2 Samuel 22:19
They attacked me when I was experiencing troubles/difficulties, but Yahweh, you protected me.
Translation for Translators
In The King James Version
They prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the LORD was my stay.
In Context
20You brought me to a place where I was safe; you rescued me because you were pleased with me.
Cross References
1 Samuel 23:26Saul and his soldiers were walking along one side of the hill/peak, and David and his men were on the other side. David and his men were hurrying to escape from Saul’s soldiers, because Saul and his soldiers were coming much closer.
Psalms 18:18When I ◄was distressed/had troubles►, they attacked me, but Yahweh defended/protected me.
Psalms 71:20You have caused me to have many troubles and to suffer much, but you will cause me to become strong again; when I am almost dead [HYP], you will keep me alive.
Isaiah 26:19But Yahweh’s people who have died will become alive again, their corpses will become alive! Those whose bodies lie in graves will rise and shout joyfully! His light will be like dew that falls on his people who have died, who are now in the place where the dead people are, and will cause them to become alive again.
Isaiah 50:10If you revere Yahweh and do what his servant tells you to do, even if you are ◄walking in darkness/enduring suffering►, and it seems that [MET] there is no light, trust in Yahweh your God [DOU] to help you.
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 →