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2 Samuel 22:4
4“I called to the Lord, who is worthy of praise, and have been saved from my enemies.
2 Samuel 22:4 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)I will call on the Lord, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies.
- English Standard Version (ESV)I call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised, and I am saved from my enemies.
- New King James Version (NKJV)I will call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised; So shall I be saved from my enemies.
- New Living Translation (NLT)I called on the Lord, who is worthy of praise, and he saved me from my enemies.
Context of 2 Samuel 22:4
2He said: “The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; 3my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation. He is my stronghold, my refuge and my savior— from violent people you save me. “I called to the Lord, who is worthy of praise, and have been saved from my enemies. 5The waves of death swirled about me; the torrents of destruction overwhelmed me. 6The cords of the grave coiled around me; the snares of death confronted me.
Read all of 2 Samuel 222 Samuel 22:4 word by word
מְהֻלָּ֖ל אֶקְרָ֣א יְהוָ֑ה וּמֵאֹיְבַ֖י אִוָּשֵֽׁעַ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for 2 Samuel 22:4
- Psalms 116:2Because he turned his ear to me, I will call on him as long as I live.
- Nehemiah 9:5And the Levites—Jeshua, Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah and Pethahiah—said: “Stand up and praise the Lord your God, who is from everlasting to everlasting.” “Blessed be your glorious name, and may it be exalted above all blessing and praise.
- Psalms 18:3I called to the Lord, who is worthy of praise, and I have been saved from my enemies.
- Psalms 66:2Sing the glory of his name; make his praise glorious.
- Psalms 106:2Who can proclaim the mighty acts of the Lord or fully declare his praise?
- Psalms 148:1Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord from the heavens; praise him in the heights above.
- Revelation 4:11“You are worthy, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by your will they were created and have their being.”
- Revelation 5:12In a loud voice they were saying: “Worthy is the Lamb, who was slain, to receive power and wealth and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and praise!”
- Psalms 34:6This poor man called, and the Lord heard him; he saved him out of all his troubles.
- Psalms 50:15and call on me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor me.”
- Psalms 55:16As for me, I call to God, and the Lord saves me.
- Psalms 56:9Then my enemies will turn back when I call for help. By this I will know that God is for me.
- Psalms 57:1Have mercy on me, my God, have mercy on me, for in you I take refuge. I will take refuge in the shadow of your wings until the disaster has passed.
- Romans 10:13for, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”
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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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