God’s Word Translation
2 Samuel 22:49
49He frees me from my enemies. You lift me up above my opponents. You rescue me from violent people.
2 Samuel 22:49 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And that bringeth me forth from mine enemies: thou also hast lifted me up on high above them that rose up against me: thou hast delivered me from the violent man.
- New International Version (NIV)who sets me free from my enemies. You exalted me above my foes; from a violent man you rescued me.
- English Standard Version (ESV)who brought me out from my enemies; you exalted me above those who rose against me; you delivered me from men of violence.
- New King James Version (NKJV)He delivers me from my enemies. You also lift me up above those who rise against me; You have delivered me from the violent man.
Context of 2 Samuel 22:49
47The 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. He frees me from my enemies. You lift me up above my opponents. You rescue me from violent people. 50That is why I will give thanks to you, O Lord, among the nations and make music to praise your name. 51He gives great victories to his king. He shows mercy to his anointed, to David, and to his descendant forever.
Read all of 2 Samuel 222 Samuel 22:49 word by word
וּמוֹצִיאִ֖י מֵאֹֽיְבָ֑י וּמִקָּמַי֙ תְּר֣וֹמְמֵ֔נִי מֵאִ֥ישׁ חֲמָסִ֖ים תַּצִּילֵֽנִי׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And that bringeth me forthיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: sendH3318
- from mine enemiesאֹיֵב'ôyêb 'ôyêb · enemyH341
- thou also hast lifted me up on highרוּםrûm · to exaltH7311
- above them that rose upקוּםqûm · to arise: riseH6965
- against me: thou hast deliveredנָצַלnâtsal · to rescueH5337
- me from the violentחָמָסchâmâs · violenceH2555
- manאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
Cross-references for 2 Samuel 22:49
- 2 Samuel 5:12So David realized that the Lord had established him as king of Israel and made his kingship famous for the sake of Israel, the Lord’s people.
- 2 Samuel 7:8“Now this is what you will say to my servant David: ‘This is what the Lord of Armies says: I took you from the pasture where you followed sheep so that you could be the leader of my people Israel.
- Numbers 24:7Water will flow from their buckets, and their crops will have plenty of water. Their king will be greater than Agag, and their kingdom will be considered the best.
- 1 Samuel 2:8He raises the poor from the dust. He lifts the needy from the trash heap in order to make them sit with nobles and even to make them inherit a glorious throne. “The pillars of the earth are the Lord’s. He has set the world on them.
- Psalms 18:48He saves me from my enemies. You lift me up above my opponents. You rescue me from violent people.
- Psalms 52:1Why do you brag about the evil you’ve done, you hero? The mercy of God lasts all day long!
- Psalms 140:1Rescue me from evil people, O Lord. Keep me safe from violent people.
Commentaries on 2 Samuel 22:49
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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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