2 Samuel 22:31

2 Samuel 22:31 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)As for God, his way is perfect; the word of the Lord is tried: he is a buckler to all them that trust in him.
• New International Version (NIV)“As for God, his way is perfect: The Lord’s word is flawless; he shields all who take refuge in him.
• English Standard Version (ESV)This God—his way is perfect; the word of the Lord proves true; he is a shield for all those who take refuge in him.
• New King James Version (NKJV)As for God, His way is perfect; The word of the Lord is proven; He is a shield to all who trust in Him.

Context of 2 Samuel 22:31

29For thou art my lamp, Jehovah; And Jehovah enlighteneth my darkness. 30For by thee I have run through a troop; By my God have I leaped over a wall. As for God, his way is perfect; The word of Jehovah is tried: He is a shield to all that trust in him. 32For who is God, save Jehovah? And who is a rock, save our God? 33God is my strong fortress, And he maketh my way perfectly smooth.

2 Samuel 22:31 word by word

הָאֵ֖ל תָּמִ֣ים דַּרְכּ֑וֹ אִמְרַ֤ת יְהוָה֙ צְרוּפָ֔ה מָגֵ֣ן ה֔וּא לְכֹ֖ל הַחֹסִ֥ים בּֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear

• Godאֵל'êl · GodH410
• wayדֶּ֫רֶךְderek · way: conductH1870
• perfectתָּמִיםtâmîym · unblemishedH8549
• wordאִמְרָה'imrâh 'emrâh · wordH565
• shieldמָגֵןmâgên meginnâh · shieldH4043

Cross-references for 2 Samuel 22:31

• Deuteronomy 32:4[He is] the Rock, his work is perfect, For all his ways are righteousness; A God of faithfulness without deceit, Just and right is he.
• Daniel 4:37Now I Nebuchadnezzar praise and extol and honour the King of the heavens, all whose works are truth, and his paths judgment: and those that walk in pride he is able to abase.
• Matthew 5:48Be ye therefore perfect as your heavenly Father is perfect.
• Revelation 15:3And they sing the song of Moses bondman of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and wonderful [are] thy works, Lord God Almighty; righteous and true [are] thy ways, O King of nations.
• Psalms 12:6The words of Jehovah are pure words, silver tried in the furnace of earth, purified seven times.
• Psalms 18:30As for God, his way is perfect; the word of Jehovah is tried: he is a shield to all that trust in him.
• Psalms 119:140Thy *word is exceeding pure, and thy servant loveth it.
• Proverbs 30:5Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him.
• 2 Samuel 22:3God is my rock, in him will I trust — My shield, and the horn of my salvation, My high tower, and my refuge, My saviour: thou wilt save me from violence.
• Psalms 35:2Take hold of shield and buckler, and stand up for my help;
• Psalms 91:4He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou find refuge: his truth is a shield and buckler.
• Psalms 2:7I will declare the decree: Jehovah hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; I this day have begotten thee.

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 22:31

• 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

Topics related to 2 Samuel 22:31

• Faith
• God
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• Word of God

In the dictionaries

• God
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Arrow
• Buckler
• Prevent
• Rock
• Songs
• 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