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2 Samuel 22:51
51Yes, the Lord gives power to me, David, his king. He gives me great strength to win against my enemies. I am the special king that he has chosen. He will continue to be kind to me and to my descendants for ever.’
2 Samuel 22:51 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)He is the tower of salvation for his king: and sheweth mercy to his anointed, unto David, and to his seed for evermore.
- New International Version (NIV)“He gives his king great victories; he shows unfailing kindness to his anointed, to David and his descendants forever.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)Great salvation he brings to his king, and shows steadfast love to his anointed, to David and his offspring forever."
- New King James Version (NKJV)“He is the tower of salvation to His king, And shows mercy to His anointed, To David and his descendants forevermore.”
Context of 2 Samuel 22:51
49He is the one who saves me from my enemies. Yes, God, you give me power to win against those who attack me. You keep me safe from angry and cruel men. 50Lord, I will thank you, so that all the nations know about you. I will sing to praise your name. Yes, the Lord gives power to me, David, his king. He gives me great strength to win against my enemies. I am the special king that he has chosen. He will continue to be kind to me and to my descendants for ever.’
Read all of 2 Samuel 222 Samuel 22:51 word by word
מִגְדּ֖וֹל יְשׁוּע֣וֹת מַלְכּ֑וֹ וְעֹֽשֶׂה־חֶ֧סֶד לִמְשִׁיח֛וֹ לְדָוִ֥ד וּלְזַרְע֖וֹ עַד־עוֹלָֽם׃ פRead the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- the towerגָּדַלgâdal · to magnifyH1431
- the towerמִגְדּוֹלmigdôl migdôl · towerH4024
- of salvationיְשׁוּעָהyeshû‛âh · salvationH3444
- for his kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
- and shewethעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
- mercyחֶ֫סֶדchêsêd · kindnessH2617
- to his anointedמָשִׁיחַmâshîyach · anointedH4899
- unto Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
- and to his seedזֶ֫רַעzera‛ · seed: childrenH2233
- forעַד‛ad · tillH5704
- evermoreעוֹלָם‛ôlâm ‛ôlâm · forever: enduringH5769
Cross-references for 2 Samuel 22:51
- 2 Samuel 22:2This is what he sang: ‘The Lord keeps me safe. He is my great rock and my strong place.
- Psalms 3:3But Lord, you are like a shield for me. You are the one who gives me honour. You lift my head up high.
- Psalms 21:1Lord, the king is happy, because you help him with your great strength. You have helped him to win against his enemies, so he is very happy.
- Psalms 48:3God is there in its strong places and he keeps the city safe.
- Psalms 89:26The king will say to me, “You are my Father. You are my God. You protect me and you rescue me.”
- Psalms 91:2I will say to the Lord, ‘You are the strong place where I will be safe. You are my God, and I trust in you.’
- Psalms 144:10You help kings to win against their enemies. You also save me, your servant David, from my enemies, when they try to kill me with their dangerous swords.
- Psalms 18:50Yes, the Lord gives power to me, David, his king. He gives me great strength to win against my enemies. I am the special king that he has chosen. He will continue to be kind to me and to my descendants for ever.
- Psalms 89:20I have found David, my servant. I have poured my special oil on him, to make him king.
- 2 Samuel 7:12When you die, people will bury you in the grave of your ancestors. Then I will choose your descendant, one of your own sons, to become king. I will make his kingdom strong.
- Psalms 89:29Someone from his family will always be king. They will rule for ever, as long as there are skies above us.
- Jeremiah 30:9Instead, they will serve the Lord their God. They will serve David's descendant. I will raise that man up to be their king.’
- Luke 1:31Listen! A baby boy will grow inside you. When he is born, you will call him Jesus.
- Revelation 11:15The seventh angel made a sound with his trumpet. Then there was the sound of loud voices in heaven. They shouted: ‘Our Lord God and his Messiah now have all authority! The whole world has become their kingdom. God will rule as King for ever!’
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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
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