2 Samuel 22:51

2 Samuel 22:51 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)He is the tower of salvation for his king: and sheweth mercy to his anointed, unto David, and to his seed for evermore.
• New International Version (NIV)“He gives his king great victories; he shows unfailing kindness to his anointed, to David and his descendants forever.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)Great salvation he brings to his king, and shows steadfast love to his anointed, to David and his offspring forever."
• New King James Version (NKJV)“He is the tower of salvation to His king, And shows mercy to His anointed, To David and his descendants forevermore.”

Context of 2 Samuel 22:51

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. 50Therefore I praise You among the nations, Adonai, and will sing praises to Your name. He is a tower of salvation to His king, He shows loyal love to His anointed— to David and to his seed, forever.

2 Samuel 22:51 word by word

מִגְדּ֖וֹל יְשׁוּע֣וֹת מַלְכּ֑וֹ וְעֹֽשֶׂה־חֶ֧סֶד לִמְשִׁיח֛וֹ לְדָוִ֥ד וּלְזַרְע֖וֹ עַד־עוֹלָֽם׃ פRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• the towerגָּדַלgâdal · to magnifyH1431
• the towerמִגְדּוֹלmigdôl migdôl · towerH4024
• of salvationיְשׁוּעָהyeshû‛âh · salvationH3444
• for his kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• and shewethעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
• mercyחֶ֫סֶדchêsêd · kindnessH2617
• to his anointedמָשִׁיחַmâshîyach · anointedH4899
• unto Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• and to his seedזֶ֫רַעzera‛ · seed: childrenH2233
• forעַד‛ad · tillH5704
• evermoreעוֹלָם‛ôlâm ‛ôlâm · forever: enduringH5769

Cross-references for 2 Samuel 22:51

• 2 Samuel 22:2He said: “Adonai is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer.
• Psalms 3:3Many are saying to my soul: “There is no deliverance for him in God.” Selah
• Psalms 21:1For the music director, a psalm of David.
• Psalms 48:3A beautiful height —the joy of the whole earth— is Mount Zion, on the northern side of the city of the great King.
• Psalms 89:26I will also set his hand over the sea, his right hand over the rivers.
• Psalms 91:2I will say of Adonai, “He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.
• Psalms 144:10who gives salvation to kings, who rescues Your servant David from the evil sword.
• Psalms 18:50Therefore I praise You among the nations, Adonai, and sing praises to Your Name.
• Psalms 89:20Then You spoke in vision to Your godly ones, and said: “I have bestowed help on a warrior. I have exalted one chosen from among the people.
• 2 Samuel 7:12When your days are done and you sleep with your fathers, I will raise up your seed, who will come forth from you after you, and I will establish his kingdom.
• Psalms 89:29I will maintain My love for him forever, and My covenant with him will be firm.
• Jeremiah 30:9Instead they will serve Adonai their God and David their king, whom I will raise up for them.
• Luke 1:31Behold, you will become pregnant and give birth to a son, and you shall call His name Yeshua.
• Revelation 11:15Then the seventh angel trumpeted, and there were loud voices in heaven saying, “The kingdom of this world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Anointed One. And He shall reign forever and ever!”

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 22:51

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 51Compare 2 Samuel 7:5–29; 1 Samuel 2:10.Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Samuel 22:51

• Salvation
• Tower

In the dictionaries

• David
• Arrow
• Prevent
• Rock
• Songs
• 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