2 Samuel 22:36

36 You have given me the shield of Your salvation;^[a] Your help^[b] exalts me.

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 and sets me securely on the heights.

35 He trains my hands for war; my arms can bend a bow of bronze.

36 You have given me the shield of Your salvation; Your help exalts me.

37 You widen [a place] beneath me for my steps, and my ankles do not give way.

38 I pursue my enemies and destroy them; I do not turn back until they are wiped out.

Footnotes

• [a] Eph 6:16-17
• [b] LXX reads humility; Ps 18:35