2 Samuel 22:3
The God who is my rock, in Him I take refuge; my shield, and my horn of salvation, my high tower, and my refuge; my saviour, Thou savest me from violence.
JPS TaNaKH 1917
In The King James Version
In Context
2and he said: The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer;
4Praised, I cry, is the LORD, and I am saved from mine enemies.
Cross References
Genesis 15:1After these things the word of the LORD came unto Abram in a vision, saying: 'Fear not, Abram, I am thy shield, thy reward shall be exceeding great.'
Deuteronomy 32:37And it is said: Where are their gods, the rock in whom they trusted;
1 Samuel 2:1And Hannah prayed, and said: my heart exulteth in the LORD, my horn is exalted in the LORD; my mouth is enlarged over mine enemies; because I rejoice in Thy salvation.
2 Samuel 22:51A tower of salvation is He to His king; and showeth mercy to His anointed, to David and to his seed, for evermore.
Psalms 5:12(5-13) For Thou dost bless the righteous; O LORD, Thou dost encompass him with favour as with a shield.
Psalms 9:10(9-11) And they that know Thy name will put their trust in Thee; for thou, LORD, hast not forsaken them that seek Thee.
Matthew Henry on 2 Samuel 22:3-51
David's Song of Praise. ( b. c. 1020.) 1 And David spake unto the Lord the words of this song in the day that the Lord had delivered him out of the hand of all his enemies, and out of the hand of Saul: Observe here, I. That it has often been the lot of God's people to have many enemies, and to be in imminent danger of falling into their hands. David was a man after God's heart, but not after men's heart: many were those that hated him, and sought his ruin; Saul is particularly named, either, 1. As distinguished… Read the whole commentary →