2 Samuel 22:23

2 Samuel 22:23 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For all his judgments were before me: and as for his statutes, I did not depart from them.
• New International Version (NIV)All his laws are before me; I have not turned away from his decrees.
• English Standard Version (ESV)For all his rules were before me, and from his statutes I did not turn aside.
• New King James Version (NKJV)For all His judgments were before me; And as for His statutes, I did not depart from them.

Context of 2 Samuel 22:23

21The Lord was kind to me because I do things that please him. He blesses me because I am not guilty of bad things. 22I have obeyed the Lord's commands. I have not turned against my God. I understand all his rules, and I do not refuse to obey them. 24He knows that I have done nothing that is wrong. I kept away from any sin. 25The Lord was kind to me, because I did good things. He sees that I am not guilty.

2 Samuel 22:23 word by word

כִּ֥י כָל־מִשְׁפָּטָ֖יו לְנֶגְדִּ֑י וְחֻקֹּתָ֖יו לֹא־אָס֥וּר מִמֶּֽנָּה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• For all his judgmentsמִשְׁפָּטmishpâţ · justice: judgementH4941
• his statutesחֻקָּהchûqqâh · statuteH2708
• I did not departסוּרsûr ώûr · to turn aside: turn asideH5493

Cross-references for 2 Samuel 22:23

• Psalms 119:6When I remember all your commands, I will not be ashamed.
• Luke 1:6Zechariah and Elizabeth obeyed God's commands and rules. God saw that they were righteous people. They did not do wrong things.
• John 15:14And you are my friends, if you obey my message.
• Deuteronomy 6:1These are the commands, rules and laws that the Lord your God gave to me. He told me to teach them to you. You must obey them when you go across the Jordan River to live in that land.
• Deuteronomy 7:12Listen to these rules and be careful to obey them. If you do that, the Lord your God will be faithful to the covenant that he has made with you. He promised your ancestors that he would do this.
• Psalms 19:8The Lord's rules are always right. If we obey them, they make us really happy. The Lord's commands are completely good. They show us how to live in a good way.
• Psalms 119:13You have taught us your rules. I want to speak them aloud for others to hear.
• Deuteronomy 8:11Be careful that you do not forget the Lord your God. Always remember to obey his commands, rules and laws that I am telling you today.

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 22:23

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 22-24David wrote these words long before his sin with Bathsheba (2 Samuel 22:1). His statement about being blameless does not mean he was perfect. He was just saying he had kept the covenant and followed its law.Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Samuel 22:23

• Decision
• Faithfulness

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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