2 Samuel 22:50

2 Samuel 22:50 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Therefore I will give thanks unto thee, O Lord, among the heathen, and I will sing praises unto thy name.
• New International Version (NIV)Therefore I will praise you, Lord, among the nations; I will sing the praises of your name.
• English Standard Version (ESV)"For this I will praise you, O Lord, among the nations, and sing praises to your name.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Therefore I will give thanks to You, O Lord, among the Gentiles, And sing praises to Your name.

Context of 2 Samuel 22:50

48It is God who executes vengeance for me, And brings down [and disciplines] the peoples under me, 49Who also brings me out from my enemies. You even lift me above those who rise up against me; You rescue me from the violent man. For this I will give thanks and praise You, O Lord, among the nations; I will sing praises to Your name. 51He is a tower of salvation and great deliverance to His king, And shows lovingkindness to His anointed, To David and his offspring forever.”

2 Samuel 22:50 word by word

עַל־כֵּ֛ן אוֹדְךָ֥ יְהוָ֖ה בַּגּוֹיִ֑ם וּלְשִׁמְךָ֖ אֲזַמֵּֽר׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Therefore I will give thanksיָדָהyâdâh · to give thanksH3034
• unto thee, O Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• among the heathenגּוֹיgôy gôy · nationH1471
• and I will sing praisesזָמַרzâmar · to singH2167
• unto thy nameשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034

Cross-references for 2 Samuel 22:50

• Romans 15:9and for the Gentiles to glorify God for His mercy [to them, since God had no covenant with them]. As it is written and forever remains written, “Therefore I praise You among the Gentiles, And sing praises to Your name.”
• Psalms 18:49Therefore will I give thanks and praise You, O Lord, among the nations, And sing praises to Your name.
• Psalms 145:1I will exalt You, my God, O King, And [with gratitude and submissive wonder] I will bless Your name forever and ever.
• Psalms 146:1Praise the Lord! (Hallelujah!) Praise the Lord, O my soul!
• Isaiah 12:1And on that day you will say, “I will give thanks to You, O Lord; For though You were angry with me, Your anger has turned away, And You comfort me.

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 22:50

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 31-51David praises God for saving him in the past and for promising blessings to his family in the future (see 2 Samuel 7:8–16).Read the comment

In the dictionaries

• Arrow
• Prevent
• Rock
• Songs
• David
• God
• Psalms, Book of
• Samuel, Books of
• Text of the Old Testament

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 22

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings