2 Samuel 22:3
God, my rock, in whom I trust; my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my refuge, my saviour! from violence dost thou save me!
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
In Context
2And he said, Lord, my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer;
4Praised, I cried, be the Lord, and from my enemies was I saved.
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 exceedingly great.
Deuteronomy 32:37Then will he say, Where are their gods, the rock in whom they trusted,
1 Samuel 2:1And Hannah prayed, and said, My heart is glad in the Lord, my horn is exalted through the Lord: my mouth is enlarged over my enemies; because I rejoice in thy salvation.
2 Samuel 22:51[To] the tower of salvation of his king, and who showeth kindness to his anointed, to David and to his seed forever.
Psalms 5:12(5:13) For thou wilt bless the righteous, O Lord; as with a shield wilt thou encompass him with favor.
Psalms 9:10(9:11) And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee; for thou hast not forsaken those that seek thee, O Lord.
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 →