1 And David H1732 spake H1696 unto the LORD H3068 the words H1697 of this song H7892 in the day H3117 that the LORD H3068 had delivered H5337 him out of the hand H3709 of all his enemies, H341 and out of the hand H3709 of Saul: H7586
2 And he said, H559 The LORD H3068 is my rock, H5553 and my fortress, H4686 and my deliverer; H6403
3 The God H430 of my rock; H6697 in him will I trust: H2620 he is my shield, H4043 and the horn H7161 of my salvation, H3468 my high tower, H4869 and my refuge, H4498 my saviour; H3467 thou savest H3467 me from violence. H2555
4 I will call H7121 on the LORD, H3068 who is worthy to be praised: H1984 so shall I be saved H3467 from mine enemies. H341
5 When the waves H4867 of death H4194 compassed H661 me, the floods H5158 of ungodly men H1100 made me afraid; H1204
6 The sorrows H2256 of hell H7585 compassed me about; H5437 the snares H4170 of death H4194 prevented H6923 me;
7 In my distress H6862 I called H7121 upon the LORD, H3068 and cried H7121 to my God: H430 and he did hear H8085 my voice H6963 out of his temple, H1964 and my cry H7775 did enter into his ears. H241
8 Then the earth H776 shook H1607 H1607 and trembled; H7493 the foundations H4146 of heaven H8064 moved H7264 and shook, H1607 because he was wroth. H2734
9 There went up H5927 a smoke H6227 out of his nostrils, H639 and fire H784 out of his mouth H6310 devoured: H398 coals H1513 were kindled H1197 by it.
10 He bowed H5186 the heavens H8064 also, and came down; H3381 and darkness H6205 was under his feet. H7272
11 And he rode H7392 upon a cherub, H3742 and did fly: H5774 and he was seen H7200 upon the wings H3671 of the wind. H7307
12 And he made H7896 darkness H2822 pavilions H5521 round about H5439 him, dark H2841 waters, H4325 and thick clouds H5645 of the skies. H7834
13 Through the brightness H5051 before him were coals H1513 of fire H784 kindled. H1197
14 The LORD H3068 thundered H7481 from heaven, H8064 and the most High H5945 uttered H5414 his voice. H6963
15 And he sent out H7971 arrows, H2671 and scattered H6327 them; lightning, H1300 and discomfited H2000 them.
16 And the channels H650 of the sea H3220 appeared, H7200 the foundations H4146 of the world H8398 were discovered, H1540 at the rebuking H1606 of the LORD, H3068 at the blast H5397 of the breath H7307 of his nostrils. H639
17 He sent H7971 from above, H4791 he took H3947 me; he drew H4871 me out of many H7227 waters; H4325
18 He delivered H5337 me from my strong H5794 enemy, H341 and from them that hated H8130 me: for they were too strong H553 for me.
19 They prevented H6923 me in the day H3117 of my calamity: H343 but the LORD H3068 was my stay. H4937
20 He brought me forth H3318 also into a large place: H4800 he delivered H2502 me, because he delighted H2654 in me.
21 The LORD H3068 rewarded H1580 me according to my righteousness: H6666 according to the cleanness H1252 of my hands H3027 hath he recompensed H7725 me.
22 For I have kept H8104 the ways H1870 of the LORD, H3068 and have not wickedly departed H7561 from my God. H430
23 For all his judgments H4941 were before me: and as for his statutes, H2708 I did not depart H5493 from them.
24 I was also upright H8549 before him, and have kept H8104 myself from mine iniquity. H5771
25 Therefore the LORD H3068 hath recompensed H7725 me according to my righteousness; H6666 according to my cleanness H1252 in his eye sight. H5048 H5869
26 With the merciful H2623 thou wilt shew thyself merciful, H2616 and with the upright H8549 man H1368 thou wilt shew thyself upright. H8552
27 With the pure H1305 thou wilt shew thyself pure; H1305 and with the froward H6141 thou wilt shew thyself unsavoury. H6617
28 And the afflicted H6041 people H5971 thou wilt save: H3467 but thine eyes H5869 are upon the haughty, H7311 that thou mayest bring them down. H8213
29 For thou art my lamp, H5216 O LORD: H3068 and the LORD H3068 will lighten H5050 my darkness. H2822
30 For by thee I have run H7323 through a troop: H1416 by my God H430 have I leaped over H1801 a wall. H7791
31 As for God, H410 his way H1870 is perfect; H8549 the word H565 of the LORD H3068 is tried: H6884 he is a buckler H4043 to all them that trust H2620 in him.
32 For who is God, H410 save H1107 the LORD? H3068 and who is a rock, H6697 save H1107 our God? H430
33 God H410 is my strength H4581 and power: H2428 and he maketh H5425 my way H1870 perfect. H8549
34 He maketh H7737 my feet H7272 like H7737 hinds' H355 feet: and setteth H5975 me upon my high places. H1116
35 He teacheth H3925 my hands H3027 to war; H4421 so that a bow H7198 of steel H5154 is broken H5181 by mine arms. H2220
36 Thou hast also given H5414 me the shield H4043 of thy salvation: H3468 and thy gentleness H6031 H6038 hath made me great. H7235
37 Thou hast enlarged H7337 my steps H6806 under me; so that my feet H7166 did not slip. H4571
38 I have pursued H7291 mine enemies, H341 and destroyed H8045 them; and turned not again H7725 until I had consumed H3615 them.
39 And I have consumed H3615 them, and wounded H4272 them, that they could not arise: H6965 yea, they are fallen H5307 under my feet. H7272
40 For thou hast girded H247 me with strength H2428 to battle: H4421 them that rose up H6965 against me hast thou subdued H3766 under me.
41 Thou hast also given H5414 me the necks H6203 of mine enemies, H341 that I might destroy H6789 them that hate H8130 me.
42 They looked, H8159 but there was none to save; H3467 even unto the LORD, H3068 but he answered H6030 them not.
43 Then did I beat H7833 them as small as the dust H6083 of the earth, H776 I did stamp H1854 them as the mire H2916 of the street, H2351 and did spread them abroad. H7554
44 Thou also hast delivered H6403 me from the strivings H7379 of my people, H5971 thou hast kept H8104 me to be head H7218 of the heathen: H1471 a people H5971 which I knew H3045 not shall serve H5647 me.
45 Strangers H1121 H5236 shall submit H3584 themselves unto me: as soon as they hear, H8085 H241 they shall be obedient H8085 unto me.
46 Strangers H1121 H5236 shall fade away, H5034 and they shall be afraid H2296 out of their close places. H4526
47 The LORD H3068 liveth; H2416 and blessed H1288 be my rock; H6697 and exalted H7311 be the God H430 of the rock H6697 of my salvation. H3468
48 It is God H410 that avengeth H5414 H5360 me, and that bringeth down H3381 the people H5971 under me,
49 And that bringeth me forth H3318 from mine enemies: H341 thou also hast lifted me up on high H7311 above them that rose up H6965 against me: thou hast delivered H5337 me from the violent H2555 man. H376
50 Therefore I will give thanks H3034 unto thee, O LORD, H3068 among the heathen, H1471 and I will sing praises H2167 unto thy name. H8034
51 He is the tower H4024 H1431 of salvation H3444 for his king: H4428 and sheweth H6213 mercy H2617 to his anointed, H4899 unto David, H1732 and to his seed H2233 for H5704 evermore. H5769
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Commentary on 2 Samuel 22 Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
CHAPTER 22
2Sa 22:1-51. David's Psalm of Thanksgiving for God's Powerful Deliverance and Manifold Blessings.
The song contained in this chapter is the same as the eighteenth Psalm, where the full commentary will be given [see on Ps 18:1, &c.]. It may be sufficient simply to remark that Jewish writers have noticed a great number of very minute variations in the language of the song as recorded here, from that embodied in the Book of Psalms—which may be accounted for by the fact that this, the first copy of the poem, was carefully revised and altered by David afterwards, when it was set to the music of the tabernacle. This inspired ode was manifestly the effusion of a mind glowing with the highest fervor of piety and gratitude, and it is full of the noblest imagery that is to be found within the range even of sacred poetry. It is David's grand tribute of thanksgiving for deliverance from his numerous and powerful enemies, and establishing him in the power and glory of the kingdom.