word Study →. 25So the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → has repaidוַיָּ֧שֶׁבway·yā·šeḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → me according to my righteousnessכְּצִדְקָתִ֑יkə·ṣiḏ·qā·ṯî — Righteousness, justice, right conductH6666 — Full Word Study →, according to my cleannessכְּבֹרִ֖יkə·ḇō·rî — Cleanness, purity, brightnessH1252 — Full Word Study → inלְנֶ֥גֶדlə·ne·ḡeḏ — before, in front of, in the presence ofH5048 — Full Word Study → His sightעֵינָֽיו׃‘ê·nāw — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study →. 26Toעִם־‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → the faithfulחָסִ֖ידḥā·sîḏ — The pious one; one characterized by faithfulness and covenant loyaltyH2623 — Full Word Study → You show Yourself faithfulתִּתְחַסָּ֑דtiṯ·ḥas·sāḏ — Show mercy, demonstrate kindness, deal graciouslyH2616 — Full Word Study →, toעִם־‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → the blamelessתָּמִ֖יםtā·mîm — Unblemished, whole, complete, perfectH8549 — Full Word Study → You show Yourself blamelessתִּתַּמָּֽם׃tit·tam·mām — to finish, complete, bring to an endH8552 — Full Word Study →; 27toעִם־‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → the pureנָבָ֖רnā·ḇār — To purify, refine, make clean or brightH1305 — Full Word Study → You show Yourself pureתִּתָּבָ֑רtit·tā·ḇār — To purify, refine, make clean or brightH1305 — Full Word Study →, but toוְעִם־wə·‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → the crookedעִקֵּ֖שׁ‘iq·qêš — Crooked, perverse, morally twistedH6141 — Full Word Study → You show Yourself shrewdתִּתַּפָּֽל׃tit·tap·pāl — to twist, pervert, act crookedlyH6617 — Full Word Study →. 28You saveתּוֹשִׁ֑יעַtō·wō·šî·a‘ — To deliver, rescue, or save from dangerH3467 — Full Word Study → an afflictedעָנִ֖י‘ā·nî — Poor, afflicted, humbleH6041 — Full Word Study → peopleעַ֥ם‘am — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →, but Your eyesוְעֵינֶ֖יךָwə·‘ê·ne·ḵā — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → are onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the haughtyרָמִ֥יםrā·mîm — To raise, lift up, exalt; to be highH7311 — Full Word Study → to bring them down. 29Forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Youאַתָּ֥ה’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study →, O LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, are my lampנֵירִ֖יnê·rî — A lamp or light source; illuminationH5216 — Full Word Study →; the LORDוַיהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → lights upיַגִּ֥יהַּyag·gî·ah — To shine; to give light; to brightenH5050 — Full Word Study → my darknessחָשְׁכִּֽי׃ḥā·šə·kî — Darkness; absence of light; obscurityH2822 — Full Word Study →. 30Forכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → in You I can chargeאָר֣וּץ’ā·rūṣ — to run; move swiftlyH7323 — Full Word Study → an armyגְּד֑וּדgə·ḏūḏ — A band, troop, or raiding party; military companyH1416 — Full Word Study →; with my Godבֵּאלֹהַ֖יbê·lō·hay — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → I can scaleאֲדַלֶּג־’ă·ḏal·leḡ- — To leap, jump, or springH1801 — Full Word Study → a wallשֽׁוּר׃šūr — A wall; a fortification or enclosureH7791 — Full Word Study →. 31As for God, His wayדַּרְכּ֑וֹdar·kōw — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → is perfectתָּמִ֣יםtā·mîm — Unblemished, whole, complete, perfectH8549 — Full Word Study →; the wordאִמְרַ֤ת’im·raṯ — A spoken word, utterance, or divine sayingH565 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → is flawlessצְרוּפָ֔הṣə·rū·p̄āh — to refine, purify, test by fireH6884 — Full Word Study →. Heה֔וּאhū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → is a shieldמָגֵ֣ןmā·ḡên — Shield; protection, defenseH4043 — Full Word Study → to allלְכֹ֖לlə·ḵōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → who take refugeהַחֹסִ֥יםha·ḥō·sîm — To take refuge; to seek shelter or safetyH2620 — Full Word Study → in Him. 32Forכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → whoמִי־mî- — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → is Godאֵ֖ל’êl — God, Mighty OneH410 — Full Word Study → besidesמִבַּלְעֲדֵ֣יmib·bal·‘ă·ḏê — apart from, besides, except, withoutH1107 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →? And whoוּמִ֥יū·mî — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → is the Rock exceptמִֽבַּלְעֲדֵ֥יmib·bal·‘ă·ḏê — apart from, besides, except, withoutH1107 — Full Word Study → our Godאֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃’ĕ·lō·hê·nū — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →? 33Godהָאֵ֥לhā·’êl — God, Mighty OneH410 — Full Word Study → is my strongחָ֑יִלḥā·yil — Army, force, or wealthH2428 — Full Word Study → fortressמָעוּזִּ֖יmā·‘ūz·zî — Refuge, stronghold, fortress; place of security and strengthH4581 — Full Word Study → and He makesוַיַּתֵּ֥רway·yat·têr — to shake, leap, or loosen violentlyH5425 — Full Word Study → my wayדַּרְכּוֹ׃dar·kō — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → clearתָּמִ֖יםtā·mîm — Unblemished, whole, complete, perfectH8549 — Full Word Study →. 34He makesמְשַׁוֶּ֥הmə·šaw·weh — to level, equalize, make equal or suitableH7737 — Full Word Study → my feetרַגְלָיוraḡ·lå̄w — Foot; by extension, journey, way, or standingH7272 — Full Word Study → like those of a deerכָּאַיָּל֑וֹתkā·’ay·yā·lō·wṯ — female deer; hindH355 — Full Word Study → and stations meיַעֲמִדֵֽנִי׃ya·‘ă·mi·ḏê·nî — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → uponוְעַ֥לwə·‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the heightsבָּמוֹתַ֖יbā·mō·w·ṯay — High place; elevated worship siteH1116 — Full Word Study →. 35He trainsמְלַמֵּ֥דmə·lam·mêḏ — To learn; to teach; to become accustomedH3925 — Full Word Study → my handsיָדַ֖יyā·ḏay — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → for battleלַמִּלְחָמָ֑הlam·mil·ḥā·māh — Battle, warfare, combat, military conflictH4421 — Full Word Study →; my armsזְרֹעֹתָֽי׃zə·rō·‘ō·ṯāy — arm; power, strength, mightH2220 — Full Word Study → can bendוְנִחַ֥תwə·ni·ḥaṯ — To descend, come down, settleH5181 — Full Word Study → a bowקֶֽשֶׁת־qe·šeṯ- — bow (weapon); arcH7198 — Full Word Study → of bronzeנְחוּשָׁ֖הnə·ḥū·šāh — Bronze; a metal alloy of copper and tinH5154 — Full Word Study →. 36You have givenוַתִּתֶּן־wat·tit·ten- — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → me Your shieldמָגֵ֣ןmā·ḡên — Shield; protection, defenseH4043 — Full Word Study → of salvationיִשְׁעֶ֑ךָyiš·‘e·ḵā — Salvation, deliverance, safetyH3468 — Full Word Study →, and Your gentlenessוַעֲנֹתְךָ֖wa·‘ă·nō·ṯə·ḵā — Humility, meekness, gentleness of spiritH6038 — Full Word Study → exalts meתַּרְבֵּֽנִי׃tar·bê·nî — To increase, multiply, grow abundantH7235 — Full Word Study →. 37You broadenתַּרְחִ֥יבtar·ḥîḇ — to enlarge, make wide, expandH7337 — Full Word Study → the pathצַעֲדִ֖יṣa·‘ă·ḏî — a step, pace, or measured strideH6806 — Full Word Study → beneath meתַּחְתֵּ֑נִיtaḥ·tê·nî — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study → so that my anklesקַרְסֻלָּֽי׃qar·sul·lāy — ankle bone or ankle jointH7166 — Full Word Study → do notוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → give wayמָעֲד֖וּmā·‘ă·ḏū — to slip, slide, or stumble; to cause to shake or totterH4571 — Full Word Study →. 38I pursuedאֶרְדְּפָ֥ה’er·də·p̄āh — to pursue, chase, or persecuteH7291 — Full Word Study → my enemiesאֹיְבַ֖י’ō·yə·ḇay — Enemy; adversary; one who opposesH341 — Full Word Study → and destroyed themוָאַשְׁמִידֵ֑םwā·’aš·mî·ḏêm — to destroy utterly, annihilate, or lay wasteH8045 — Full Word Study →; I did notוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → turn backאָשׁ֖וּב’ā·šūḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → untilעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → they were consumedכַּלּוֹתָֽם׃kal·lō·w·ṯām — to finish, complete, or bring to an endH3615 — Full Word Study →. 39I devouredוָאֲכַלֵּ֥םwā·’ă·ḵal·lêm — to finish, complete, or bring to an endH3615 — Full Word Study → and crushed themוָאֶמְחָצֵ֖םwā·’em·ḥā·ṣêm — To strike through, wound, or pierceH4272 — Full Word Study → so they could notוְלֹ֣אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → riseיְקוּמ֑וּןyə·qū·mūn — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study →; they have fallenוַֽיִּפְּל֖וּway·yip·pə·lū — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → underתַּ֥חַתta·ḥaṯ — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study → my feetרַגְלָֽי׃raḡ·lāy — Foot; by extension, journey, way, or standingH7272 — Full Word Study →. 40You have armed meוַתַּזְרֵ֥נִיwat·taz·rê·nî — to gird, bind about, encircle with a belt or garmentH247 — Full Word Study → with strengthחַ֖יִלḥa·yil — Army, force, or wealthH2428 — Full Word Study → for battleלַמִּלְחָמָ֑הlam·mil·ḥā·māh — Battle, warfare, combat, military conflictH4421 — Full Word Study →; You have subduedתַּכְרִ֥יעַtaḵ·rî·a‘ — to bow down, kneel, or fall to the groundH3766 — Full Word Study → my foesקָמַ֖יqā·may — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → beneath meתַּחְתֵּֽנִי׃taḥ·tê·nî — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study →. 41You have madeתַּ֥תָּהtat·tāh — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → my enemiesוְאֹ֣יְבַ֔יwə·’ō·yə·ḇay — Enemy; adversary; one who opposesH341 — Full Word Study → retreatעֹ֑רֶף‘ō·rep̄ — neck; stubbornness; back of the neckH6203 — Full Word Study → before me; I put an end to those who hated meמְשַׂנְאַ֖יmə·śan·’ay — to hate, despise, regard with hostilityH8130 — Full Word Study →. 42They lookedיִשְׁע֖וּyiš·‘ū — to gaze, look, regard with attentionH8159 — Full Word Study →, but there was no one to save themמֹשִׁ֑יעַmō·šî·a‘ — To deliver, rescue, or save from dangerH3467 — Full Word Study →toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, but He did notוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → answerעָנָֽם׃‘ā·nām — To answer, respond, or testifyH6030 — Full Word Study →. 43I ground themוְאֶשְׁחָקֵ֖םwə·’eš·ḥā·qêm — to beat, crush, or grind down by repeated strikingH7833 — Full Word Study → as the dustכַּעֲפַר־ka·‘ă·p̄ar- — dust; fine particles of earth or ground matterH6083 — Full Word Study → of the earthאָ֑רֶץ’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →; I crushedאֲדִקֵּ֖ם’ă·ḏiq·qêm — to crush, pulverize, or reduce to powderH1854 — Full Word Study → and trampled themאֶרְקָעֵֽם׃’er·qā·‘êm — to beat thin; to spread out; to expandH7554 — Full Word Study → like mudכְּטִיט־kə·ṭîṭ- — mud, clay, or mireH2916 — Full Word Study → in the streetsחוּצ֥וֹתḥū·ṣō·wṯ — Outside, exterior, or open space beyond a boundaryH2351 — Full Word Study →. 44You have delivered meוַֽתְּפַלְּטֵ֔נִיwat·tə·p̄al·lə·ṭê·nî — to escape, slip away, deliver safelyH6403 — Full Word Study → from the strifeמֵרִיבֵ֖יmê·rî·ḇê — Strife, contention, legal disputeH7379 — Full Word Study → of my peopleעַמִּ֑י‘am·mî — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →; You have preserved meתִּשְׁמְרֵ֙נִי֙tiš·mə·rê·nî — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → as the headלְרֹ֣אשׁlə·rōš — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study → of nationsגּוֹיִ֔םgō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study →; a peopleעַ֥ם‘am — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → I had notלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → knownיָדַ֖עְתִּיyā·ḏa‘·tî — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → shall serve meיַעַבְדֻֽנִי׃ya·‘aḇ·ḏu·nî — to serve, labor, workH5647 — Full Word Study →. 45Foreignersבְּנֵ֥יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → cowerיִתְכַּֽחֲשׁוּ־yiṯ·ka·ḥă·šū- — to deceive, lie, or deal falselyH3584 — Full Word Study → before me; when they hear meלִשְׁמ֥וֹעַliš·mō·w·a‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study →, they obeyיִשָּׁ֥מְעוּyiš·šā·mə·‘ū — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → me. 46Foreignersבְּנֵ֥יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → lose heartיִבֹּ֑לוּyib·bō·lū — to wilt, fall away, become foolish or vileH5034 — Full Word Study → and come tremblingוְיַחְגְּר֖וּwə·yaḥ·gə·rū — to gird, encircle, or prepare oneselfH2296 — Full Word Study → from their strongholdsמִמִּסְגְּרוֹתָֽם׃mim·mis·gə·rō·w·ṯām — border, frame, edge, enclosureH4526 — Full Word Study →. 47The LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → livesחַי־ḥay- — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study →, and blessed be my Rockצוּרִ֑יṣū·rî — Rock; stone; strength; fortressH6697 — Full Word Study →! And may Godאֱלֹהֵ֖י’ĕ·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, the Rockצ֥וּרṣūr — Rock; stone; strength; fortressH6697 — Full Word Study → of my salvationיִשְׁעִֽי׃yiš·‘î — Salvation, deliverance, safetyH3468 — Full Word Study →, be exaltedוְיָרֻ֕םwə·yā·rum — To raise, lift up, exalt; to be highH7311 — Full Word Study → 48the Godהָאֵ֕לhā·’êl — God, Mighty OneH410 — Full Word Study → who avengesהַנֹּתֵ֥ןhan·nō·ṯên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → me and brings downוּמוֹרִ֥ידū·mō·w·rîḏ — To descend, go down, come downH3381 — Full Word Study → nationsעַמִּ֖ים‘am·mîm — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → beneath meתַּחְתֵּֽנִי׃taḥ·tê·nî — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study →, 49who frees me fromוּמוֹצִיאִ֖יū·mō·w·ṣî·’î — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → my enemiesמֵאֹֽיְבָ֑יmê·’ō·yə·ḇāy — Enemy; adversary; one who opposesH341 — Full Word Study →. You exalt meתְּר֣וֹמְמֵ֔נִיtə·rō·wm·mê·nî — To raise, lift up, exalt; to be highH7311 — Full Word Study → above my foesוּמִקָּמַי֙ū·miq·qā·may — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study →; You rescue meתַּצִּילֵֽנִי׃taṣ·ṣî·lê·nî — to rescue, deliver, or snatch awayH5337 — Full Word Study → from violentחֲמָסִ֖יםḥă·mā·sîm — Violence, cruelty, or wrongful harmH2555 — Full Word Study → menמֵאִ֥ישׁmê·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study →. 50Thereforeעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → I will praise Youאוֹדְךָ֥’ō·wḏ·ḵā — To give thanks, praise, or acknowledgeH3034 — Full Word Study →, O LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, among the nationsבַּגּוֹיִ֑םbag·gō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study →; I will sing praisesאֲזַמֵּֽר׃’ă·zam·mêr — To sing praises, make music to GodH2167 — Full Word Study → to Your nameוּלְשִׁמְךָ֖ū·lə·šim·ḵā — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study →. 51Greatמַגְדִּילmaḡ·dīl — to grow, become great, magnifyH1431 — Full Word Study → salvationיְשׁוּע֣וֹתyə·šū·‘ō·wṯ — Deliverance, salvation, rescue from dangerH3444 — Full Word Study → He brings to His king. He showsוְעֹֽשֶׂה־wə·‘ō·śeh- — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → loving devotionחֶ֧סֶדḥe·seḏ — Covenant loyalty and steadfast kindnessH2617 — Full Word Study → to His anointedלִמְשִׁיח֛וֹlim·šî·ḥōw — Anointed one; chosen for divine serviceH4899 — Full Word Study →, to Davidלְדָוִ֥דlə·ḏā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → and his descendantsוּלְזַרְע֖וֹū·lə·zar·‘ōw — Seed; offspring; descendant; progenyH2233 — Full Word Study → foreverעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study →.”
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Chapter Commentary — 2 Samuel 22
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2 Samuel 22 contains David's magnificent psalm of thanksgiving, composed after the LORD had delivered him from all his enemies and from the hand of Saul. This song reveals the depth of David's faith and his understanding of God's power, protection, and righteous character. Through vivid imagery and poetic language, David celebrates God's intervention in his life, moving from expressions of God's attributes as his protector, to testimonies of deliverance in crisis, to declarations of God's perfect justice and strength. This psalm embodies the gratitude of a shepherd king who has learned to trust completely in the LORD's faithfulness.

Verses 1–5: The Rock, Fortress, and Deliverer

David opens by declaring his intention to praise God for delivering him from all his enemies, including Saul who hunted him relentlessly. He uses seven powerful names or titles for God: rock, fortress, deliverer, shield, horn of salvation, high tower, and refuge. Each metaphor describes a different aspect of God's protection. A "rock" speaks of stability and immovability; a "fortress" suggests military security; a "horn of salvation" refers to strength and deliverance. David affirms that calling on the LORD and praising Him is itself the pathway to salvation from enemies. The promise in verse 4 is profound: we are saved not merely from external threats, but through a relationship of worship and trust.

Verses 6–16: God's Mighty Intervention

David now describes his desperate circumstances—surrounded by death, flooded by ungodly enemies, caught in the snares of hell. Yet when he cried out, the LORD heard him from His holy temple. What follows is an extraordinary vision of God's response: the earth shakes, the heavens bow down, and God appears riding upon a cherub with fire, smoke, and lightning. These images draw from the language of theophany (God's visible appearance), emphasizing that the Almighty is not distant but actively engaged in David's deliverance. The "darkness" surrounding God in verses 10–12 reminds us that God's ways are often mysterious and beyond our complete understanding, yet they accomplish His perfect purposes.

Verses 17–28: Deliverance and God's Character

God reached down and rescued David from many waters—a metaphor for overwhelming circumstances. David attributes his salvation not to his own strength but to God's delight in him (verse 20). Verses 21–25 are theologically important: David speaks of being rewarded according to his righteousness and the cleanness of his hands. This does not mean David was sinless; rather, it reflects his genuine devotion to keeping God's ways and statutes despite his failures. God judges according to the heart's orientation. Verses 26–28 reveal God's reciprocal nature: He shows mercy to the merciful, righteousness to the upright, and purity to the pure, yet brings down the haughty. This teaches that while God's grace is free, His dealings reflect moral consistency.

Verses 29–51: Strength, Victory, and Eternal Praise

David concludes by celebrating God as his lamp in darkness, his strength in battle, and the source of his victories. God has made his way perfect, strengthened his hands for warfare, and enlarged his steps. Even David's military conquests are attributed wholly to God's empowerment. The psalm ends with a declaration of eternal blessing: God shows mercy to His anointed king and to David's seed forever (verse 51). This contains a prophetic element, pointing ultimately to Christ, the perfect King and David's greater descendant.

Application for Today

David's psalm teaches us to recognize God's protective presence in our lives and to attribute our victories—spiritual and otherwise—to His power rather than our own. When we face overwhelming circumstances, we are invited to cry out as David did, trusting that the God who moved heaven and earth for His anointed servant is equally present for His children today. Our worship and praise are not luxuries but essential acts of faith that align us with God's saving purposes.

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