2 Samuel 22:48

2 Samuel 22:48 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)It is God that avengeth me, and that bringeth down the people under me,
• New International Version (NIV)He is the God who avenges me, who puts the nations under me,
• English Standard Version (ESV)the God who gave me vengeance and brought down peoples under me,
• New King James Version (NKJV)It is God who avenges me, And subdues the peoples under me;

Context of 2 Samuel 22:48

46Foreigners lose heart, And come trembling out of their fortresses. 47The Lord lives, and blessed be my Rock; And exalted be my God, the rock of my salvation, The God who executes vengeance for me, And brings down peoples under me, 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. 50Therefore I will give thanks to You, Lord, among the nations, And I will sing praises to Your name.

2 Samuel 22:48 word by word

הָאֵ֕ל הַנֹּתֵ֥ן נְקָמֹ֖ת לִ֑י וּמוֹרִ֥יד עַמִּ֖ים תַּחְתֵּֽנִי׃Read the interlinear

• The Godאֵל'êl · GodH410
• who executesנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
• vengeanceנְקָמָהneqâmâh · vengeanceH5360
• And bringsיָרַדyârad · to go downH3381
• peoplesעַם‛am · peopleH5971
• underתַּחַתtachath · underneath: underH8478

Cross-references for 2 Samuel 22:48

• 2 Samuel 18:19Then Ahimaaz the son of Zadok said, “Please let me run and bring the king news that the Lord has freed him from the hand of his enemies!”
• 1 Samuel 25:30And when the Lord does for my lord in accordance with all the good that He has spoken concerning you, and appoints you ruler over Israel,
• Psalms 94:1Lord, God of vengeance, God of vengeance, shine forth!
• Psalms 110:1The Lord says to my Lord: “Sit at My right hand Until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet.”
• Psalms 144:2My faithfulness and my fortress, My stronghold and my savior, My shield and He in whom I take refuge, Who subdues my people under me.
• 1 Corinthians 15:25For He must reign until He has put all His enemies under His feet.

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 22:48

• 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

In the dictionaries

• God
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Arrow
• Prevent
• Rock
• Songs
• Avenge; Avenger
• David
• Psalms, Book of
• Samuel, Books of

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