2 Samuel 22

Verse 1

WEB David spoke to Yahweh the words of this song in the day that Yahweh delivered him out of the hand of all his enemies, and out of the hand of Saul:

KJV 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:

TSK David: ps 50:14, ps 103:1-6, ps 116:1-19; words: ex 15:1, jud 5:1; in: 2sa 22:49, ps 18:1, ps 34:19, isa 12:1-6, 2co 1:10, 2ti 4:18, re 7:9-17; and out: 1sa 23:14, 1sa 24:15, 1sa 25:29, 1sa 26:24, 1sa 27:1

Verse 2

WEB and he said, “Yahweh is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer, even mine;

KJV And he said, The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer;

TSK And he said, The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer;: de 32:4, 1sa 2:2, ps 18:2-50, ps 31:3, ps 42:9, ps 71:3, ps 91:2, ps 144:2, mt 16:18

Verse 3

WEB God, my rock, in him I will take refuge; my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my refuge. My savior, you save me from violence.

KJV The God of my rock; in him will I trust: he is my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my refuge, my saviour; thou savest me from violence.

TSK in him: heb 2:13; shield: ge 15:1, de 33:29, ps 3:3, ps 5:12, ps 28:7, ps 84:9,11, ps 115:9-11, pr 30:5; the horn: 1sa 2:1, lu 1:69; my high: 2sa 22:51, ps 61:3, ps 144:2, pr 18:10; my refuge: ps 9:9, ps 14:6, ps 18:2, ps 27:5, ps 32:7, ps 46:1,7,11, ps 59:16, ps 71:7, ps 142:4, isa 32:2, jer 16:9; my saviour: isa 12:2, isa 45:21, lu 1:47,71, tit 3:4,6; thou savest: 2sa 22:49, ps 55:9, ps 72:14, ps 86:14, ps 140:1,4,11

Verse 4

WEB I will call on Yahweh, who is worthy to be praised: So shall I be saved from my enemies.

KJV I will call on the LORD, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies.

TSK I will: ps 116:2,4,13,17; worthy: ne 9:5, ps 18:3, ps 66:2, ps 106:2, ps 148:1-4, re 4:11, re 5:12; so: ps 34:6, ps 50:15, ps 55:16, ps 56:9, ps 57:1-3, ro 10:13

Verse 5

WEB For the waves of death surrounded me. The floods of ungodliness made me afraid.

KJV When the waves of death compassed me, the floods of ungodly men made me afraid;

TSK waves: 1th 5:3; the floods: ps 18:4, ps 69:14,15, ps 93:3,4, isa 59:19, jer 46:7,8, re 12:15,16, re 17:1,15

Verse 6

WEB The cords of Sheol were around me. The snares of death caught me.

KJV The sorrows of hell compassed me about; the snares of death prevented me;

TSK sorrows: job 36:8, ps 18:5, ps 116:3, ps 140:5, pr 5:22, jon 2:2, ac 2:24; the snares: pr 13:14, pr 14:27

Verse 7

WEB In my distress I called on Yahweh. Yes, I called to my God. He heard my voice out of his temple. My cry came into his ears.

KJV In my distress I called upon the LORD, and cried to my God: and he did hear my voice out of his temple, and my cry did enter into his ears.

TSK my distress: ps 116:4, ps 120:1, mt 26:38,39, lu 22:44, heb 5:7; did hear: ex 3:7, ps 34:6,15-17; out: 1ki 8:28-30, ps 18:6, ps 27:4, jon 2:4,7, hab 2:20; my cry: jas 5:4

Verse 8

WEB Then the earth shook and trembled. The foundations of heaven quaked and were shaken, because he was angry.

KJV Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations of heaven moved and shook, because he was wroth.

TSK the earth: jud 5:4, ps 18:7, ps 77:18, ps 97:4, hab 3:6-11, mt 27:51, mt 28:2, ac 4:31; foundations: job 26:11, na 1:5

Verse 9

WEB Smoke went up out of his nostrils. Fire out of his mouth devoured. Coals were kindled by it.

KJV There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it.

TSK went: 2sa 22:16, ex 15:7,8, ex 19:18, ex 24:17, de 32:22, job 4:9, job 41:20,21, ps 18:8,15, ps 97:3-5, isa 30:27,33, jer 5:14, jer 15:14, heb 12:29; coals: hab 3:5

Verse 10

WEB He bowed the heavens also, and came down. Thick darkness was under his feet.

KJV He bowed the heavens also, and came down; and darkness was under his feet.

TSK bowed: ps 144:5, isa 64:1-3; darkness: ex 20:21, de 4:11, 1ki 8:12, ps 97:2, ps 104:3, mt 27:45, lu 23:44,45

Verse 11

WEB He rode on a cherub, and flew. Yes, he was seen on the wings of the wind.

KJV And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: and he was seen upon the wings of the wind.

TSK a cherub: ge 3:24, ex 25:19, 1sa 4:4, ps 18:10, ps 68:17, ps 80:1, ps 99:1, eze 9:3, eze 10:2-14, heb 1:14; upon the: ps 104:3, ps 139:9

Verse 12

WEB He made darkness pavilions around himself: gathering of waters, and thick clouds of the skies.

KJV And he made darkness pavilions round about him, dark waters, and thick clouds of the skies.

TSK made: 2sa 22:10, ps 18:11,12, ps 27:5, ps 97:2

Verse 13

WEB At the brightness before him, coals of fire were kindled.

KJV Through the brightness before him were coals of fire kindled.

TSK No cross references.

Verse 14

WEB Yahweh thundered from heaven. The Most High uttered his voice.

KJV The LORD thundered from heaven, and the most High uttered his voice.

TSK thundered: ex 19:6, jud 5:20, 1sa 2:10, 1sa 7:10, 1sa 12:17,18, job 37:2-5, job 40:9, ps 29:3-9, ps 77:16-19, isa 30:30, eze 10:5, re 11:19

Verse 15

WEB He sent out arrows, and scattered them; lightning, and confused them.

KJV And he sent out arrows, and scattered them; lightning, and discomfited them.

TSK arrows: de 32:23, jos 10:10, ps 7:12,13, ps 18:14, ps 45:5, ps 144:6,7, hab 3:11

Verse 16

WEB Then the channels of the sea appeared. The foundations of the world were laid bare by the rebuke of Yahweh, At the blast of the breath of his nostrils.

KJV And the channels of the sea appeared, the foundations of the world were discovered, at the rebuking of the LORD, at the blast of the breath of his nostrils.

TSK the channels: ex 14:21-27, ex 15:8-10, ps 18:15-17, ps 114:3-7; rebuking: ex 15:8, job 38:11, ps 106:9, na 1:4, hab 3:8-10, mt 8:26,27; nostrils: 2sa 22:9, ps 74:1

Verse 17

WEB He sent from on high and he took me. He drew me out of many waters.

KJV He sent from above, he took me; he drew me out of many waters;

TSK sent: ps 18:16, ps 144:7; he drew: ps 32:6, ps 59:1,2, ps 93:3,4, ps 124:4,5, ps 130:1, isa 43:2, la 3:54, re 17:15

Verse 18

WEB He delivered me from my strong enemy, from those who hated me, for they were too mighty for me.

KJV He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them that hated me: for they were too strong for me.

TSK delivered: 2sa 22:1, ps 3:7, ps 56:9, 2co 1:10, 2ti 4:17

Verse 19

WEB They came on me in the day of my calamity, but Yahweh was my support.

KJV They prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the LORD was my stay.

TSK prevented: 2sa 15:10-13, 1sa 19:11-17, 1sa 23:26,27, ps 18:18,19, ps 118:10-13, mt 27:39-44; the Lord: ps 71:20,21, isa 26:19, isa 50:10

Verse 20

WEB He also brought me out into a large place. He delivered me, because he delighted in me.

KJV He brought me forth also into a large place: he delivered me, because he delighted in me.

TSK brought: ge 26:22, 1ch 4:10, ps 31:8, ps 118:5, ho 4:16; delighted: 2sa 15:26, ps 22:8, ps 147:11, ps 149:4, isa 42:1, mt 3:17, mt 17:5, mt 27:43, ac 2:32-36

Verse 21

WEB Yahweh rewarded me according to my righteousness. He rewarded me according to the cleanness of my hands.

KJV The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness: according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me.

TSK rewarded: 2sa 22:25, 1sa 26:23, 1ki 8:32, ps 7:3,4,8, ps 18:20-25, ps 19:11, 1co 15:58; cleanness: job 17:9, ps 24:4, jas 4:8

Verse 22

WEB For I have kept the ways of Yahweh, and have not wickedly departed from my God.

KJV For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God.

TSK I have kept: nu 16:15, 1sa 12:3, job 23:10-12, 2co 1:12; the ways: ge 18:19, ps 119:1, ps 128:1, pr 8:32; have not: ps 36:3, ps 125:5, zep 1:6, joh 15:10, heb 10:38,39

Verse 23

WEB For all his ordinances were before me. As for his statutes, I did not depart from them.

KJV For all his judgments were before me: and as for his statutes, I did not depart from them.

TSK For all: ps 119:6,86,128, lu 1:6, joh 15:14; judgments: de 6:1,2, de 7:12, ps 19:8,9, ps 119:13,30,102; I did not: de 8:11

Verse 24

WEB I was also perfect toward him. I kept myself from my iniquity.

KJV I was also upright before him, and have kept myself from mine iniquity.

TSK upright: ge 6:9, ge 17:1, job 1:1, ps 51:6, ps 84:11, joh 1:47, 2co 5:11; kept: pr 4:23, heb 12:1

Verse 25

WEB Therefore Yahweh has rewarded me according to my righteousness, According to my cleanness in his eyesight.

KJV Therefore the LORD hath recompensed me according to my righteousness; according to my cleanness in his eye sight.

TSK recompensed: 2sa 22:21, isa 3:10, ro 2:7,8, 2co 5:10; in his eye sight: pr 5:21

Verse 26

WEB With the merciful you will show yourself merciful. With the perfect man you will show yourself perfect.

KJV With the merciful thou wilt show thyself merciful, and with the upright man thou wilt show thyself upright.

TSK the merciful: mt 5:7, jas 2:13

Verse 27

WEB With the pure you will show yourself pure. With the crooked you will show yourself shrewd.

KJV With the pure thou wilt show thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt show thyself unsavoury.

TSK the pure: mt 5:8; forward: le 26:23-28, de 28:58-61, ps 125:5; shew thyself unsavoury: ex 18:11, ps 18:26, isa 45:9

Verse 28

WEB You will save the afflicted people, But your eyes are on the haughty, that you may bring them down.

KJV And the afflicted people thou wilt save: but thine eyes are upon the haughty, that thou mayest bring them down.

TSK afflicted: ex 3:7,8, ps 12:5, ps 72:12,13, ps 140:12, isa 61:1-3, isa 63:9, mt 5:3; but thine: ex 9:14-17, ex 10:3, ex 18:11, job 40:11,12, ps 138:6, pr 21:4, isa 2:11, isa 5:15, isa 37:23,28,29, da 4:37, jas 4:6,7, 1pe 5:5,6

Verse 29

WEB For you are my lamp, Yahweh. Yahweh will light up my darkness.

KJV For thou art my lamp, O LORD: and the LORD will lighten my darkness.

TSK lamp: job 29:3, ps 27:1, ps 84:11, joh 8:12, re 21:23; lighten: ps 4:6, ps 18:28, ps 97:11, ps 112:4, isa 50:10, isa 60:19,20, mic 7:9, mal 4:2, joh 12:46

Verse 30

WEB For by you, I run against a troop. By my God, I leap over a wall.

KJV For by thee I have run through a troop: by my God have I leaped over a wall.

TSK run through: ps 18:29, ps 118:10-12, ro 8:37, php 4:13

Verse 31

WEB As for God, his way is perfect. The word of Yahweh is tested. He is a shield to all those who take refuge in him.

KJV As for God, his way is perfect; the word of the LORD is tried: he is a buckler to all them that trust in him.

TSK his way: de 32:4, da 4:37, mt 5:48, re 15:3; the word: ps 12:6, ps 18:30, ps 119:140, pr 30:5; a buckler: 2sa 22:3, ps 35:2, ps 91:4, ps 2:7

Verse 32

WEB For who is God, besides Yahweh? Who is a rock, besides our God?

KJV For who is God, save the LORD? and who is a rock, save our God?

TSK For who: de 32:31,39, 1sa 2:2, isa 44:6,8, isa 45:5,6,21, jer 10:6,7,16; a rock: 2sa 22:2,3

Verse 33

WEB God is my strong fortress. He makes my way perfect.

KJV God is my strength and power: And he maketh my way perfect.

TSK strength: ex 15:2, ps 18:32, ps 27:1, ps 28:7,8, ps 31:4, ps 46:1, isa 41:10, zec 10:12, 2co 12:9, eph 6:10, php 4:13; my way: heb 13:21; perfect: de 18:13, job 22:3, ps 101:2,6, ps 119:1

Verse 34

WEB He makes his feet like hinds’ feet, and sets me on my high places.

KJV He maketh my feet like hinds' feet: and setteth me upon my high places.

TSK like hinds': 2sa 2:18, de 33:25, hab 3:19; setteth: de 32:13, isa 33:16, isa 58:14

Verse 35

WEB He teaches my hands to war, so that my arms bend a bow of brass.

KJV He teacheth my hands to war; so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms.

TSK teacheth: ps 18:33,34, ps 144:1; a bow: ps 46:9, eze 39:3,9,10

Verse 36

WEB You have also given me the shield of your salvation. Your gentleness has made me great.

KJV Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy gentleness hath made me great.

TSK the shield: ge 15:1, ps 84:11, eph 6:16; gentleness: ps 18:35; made me great: ge 12:2, ge 22:17, ps 115:14

Verse 37

WEB You have enlarged my steps under me. My feet have not slipped.

KJV Thou hast enlarged my steps under me; so that my feet did not slip.

TSK enlarged: ps 4:1, ps 18:36, pr 4:12; feet: 1sa 2:9, ps 17:5, ps 94:18, ps 121:3

Verse 38

WEB I have pursued my enemies and destroyed them. I didn’t turn again until they were consumed.

KJV I have pursued mine enemies, and destroyed them; and turned not again until I had consumed them.

TSK I have pursued mine enemies, and destroyed them; and turned not again until I had consumed them.: 2sa 5:18-25, 2sa 8:1,2,13,14, 2sa 10:14, ps 21:8,9, ro 8:37

Verse 39

WEB I have consumed them, and struck them through, so that they can’t arise. Yes, they have fallen under my feet.

KJV And I have consumed them, and wounded them, that they could not arise: yea, they are fallen under my feet.

TSK And I have consumed them, and wounded them, that they could not arise: yea, they are fallen under my feet.: ps 18:37, ps 110:1,5,6, ps 118:10-12, mal 4:1,3

Verse 40

WEB For you have armed me with strength for the battle. You have subdued under me those who rose up against me.

KJV For thou hast girded me with strength to battle: them that rose up against me hast thou subdued under me.

TSK girded: 1sa 17:49-51, 1sa 23:5, ps 18:32,39, isa 45:5, col 1:11; them: ps 44:5, ps 144:2; subdued: isa 60:14, re 5:9

Verse 41

WEB You have also made my enemies turn their backs to me, that I might cut off those who hate me.

KJV Thou hast also given me the necks of mine enemies, that I might destroy them that hate me.

TSK necks: ge 49:8, ex 23:27, jos 10:24, ps 18:40,41; I might: ps 21:8,9, lu 19:14,27, 2th 1:8,9

Verse 42

WEB They looked, but there was none to save; even to Yahweh, but he didn’t answer them.

KJV They looked, but there was none to save; even unto the LORD, but he answered them not.

TSK unto the Lord: 1sa 28:6, job 27:9, pr 1:28, isa 1:15, eze 20:3, mic 3:4, mt 7:22,23, lu 13:25,26

Verse 43

WEB Then I beat them as small as the dust of the earth. I crushed them as the mire of the streets, and spread them abroad.

KJV Then did I beat them as small as the dust of the earth, I did stamp them as the mire of the street, and did spread them abroad.

TSK as small: 2ki 13:7, ps 35:5, da 2:35, mal 4:1; as the mire: ps 18:42, isa 10:6, mic 7:10, zec 10:5; did spread: de 32:26, isa 26:15, zec 2:6, lu 21:24

Verse 44

WEB You also have delivered me from the strivings of my people. You have kept me to be the head of the nations. A people whom I have not known will serve me.

KJV Thou also hast delivered me from the strivings of my people, thou hast kept me to be head of the heathen: a people which I knew not shall serve me.

TSK delivered: 2sa 3:1, 2sa 5:1, 2sa 18:6-8, 2sa 19:9,14, 2sa 20:1,2,22, ps 2:1-6, ps 18:43, ac 4:25-28, ac 5:30,31; head: 2sa 8:1-14, de 28:13, ps 2:8, ps 60:8,9, ps 72:8,9, ps 110:6, isa 60:12, da 7:14, ro 15:12, re 11:15; a people: isa 55:5, isa 65:1, ho 2:23, ro 9:25

Verse 45

WEB The foreigners will submit themselves to me. As soon as they hear of me, they will obey me.

KJV Strangers shall submit themselves unto me: as soon as they hear, they shall be obedient unto me.

TSK Strangers: isa 56:3,6; submit themselves: de 33:29, ps 18:44,45, ps 66:3, ps 81:15, ac 8:13,21-23

Verse 46

WEB The foreigners will fade away, and will come trembling out of their close places.

KJV Strangers shall fade away, and they shall be afraid out of their close places.

TSK fade away: isa 64:6, jas 1:11; out: isa 2:19,21, am 9:3, mic 7:17

Verse 47

WEB Yahweh lives! Blessed be my rock! Exalted be God, the rock of my salvation,

KJV The LORD liveth; and blessed be my rock; and exalted be the God of the rock of my salvation.

TSK Lord: de 32:39,40, job 19:25; the rock of: ps 89:26, lu 1:47

Verse 48

WEB even the God who executes vengeance for me, who brings down peoples under me,

KJV It is God that avengeth me, and that bringeth down the people under me,

TSK avengeth me: 2sa 18:19,31, 1sa 25:30, ps 94:1; that bringeth: ps 110:1, ps 144:2, 1co 15:25

Verse 49

WEB who brings me away from my enemies. Yes, you lift me up above those who rise up against me. You deliver me from the violent man.

KJV And that bringeth me forth from mine enemies: thou also hast lifted me up on high above them that rose up against me: thou hast delivered me from the violent man.

TSK thou also: 2sa 5:12, 2sa 7:8,9, nu 24:7,17-19, 1sa 2:8, ps 18:48; the violent: ps 52:1, ps 140:1

Verse 50

WEB Therefore I will give thanks to you, Yahweh, among the nations. Will sing praises to your name.

KJV Therefore I will give thanks unto thee, O LORD, among the heathen, and I will sing praises unto thy name.

TSK among: ro 15:9; I will sing: ps 18:49, ps 145:1,2, ps 146:1,2, isa 12:1-6

Verse 51

WEB He gives great deliverance to his king, and shows loving kindness to his anointed, to David and to his seed, forevermore.”

KJV He is the tower of salvation for his king: and showeth mercy to his anointed, unto David, and to his seed for evermore.

TSK the tower: 2sa 22:2, ps 3:3, ps 21:1, ps 48:3, ps 89:26, ps 91:2, ps 144:10; his anointed: ps 18:50, ps 89:20; seed: 2sa 7:12,13, ps 18:50, ps 89:29,36, jer 30:9, lu 1:31-33, re 11:15