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 King James Version (NKJV)It is God who avenges me, And subdues the peoples under me;

Context of 2 Samuel 22:48

46They all lose their courage and come trembling from their strongholds. 47“The Lord lives! Praise to my Rock! May God, the Rock of my salvation, be exalted! He is the God who pays back those who harm me; he brings down the nations under me 49and delivers me from my enemies. You hold me safe beyond the reach of my enemies; you save me from violent opponents. 50For this, O Lord, I will praise you among the nations; I will 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 Zadok’s son Ahimaaz said, “Let me run to the king with the good news that the Lord has rescued him from his enemies.”
• 1 Samuel 25:30When the Lord has done all he promised and has made you leader of Israel,
• Psalms 94:1O Lord, the God of vengeance, O God of vengeance, let your glorious justice shine forth!
• Psalms 110:1The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit in the place of honor at my right hand until I humble your enemies, making them a footstool under your feet.”
• 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.
• 1 Corinthians 15:25For Christ must reign until he humbles all his enemies beneath 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