2 Samuel 22:47

2 Samuel 22:47 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The Lord liveth; and blessed be my rock; and exalted be the God of the rock of my salvation.
• New International Version (NIV)“The Lord lives! Praise be to my Rock! Exalted be my God, the Rock, my Savior!
• English Standard Version (ESV)"The Lord lives, and blessed be my rock, and exalted be my God, the rock of my salvation,
• New King James Version (NKJV)“The Lord lives! Blessed be my Rock! Let God be exalted, The Rock of my salvation!

Context of 2 Samuel 22:47

45Foreigners will cringe in front of me. As soon as they hear of me, they will obey me. 46Foreigners will lose heart, although they are armed in their fortifications. The Lord lives! Thanks be to my rock! May God, the rock of my salvation, be glorified. 48God gives me vengeance! He brings people under my authority. 49He frees me from my enemies. You lift me up above my opponents. You rescue me from violent people.

2 Samuel 22:47 word by word

חַי־יְהוָ֖ה וּבָר֣וּךְ צוּרִ֑י וְיָרֻ֕ם אֱלֹהֵ֖י צ֥וּר יִשְׁעִֽי׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• The Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• livethחַיchay · aliveH2416
• and blessedבָּרַךְbârak · to blessH1288
• my rockצוּרtsûr tsûr · rockH6697
• and exaltedרוּםrûm · to exaltH7311
• be the Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• of my salvationיֵ֫שַׁעyesha‛ yêsha‛ · salvationH3468

Cross-references for 2 Samuel 22:47

• Deuteronomy 32:29If only they were wise enough to understand this and realize what will happen to them!
• Job 19:25But I know that my defender lives, and afterwards, he will rise on the earth.
• Psalms 89:26He will call out to me, ‘You are my Father, my God, and the rock of my salvation.’
• Luke 1:47My spirit finds its joy in God, my Savior,

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 22:47

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 31-51David praises God for saving him in the past and for promising blessings to his family in the future (see 2 Samuel 7:8–16).Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Samuel 22:47

• Fort
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• God
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Arrow
• Prevent
• Rock
• Songs
• 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