2 Samuel 22:48

2 Samuel 22:48 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)It is God that avengeth me, and that bringeth down the people under me,
• New International Version (NIV)He is the God who avenges me, who puts the nations under me,
• English Standard Version (ESV)the God who gave me vengeance and brought down peoples under me,
• New King James Version (NKJV)It is God who avenges me, And subdues the peoples under me;

Context of 2 Samuel 22:48

46Foreigners lose heart and come trembling from their strongholds. 47The LORD lives, and blessed be my Rock! And may God, the Rock of my salvation, be exalted— the God who avenges me and brings down nations beneath me, 49who frees me from my enemies. You exalt me above my foes; You rescue me from violent men. 50Therefore I will praise You, O LORD, among the nations; I will sing praises to Your name.

2 Samuel 22:48 word by word

הָאֵ֕ל הַנֹּתֵ֥ן נְקָמֹ֖ת לִ֑י וּמוֹרִ֥יד עַמִּ֖ים תַּחְתֵּֽנִי׃Read the interlinear

• the Godאֵל'êl · GodH410
• who avengesנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
• who avengesנְקָמָהneqâmâh · vengeanceH5360
• and brings downיָרַדyârad · to go downH3381
• nationsעַם‛am · peopleH5971
• beneath meתַּחַתtachath · underneath: underH8478

Cross-references for 2 Samuel 22:48

• 2 Samuel 18:19Then Ahimaaz son of Zadok said, “Please let me run and tell the king the good news that the LORD has avenged him of his enemies.”
• 1 Samuel 25:30When the LORD has done for my lord all the good He promised, and when He has appointed you ruler over Israel,
• Psalms 94:1O LORD, God of vengeance, O God of vengeance, shine forth.
• Psalms 110:1The LORD said to my Lord: “Sit at My right hand until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet.”
• Psalms 144:2He is my steadfast love and my fortress, my stronghold and my deliverer. He is my shield, in whom I take refuge, who subdues peoples under me.
• 1 Corinthians 15:25For He must reign until He has put all His enemies under His feet.

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 22:48

• 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

• God
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Arrow
• Prevent
• Rock
• Songs
• Avenge; Avenger
• David
• Psalms, Book of
• Samuel, Books of

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