2 Samuel 22:1

1 David sang this song to the Lord when the Lord saved him from Saul and all his other enemies.

2 Samuel 22:1 Meaning and Commentary

2 Samuel 22:1

And David spake unto the Lord the words of this song in the
day [that] the Lord had delivered him out of the hand of all his
enemies, and out of the hand of Saul.] (See Gill on Psalms 18:1).

2 Samuel 22:1 In-Context

1 David sang this song to the Lord when the Lord saved him from Saul and all his other enemies.

2 He said: "The Lord is my rock, my protection, my Savior.

3 My God is my rock. I can run to him for safety. He is my shield and my saving strength, my defender and my place of safety. The Lord saves me from those who want to harm me.

4 I will call to the Lord, who is worthy of praise, and I will be saved from my enemies.

5 "The waves of death came around me; the deadly rivers overwhelmed me.