2 Samuel 22:36

36 You make your saving help my shield; your help has made[a] me great.

2 Samuel 22:36 in Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)
36 Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy gentleness hath made me great.
English Standard Version (ESV)
36 You have given me the shield of your salvation, and your gentleness made me great.
New Living Translation (NLT)
36 You have given me your shield of victory; your help has made me great.
The Message Bible (MSG)
36 You protect me with salvation-armor; you touch me and I feel ten feet tall.
American Standard Version (ASV)
36 Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation; And thy gentleness hath made me great.
GOD'S WORD Translation (GW)
36 You have given me the shield of your salvation. Your help makes me great.
Holman Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
36 You have given me the shield of Your salvation; Your help exalts me.
New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
36 Lord, you are like a shield that keeps me safe. You help me win the battle. You bend down to make me great.

2 Samuel 22:36 Meaning and Commentary

2 Samuel 22:36

Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy
gentleness hath made me great.] (See Gill on Psalms 18:35).

2 Samuel 22:36 In-Context

34 He makes my feet like the feet of a deer; he causes me to stand on the heights.
35 He trains my hands for battle; my arms can bend a bow of bronze.
36 You make your saving help my shield; your help has made me great.
37 You provide a broad path for my feet, so that my ankles do not give way.
38 “I pursued my enemies and crushed them; I did not turn back till they were destroyed.

Cross References 1

Footnotes 1

  • [a]. Dead Sea Scrolls; Masoretic Text "shield;" / "you stoop down to make"
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