New American Standard Bible 2020
2 Samuel 22:1
11Now David spoke 2the words of this song to the Lord on the day that the Lord had saved him from the 3hand of all his enemies and from the 4hand of 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
Now David spoke the words of this song to the Lord on the day that the Lord had saved him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul. 2He said, “The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer; 3My God, my rock, in whom I take refuge, My shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold and my refuge; My savior, You save 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
- Now Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
- spokeדָבַרdâbar · to speak: speakH1696
- the wordsדָּבָרdâbâr · wordH1697
- of thisזֶהzeh · thisH2088
- songשִׁירָהshîyr shîyrâh · songH7892
- to the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- on the dayיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
- had savedנָצַלnâtsal · to rescueH5337
- handכַּףkaph · palmH3709
- of allכֹּלkôl kôl · allH3605
- his enemiesאָיַב'âyab · be hostileH340
- of Saulשָׁאוּלshâ'ûl · SaulH7586
Cross-references for 2 Samuel 22:1
- Psalms 50:14Offer God a sacrifice of thanksgiving And pay your vows to the Most High;
- Psalms 103:1Bless the Lord, my soul, And all that is within me, bless His holy name.
- Psalms 116:1I love the Lord, because He hears My voice and my pleas.
- Exodus 15:1Then Moses and the sons of Israel sang this song to the Lord, saying: “I will sing to the Lord, for He is highly exalted; The horse and its rider He has hurled into the sea.
- Judges 5:1Then Deborah and Barak the son of Abinoam sang on that day, saying,
- 2 Samuel 22:49Who also brings me out from my enemies; You also raise me above those who rise up against me; You rescue me from the violent person.
- Psalms 18:1“I love You, Lord, my strength.”
- Psalms 34:19The afflictions of the righteous are many, But the Lord rescues him from them all.
- Isaiah 12:1Then you will say on that day, “I will give thanks to You, Lord; For although You were angry with me, Your anger is turned away, And You comfort me.
- 2 Corinthians 1:10who rescued us from so great a danger of death, and will rescue us, He on whom we have set our hope. And He will yet deliver us,
- 2 Timothy 4:18The Lord will rescue me from every evil deed, and will bring me safely to His heavenly kingdom; to Him be the glory forever and ever. Amen.
- Revelation 7:9After these things I looked, and behold, a great multitude which no one could count, from every nation and all the tribes, peoples, and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed in white robes, and palm branches were in their hands;
- 1 Samuel 23:14David stayed in the wilderness in the strongholds, and remained in the hill country in the wilderness of Ziph. And Saul searched for him every day, but God did not hand him over to him.
- 1 Samuel 24:15May the Lord therefore be judge and decide between you and me; and may He see and plead my cause and save me from your hand.”
- 1 Samuel 25:29Should anyone rise up to pursue you and to seek your life, then the life of my lord shall be bound in the bundle of the living with the Lord your God; but the lives of your enemies He will sling out as from the hollow of a sling.
- 1 Samuel 2:24No, my sons; for the report is not good which I hear the Lord’s people circulating.
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
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Notes
- 1. 2 Samuel 22:1 Ps 18:2-50 ↩
- 2. 2 Samuel 22:1 Ex 15:1; Deut 31:30 ↩
- 3. 2 Samuel 22:1 Lit palm ↩
- 4. 2 Samuel 22:1 Lit palm ↩
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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