2 Samuel 22:2

2 He said: “The LORD is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer;

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2 Samuel 22:2 in Other Translations

2 And he said, The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer;

2 He said, "The LORD is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer,

2 He sang: “The LORD is my rock, my fortress, and my savior;

2 God is bedrock under my feet, the castle in which I live, my rescuing knight.

2 He said: The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer,

2 Samuel 22:2 Meaning and Commentary

2 Samuel 22:2

And he said, The Lord [is] my rock, and my fortress, and my
deliverer.] (See Gill on Psalms 18:2).

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

2 Samuel 22:2 In-Context

1 David sang to the LORD the words of this song when the LORD delivered him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul.

2 He said: “The LORD is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer;

3 my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation. He is my stronghold, my refuge and my savior— from violent people you save me.

4 “I called to the LORD, who is worthy of praise, and have been saved from my enemies.

5 The waves of death swirled about me; the torrents of destruction overwhelmed me.

Cross References 3

1. S 1 Samuel 2:2; Deuteronomy 32:4; Psalms 71:3
2. Psalms 31:3; Psalms 91:2
3. Psalms 144:2

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