2 Samuel 22:3

3 ¹My God, my rock, in whom I take refuge, My ²shield and ³the horn of my salvation, my stronghold and ⁴my refuge; My savior, You save me from violence.

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 And David spoke the words of this song to the LORD in the day that 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 overwhelmed me;

Cross References

• 1. Deuteronomy 32:4, 37; 1 Samuel 2:2
• 2. Genesis 15:1; Deuteronomy 33:29
• 3. Luke 1:69
• 4. Psalms 9:9

Footnotes

• [a] Lit "God of my rock"