2 Samuel 22:2

2 He said:^[a] The Lord is my rock, my fortress,^[b] 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).

2 Samuel 22:2 In-Context

1 David spoke the words of this song to the Lord on the day the Lord rescued 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, my mountain where I seek refuge. My shield, the horn of my salvation, my stronghold, my refuge, and my Savior, You save me from violence.

4 I called to the Lord, who is worthy of praise, and I was saved from my enemies.

5 For the waves of death engulfed me; the torrents of destruction terrified me.

Footnotes

• [a] Ps 18:2-50
• [b] Ps 31:3; 71:3