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 King James Version (NKJV)And he said: “The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer;

Context of 2 Samuel 22:2

1David sang this song to the Lord on the day the Lord rescued him from all his enemies and from Saul. He sang: “The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my savior; 3my God is my rock, in whom I find protection. He is my shield, the power that saves me, and my place of safety. He is my refuge, my savior, the one who saves me from violence. 4I called on the Lord, who is worthy of praise, and he saved me 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 deeds are perfect. Everything he does is just and fair. He is a faithful God who does no wrong; how just and upright he is!
• 1 Samuel 2:2No one is holy like the Lord! There is no one besides you; there is no Rock like our God.
• Psalms 18:2The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my savior; my God is my rock, in whom I find protection. He is my shield, the power that saves me, and my place of safety.
• Psalms 31:3You are my rock and my fortress. For the honor of your name, lead me out of this danger.
• Psalms 42:9“O God my rock,” I cry, “why have you forgotten me? Why must I wander around in grief, oppressed by my enemies?”
• Psalms 71:3Be my rock of safety where I can always hide. Give the order to save me, for you are my rock and my fortress.
• Psalms 91:2This I declare about the Lord: He alone is my refuge, my place of safety; he is my God, and I trust him.
• Psalms 144:2He is my loving ally and my fortress, my tower of safety, my rescuer. He is my shield, and I take refuge in him. He makes the nations submit to me.
• Matthew 16:18Now I say to you that you are Peter (which means ‘rock’), and upon this rock I will build my church, and all the powers of hell will not conquer 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