2 Samuel 22:2

2 ¹He said, ²“The Lord is my rock and 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).

2 Samuel 22:2 In-Context

1 And David spoke to the Lord the words of this song on the day 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 and my fortress and my deliverer,

3 my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold and my refuge, my savior; you save me from violence.

4 I call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised, and I am saved from my enemies.

5 “For the waves of death encompassed me, the torrents of destruction assailed me;

Cross References

• 1. 22:2 For ver. 1-51, see Ps. 18:2-50
• 2. 22:2 Deut. 32:4; Ps. 31:3; 71:3; 91:2; 144:2