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 Living Translation (NLT)He is the God who pays back those who harm me; he brings down the nations under me

Context of 2 Samuel 22:48

46The foreigners fade away, And come frightened from their hideouts. 47“The Lord lives! Blessed be my Rock! Let God be exalted, The Rock of my salvation! It is God who avenges me, And subdues the peoples under me; 49He delivers me from my enemies. You also lift me up above those who rise against me; You have delivered me from the violent man. 50Therefore I will give thanks to You, O Lord, among the Gentiles, And sing praises to Your name.

2 Samuel 22:48 word by word

הָאֵ֕ל הַנֹּתֵ֥ן נְקָמֹ֖ת לִ֑י וּמוֹרִ֥יד עַמִּ֖ים תַּחְתֵּֽנִי׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Godאֵל'êl · GodH410
• that avengethנְקָמָהneqâmâh · vengeanceH5360
• that avengethנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
• me, and that bringeth downיָרַדyârad · to go downH3381
• the peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971

Cross-references for 2 Samuel 22:48

• 2 Samuel 18:19Then Ahimaaz the son of Zadok said, “Let me run now and take the news to the king, how the Lord has avenged him of his enemies.”
• 1 Samuel 25:30And it shall come to pass, when the Lord has done for my lord according to all the good that He has spoken concerning you, and has appointed you ruler over Israel,
• Psalms 94:1O Lord God, to whom vengeance belongs— O God, to whom vengeance belongs, shine forth!
• Psalms 110:1The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand, Till I make Your enemies Your footstool.”
• 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.
• 1 Corinthians 15:25For He must reign till He has put all 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