2 Samuel 22:50

2 Samuel 22:50 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Therefore I will give thanks unto thee, O Lord, among the heathen, and I will sing praises unto thy name.
• New International Version (NIV)Therefore I will praise you, Lord, among the nations; I will sing the praises of your name.
• English Standard Version (ESV)"For this I will praise you, O Lord, among the nations, and sing praises to your name.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Therefore I will give thanks to You, O Lord, among the Gentiles, And sing praises to Your name.

Context of 2 Samuel 22:50

48God—He gives me vengeance and brings down peoples under me. 49He brings me out from my enemies. Indeed You lift me up above those who rise up against me. You deliver me from the violent man. Therefore I praise You among the nations, Adonai, and will sing praises to Your name. 51He is a tower of salvation to His king, He shows loyal love to His anointed— to David and to his seed, forever.

2 Samuel 22:50 word by word

עַל־כֵּ֛ן אוֹדְךָ֥ יְהוָ֖ה בַּגּוֹיִ֑ם וּלְשִׁמְךָ֖ אֲזַמֵּֽר׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Therefore I will give thanksיָדָהyâdâh · to give thanksH3034
• unto thee, O Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• among the heathenגּוֹיgôy gôy · nationH1471
• and I will sing praisesזָמַרzâmar · to singH2167
• unto thy nameשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034

Cross-references for 2 Samuel 22:50

• Romans 15:9and for the Gentiles to glorify God for His mercy. As it is written, “For this reason I will give You praise among the Gentiles, and I will sing to Your name.”
• Psalms 18:49He delivers me from my enemies. Indeed You lift me up above those who rise up against me. You deliver me from the violent man.
• Psalms 145:1A psalm of praise. Of David. I will exalt You, my God, the King, and I will bless Your Name forever and ever.
• Psalms 146:1Halleluyah! Praise Adonai, O my soul!
• Isaiah 12:1In that day you will say: “I will give You thanks, Adonai, for though You were angry with me, Your anger is turned away, and You comfort me.

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 22:50

• 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

• Arrow
• Prevent
• Rock
• Songs
• David
• God
• Psalms, Book of
• Samuel, Books of
• 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