2 Samuel 22:3

3 My God - the high crag where I run for dear life, hiding behind the boulders, safe in the granite hideout; My mountaintop refuge, he saves me from ruthless men.

2 Samuel 22:3 Meaning and Commentary

2 Samuel 22:3

The God of my rock; in him will I trust: [he is] my shield,
and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my refuge, my saviour;
thou savest me from violence.] (See Gill on Psalms 18:2).

2 Samuel 22:3 In-Context

1 David prayed to God the words of this song after God saved him from all his enemies and from Saul.

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

3 My God - the high crag where I run for dear life, hiding behind the boulders, safe in the granite hideout; My mountaintop refuge, he saves me from ruthless men.

4 I sing to God the Praise-Lofty, and find myself safe and saved.

5 The waves of death crashed over me, devil waters rushed over me.