2 Samuel 22:34

2 Samuel 22:34 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)He maketh my feet like hinds’ feet: and setteth me upon my high places.
• New International Version (NIV)He makes my feet like the feet of a deer; he causes me to stand on the heights.
• English Standard Version (ESV)He made my feet like the feet of a deer and set me secure on the heights.
• New King James Version (NKJV)He makes my feet like the feet of deer, And sets me on my high places.

Context of 2 Samuel 22:34

32Indeed, who is God besides the Lord? Who is a protector besides our God? 33The one true God is my mighty refuge; he removes the obstacles in my way. He gives me the agility of a deer; he enables me to negotiate the rugged terrain. 35He trains my hands for battle; my arms can bend even the strongest bow. 36You give me your protective shield; your willingness to help enables me to prevail.

2 Samuel 22:34 word by word

מְשַׁוֶּ֥ה רַגְלַ֖י כָּאַיָּל֑וֹת וְעַ֥ל בָּמוֹתַ֖י יַעֲמִדֵֽנִי׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• He makethשָׁוָהshâvâh · be likeH7737
• my feetרֶ֫גֶלregel · footH7272
• hinds’אַיָּלָה'ayâlâh · doeH355
• and settethעָמַד‛âmad · to stand: standH5975
• me upon my high placesבָּמָהbâmâh · high placeH1116

Cross-references for 2 Samuel 22:34

• 2 Samuel 2:18The three sons of Zeruiah were there – Joab, Abishai, and Asahel. (Now Asahel was as quick on his feet as one of the gazelles in the field.)
• Deuteronomy 33:25The bars of your gates will be made of iron and bronze, and may you have lifelong strength.
• Habakkuk 3:19The sovereign Lord is my source of strength. He gives me the agility of a deer; he enables me to negotiate the rugged terrain. (This prayer is for the song leader. It is to be accompanied by stringed instruments.)
• Deuteronomy 32:13He enabled him to travel over the high terrain of the land, and he ate of the produce of the fields. He provided honey for him from the cliffs, and olive oil from the hardest of rocks,
• Isaiah 33:16This is the person who will live in a secure place; he will find safety in the rocky, mountain strongholds; he will have food and a constant supply of water.
• Isaiah 58:14Then you will find joy in your relationship to the Lord, and I will give you great prosperity, and cause crops to grow on the land I gave to your ancestor Jacob.” Know for certain that the Lord has spoken.

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 22:34

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 34David likely saw deer while he hid in the hills and caves for many days (1 Samuel 19:11–27:12).Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Samuel 22:34

• Deer

In the dictionaries

• Arrow
• Hind
• Prevent
• Rock
• Songs
• David
• Psalms, Book of
• Samuel, Books of
• Text of the Old Testament
• deer, doe, fawn, roebuck, stag

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