2 Samuel 22:19

2 Samuel 22:19 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)They prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the Lord was my stay.
• New International Version (NIV)They confronted me in the day of my disaster, but the Lord was my support.
• English Standard Version (ESV)They confronted me in the day of my calamity, but the Lord was my support.
• New King James Version (NKJV)They confronted me in the day of my calamity, But the Lord was my support.

Context of 2 Samuel 22:19

17He reached down from high above and took hold of me. He pulled me out of the raging water. 18He rescued me from my strong enemy and from those who hated me, because they were too strong for me. On the day when I faced disaster, they confronted me, but the Lord became my defense. 20He brought me out to a wide-open place. He rescued me because he was pleased with me. 21The Lord rewarded me because of my righteousness, because my hands are clean. He paid me back

2 Samuel 22:19 word by word

יְקַדְּמֻ֖נִי בְּי֣וֹם אֵידִ֑י וַיְהִ֧י יְהוָ֛ה מִשְׁעָ֖ן לִֽי׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• They preventedקָדַםqâdam · to meetH6923
• me in the dayיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
• of my calamityאֵיד'êyd · calamityH343
• but the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• was my stayמִשְׁעָןmish‛ên mish‛ân · supportH4937

Cross-references for 2 Samuel 22:19

• 2 Samuel 15:10But Absalom sent his loyal supporters to all the tribes of Israel and said, “When you hear the sound of the ram’s horn, say, ‘Absalom has become king in Hebron.’ ”
• 1 Samuel 19:11Saul sent messengers to watch David’s house and kill him in the morning. But Michal, David’s wife, advised him, “If you don’t save yourself tonight, you’ll be dead tomorrow!”
• 1 Samuel 23:26Saul went on one side of the mountain, and David and his men went on the other side of the mountain. David was hurrying to get away from Saul, and Saul and his men were going around ⌞the mountain⌟ toward David and his men, trying to capture them.
• Psalms 18:18On the day when I faced disaster, they confronted me, but the Lord came to my defense.
• Psalms 118:10All the nations surrounded me, ⌞but armed⌟ with the name of the Lord, I defeated them.
• Matthew 27:39Those who passed by insulted him. They shook their heads
• Psalms 71:20You have made me endure many terrible troubles. You restore me to life again. You bring me back from the depths of the earth.
• Isaiah 50:10Who among you fears the Lord and obeys his servant? Let those who walk in darkness and have no light trust the name of the Lord and depend upon their God.

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 22:19

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 8-20David clearly explains how God listened to him (2 Samuel 22:7). He describes God's rescue as a theophany (a visible sign of God's presence; see study notes on Exodus 19:16–25; Deuteronomy 1:33), which reminds us of God's appearance at Mount Sinai (Exodus 19:16–20; compare Judges 5:4–5).Read the comment

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In the dictionaries

• Arrow
• Prevent
• Rock
• Songs
• Calamity
• David
• Psalms, Book of
• Samuel, Books of
• Text of the Old Testament

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