2 Samuel 22:51
He magnifies the salvation of his king, 1 And works mercy for his anointed, 1 Even for David and for his seed forever.
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In Context
50Therefore will I confess to thee, O Lord, among the Gentiles, 1 And sing to thy name. 1
Cross References
2 Samuel 7:12And it shall come to pass when thy days shall have been fulfilled, and thou shalt sleep with thy fathers, that I will raise up thy seed after thee, even thine own issue, and I will establish his kingdom.
2 Samuel 7:16And his house shall be made sure, and his kingdom forever before me, and his throne shall be set up forever.
2 Samuel 23:1And these are the last words of David. 1 Faithful is David the son of Jesse, 1 And faithful the man whom the Lord raised up to be the anointed of the God of Jacob, 1 And beautiful are the psalms of Israel. 1
Psalms 48:3Both the sons of mean men, and sons of great men; 1 The rich and poor man together. 1
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 →