2 Samuel 22:2

2 Samuel 22:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And he said, The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer;
• New International Version (NIV)He said: “The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer;
• English Standard Version (ESV)He said, "The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer,
• New King James Version (NKJV)And he said: “The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer;

Context of 2 Samuel 22:2

1David sang this song to the Lord when the Lord rescued him from all his enemies, especially from Saul. He 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. 4The Lord should be praised. I called on him, and I was saved from my enemies.

2 Samuel 22:2 word by word

וַיֹּאמַ֑ר יְהוָ֛ה סַֽלְעִ֥י וּמְצֻדָתִ֖י וּמְפַלְטִי־לִֽי׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And he saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• The Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• my rockסֶ֫לַעsela‛ · cragH5553
• and my fortressמְצוּדָהmâtsûd metsûdâh metsûdâh · fortressH4686
• and my delivererפָּלַטpâlaţ · to escapeH6403

Cross-references for 2 Samuel 22:2

• Deuteronomy 32:4He is a rock. What he does is perfect. All his ways are fair. He is a faithful God, who does no wrong. He is honorable and reliable.
• 1 Samuel 2:2There is no one holy like the Lord. There is no one but you, O Lord. There is no Rock like our God.
• Psalms 18:2The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my Savior, my God, my rock in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the strength of my salvation, my stronghold.
• Psalms 31:3Indeed, you are my rock and my fortress. For the sake of your name, lead me and guide me.
• Psalms 42:9I will ask God, my rock, “Why have you forgotten me? Why must I walk around in mourning while the enemy oppresses me?”
• Psalms 71:3Be a rock on which I may live, a place where I may always go. You gave the order to save me! Indeed, you are my rock and my fortress.
• Psalms 91:2I will say to the Lord, “⌞You are⌟ my refuge and my fortress, my God in whom I trust.”
• Psalms 144:2my merciful one, my fortress, my stronghold, and my savior, my shield, the one in whom I take refuge, and the one who brings people under my authority.
• Matthew 16:18You are Peter, and I can guarantee that on this rock I will build my church. And the gates of hell will not overpower it.

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 22:2

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2Hannah said, there is no Rock like our God (1 Samuel 2:2). David also called the Lord his rock, remembering how God saved him from Saul at the Rock of Escape (1 Samuel 23:28). The Hebrew word for “rock” in 2 Samuel 22:3 (different from 22:2) is used in 1 Samuel 24:2 to describe the Rocks of the Wild Goats, where Saul thought David was hiding. fortress: This word also referred to David’s physical stronghold (1 Samuel 22:4), where he and his men hid from…Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Samuel 22:2

• Faith
• Fort

In the dictionaries

• Arrow
• Prevent
• Rock
• Songs
• David
• Psalms, Book of
• Samuel, Books of
• Spiritual Rock
• 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