2 Samuel 22:2

2 Samuel 22:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And he said, The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer;
• New International Version (NIV)He said: “The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer;
• English Standard Version (ESV)He said, "The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer,
• New Living Translation (NLT)He sang: “The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my savior;

Context of 2 Samuel 22:2

1Then 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. And he said: “The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer; 3The God of my strength, in whom I will trust; My shield and the horn of my salvation, My stronghold and my refuge; My Savior, You save me from violence. 4I will call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised; So shall I be saved from my enemies.

2 Samuel 22:2 word by word

וַיֹּאמַ֑ר יְהוָ֛ה סַֽלְעִ֥י וּמְצֻדָתִ֖י וּמְפַלְטִי־לִֽי׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And he saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• The Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• my rockסֶ֫לַעsela‛ · cragH5553
• and my fortressמְצוּדָהmâtsûd metsûdâh metsûdâh · fortressH4686
• and my delivererפָּלַטpâlaţ · to escapeH6403

Cross-references for 2 Samuel 22:2

• Deuteronomy 32:4He is the Rock, His work is perfect; For all His ways are justice, A God of truth and without injustice; Righteous and upright is He.
• 1 Samuel 2:2“No one is holy like the Lord, For there is none besides You, Nor is there any rock like our God.
• Psalms 18:2The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer; My God, my strength, in whom I will trust; My shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.
• Psalms 31:3For You are my rock and my fortress; Therefore, for Your name’s sake, Lead me and guide me.
• Psalms 42:9I will say to God my Rock, “Why have You forgotten me? Why do I go mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?”
• Psalms 71:3Be my strong refuge, To which I may resort continually; You have given the commandment to save me, For You are my rock and my fortress.
• Psalms 91:2I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress; My God, in Him I will trust.”
• Psalms 144:2My lovingkindness and my fortress, My high tower and my deliverer, My shield and the One in whom I take refuge, Who subdues my people under me.
• Matthew 16:18And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it.

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 22:2

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2Hannah said, there is no Rock like our God (1 Samuel 2:2). David also called the Lord his rock, remembering how God saved him from Saul at the Rock of Escape (1 Samuel 23:28). The Hebrew word for “rock” in 2 Samuel 22:3 (different from 22:2) is used in 1 Samuel 24:2 to describe the Rocks of the Wild Goats, where Saul thought David was hiding. fortress: This word also referred to David’s physical stronghold (1 Samuel 22:4), where he and his men hid from…Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Samuel 22:2

• Faith
• Fort

In the dictionaries

• Arrow
• Prevent
• Rock
• Songs
• David
• Psalms, Book of
• Samuel, Books of
• Spiritual Rock
• Text of the Old Testament

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