God’s Word Translation
2 Samuel 22:1
1David sang this song to the Lord when the Lord rescued him from all his enemies, especially from Saul.
2 Samuel 22:1 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And David spake unto the Lord the words of this song in the day that the Lord had delivered him out of the hand of all his enemies, and out of the hand of Saul:
- New International Version (NIV)David sang to the Lord the words of this song when the Lord delivered him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And David spoke to the Lord the words of this song on the day when the Lord delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Then David spoke to the Lord the words of this song, on the day when the Lord had delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul.
Context of 2 Samuel 22:1
David sang this song to the Lord when the Lord rescued him from all his enemies, especially from Saul. 2He said, The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my Savior, 3my God, my rock in whom I take refuge, my shield, the strength of my salvation, my stronghold, my refuge, and my Savior who saved me from violence.
Read all of 2 Samuel 222 Samuel 22:1 word by word
וַיְדַבֵּ֤ר דָּוִד֙ לַֽיהוָ֔ה אֶת־דִּבְרֵ֖י הַשִּׁירָ֣ה הַזֹּ֑את בְּיוֹם֩ הִצִּ֨יל יְהוָ֥ה אֹת֛וֹ מִכַּ֥ף כָּל־אֹיְבָ֖יו וּמִכַּ֥ף שָׁאֽוּל׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
- spakeדָבַרdâbar · to speak: speakH1696
- unto the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- the wordsדָּבָרdâbâr · wordH1697
- of this songשִׁירָהshîyr shîyrâh · songH7892
- in the dayיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
- had deliveredנָצַלnâtsal · to rescueH5337
- him out of the handכַּףkaph · palmH3709
- of all his enemiesאֹיֵב'ôyêb 'ôyêb · enemyH341
- of Saulשָׁאוּלshâ'ûl · SaulH7586
Cross-references for 2 Samuel 22:1
- Psalms 50:14Bring ⌞your⌟ thanks to God as a sacrifice, and keep your vows to the Most High.
- Psalms 103:1Praise the Lord, my soul! Praise his holy name, all that is within me.
- Psalms 116:1I love the Lord because he hears my voice, my pleas for mercy.
- Exodus 15:1Then Moses and the Israelites sang this song to the Lord: “I will sing to the Lord. He has won a glorious victory. He has thrown horses and their riders into the sea.
- Judges 5:1On that day Deborah and Barak, son of Abinoam, sang this song:
- 2 Samuel 22:49He frees me from my enemies. You lift me up above my opponents. You rescue me from violent people.
- Psalms 18:1I love you, O Lord, my strength.
- Psalms 34:19The righteous person has many troubles, but the Lord rescues him from all of them.
- Isaiah 12:1At that time you will say, “I will praise you, O Lord. Although you had been angry with me, you turned your anger away from me, and you comforted me.
- 2 Corinthians 1:10He has rescued us from a terrible death, and he will rescue us in the future. We are confident that he will continue to rescue us,
- 2 Timothy 4:18The Lord will rescue me from all harm and will take me safely to his heavenly kingdom. Glory belongs to him forever! Amen.
- Revelation 7:9After these things I saw a large crowd from every nation, tribe, people, and language. No one was able to count how many people there were. They were standing in front of the throne and the lamb. They were wearing white robes, holding palm branches in their hands,
- 1 Samuel 23:14David lived in fortified camps in the desert, and he lived in fortified camps in the mountains of the desert of Ziph. Saul was always searching for him, but God didn’t let him capture David.
- 1 Samuel 24:15So the Lord must be the judge. He will decide between you and me. He will watch and take my side in ⌞this⌟ matter and set me free from you.”
- 1 Samuel 25:29Even though someone pursued you and sought your life, your life is wrapped in the bundle of life which comes from the Lord your God. But he will dispose of the lives of your enemies like stones thrown from a sling.
- 1 Samuel 2:24Sons, the report that I hear the people of the Lord spreading isn’t good!
Commentaries on 2 Samuel 22:1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1David spake unto the Lord the words of this song - This is the same in substance, and almost in words, with Psalm 18:1-50, and therefore the exposition of it must be reserved till it occurs in its course in that book, with the exception of a very few observations, and Dr. Kennicott's general view of the subject.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1This song, which is found with scarcely any material variation as 2 Samuel 22:44-46, Philistines, Moabites, Syrians, Ammonites, and Edomites, was still fresh 2 Samuel 21. For a commentary on the separate verses the reader is referred to the commentary on Psalm 18.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1David's psalm of thanksgiving. --This chapter is a psalm of praise; we find it afterwards nearly as Psa 18. They that trust God in the way of duty, shall find him a present help in their greatest dangers: David did so. Remarkable preservations should be particularly mentioned in our praises. We shall never be delivered from all enemies till we get to heaven. God will preserve all his people, 2Ti 4:18. Those who receive signal mercies from God, ought to…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-51This prayer of thanksgiving (also recorded in Psalm 18) appears near the end of David's story. But David likely prayed it much earlier in his life. This prayer and Hannah’s prayer in 1 Samuel 2:1–10 together enclose the book of Samuel with an inclusio (literary bookends). Hannah was saved from being unable to have children, and David was saved from his enemies. The hymn's placement also provides a parallel to Moses. Both Moses and David's stories end with…Read the comment
In the dictionaries
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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