2 Samuel 22:2
2 Samuel 22:2 in Multiple Translations
He said: “The LORD is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer.
And he said, The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer;
and he said, Jehovah is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer, even mine;
And he said, The Lord is my Rock, my walled town, and my saviour, even mine;
He sang: “The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my Savior.
And he sayd, The Lord is my rocke and my fortresse, and he that deliuereth mee.
and he saith: 'Jehovah [is] my rock, And my bulwark, and a deliverer to me,
and he said: “The LORD is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer, even mine;
And he said, The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer;
And he said: The Lord is my rock, and my strength, and my saviour.
This is what he sang: Yahweh, you are like a huge overhanging rock under which I can hide [MET]; you are like my fortress, and you rescue me.
Berean Amplified Bible — 2 Samuel 22:2
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2 Samuel 22:2 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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וַ/יֹּאמַ֑ר
יְהוָ֛ה
סַֽלְעִ֥/י
וּ/מְצֻדָתִ֖/י
וּ/מְפַלְטִ/י
לִֽ/י
וַ/יֹּאמַ֑ר
ʼâmar
H559
to say
Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms
יְהוָ֛ה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
The Lord
N-proper
סַֽלְעִ֥/י
çelaʻ
H5553
crag
N-ms | Suff
וּ/מְצֻדָתִ֖/י
mâtsûwd
H4686
net
Conj | N-cs | Suff
וּ/מְפַלְטִ/י
pâlaṭ
H6403
to escape
Conj | V-Piel | Suff
לִֽ/י
Prep | Suff
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Hebrew Word Reference — 2 Samuel 22:2
וַ/יֹּאמַ֑ר
ʼâmar
H559
"to say"
Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms
This Hebrew word means to say or speak, and it's used in many different ways in the Bible. It can mean to command, promise, or think, and it's translated in the KJV as 'answer', 'appoint', or 'command'.
Definition: 1) to say, speak, utter 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch Aramaic equivalent: a.mar (אֲמַר "to say" H0560)
Usage: Occurs in 4337 OT verses. KJV: answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [idiom] plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), [idiom] still, [idiom] suppose, talk, tell, term, [idiom] that is, [idiom] think, use (speech), utter, [idiom] verily, [idiom] yet. See also: Genesis 1:3; Genesis 18:23; Genesis 25:32.
יְהוָ֛ה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
"The Lord"
N-proper
Yehovah is another name for God, often translated as 'the Lord'. It is a national name for God in the Jewish faith. This name is used throughout the Old Testament.
Definition: Another name of ye.ru.sha.laim (יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם "Jerusalem" H3389)
Usage: Occurs in 5522 OT verses. KJV: Jehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה). See also: Genesis 2:4; Genesis 24:42; Exodus 8:8.
סַֽלְעִ֥/י
çelaʻ
H5553
"crag"
N-ms | Suff
This word means a craggy rock or cliff, a strong and secure place, like the rock of salvation in Psalm 71:3.
Definition: 1) crag, cliff, rock 1a) crag, cliff 1b) as stronghold of Jehovah, of security (fig.)
Usage: Occurs in 53 OT verses. KJV: (ragged) rock, stone(-ny), strong hold. See also: Numbers 20:8; Psalms 71:3; Psalms 18:3.
וּ/מְצֻדָתִ֖/י
mâtsûwd
H4686
"net"
Conj | N-cs | Suff
Matsud is a fortress or strong hold, like a castle or net, used for protection and capture, as mentioned in Psalm 31:4. It is a place of safety and security.
Definition: 1) net, prey, net prey 1a) net 1b) prey
Usage: Occurs in 23 OT verses. KJV: castle, defense, fort(-ress), (strong) hold, be hunted, net, snare, strong place. See also: 1 Samuel 22:4; Job 39:28; Psalms 18:3.
וּ/מְפַלְטִ/י
pâlaṭ
H6403
"to escape"
Conj | V-Piel | Suff
To escape means to slip out of a difficult situation, like the Israelites did when they left Egypt, as told in Exodus 14. The word can also mean to deliver or save someone, often used to describe God's actions in the Bible. It appears in various forms throughout the Old Testament.
Definition: 1) to escape, save, deliver, slip away 1a) (Qal) to escape 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to bring into security, deliver 1b2) to cause to escape, cast forth 1b3) to be delivered 1b4) to slip away 1c) (Hiphil) to bring into security, bring to safety
Usage: Occurs in 23 OT verses. KJV: calve, carry away safe, deliver, (cause to) escape. See also: 2 Samuel 22:2; Psalms 37:40; Psalms 17:13.
לִֽ/י
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Study Notes — 2 Samuel 22:2
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- Context
- Cross References
- 2 Samuel 22:2 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on 2 Samuel 22:2
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Samuel 22:2
- Ellicott's Commentary on 2 Samuel 22:2
- Cambridge Bible on 2 Samuel 22:2
- Whedon's Commentary on 2 Samuel 22:2
- Sermons on 2 Samuel 22:2
Context — David’s Song of Deliverance
1And David sang this song to the LORD on the day the LORD had delivered him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul.
2He said: “The LORD is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer.
3My God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation. My stronghold, my refuge, and my Savior, You save me from violence. 4I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised; so shall I be saved from my enemies.Cross References
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| 1 | Psalms 18:2–50 | The LORD is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer. My God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised; so shall I be saved from my enemies. The cords of death encompassed me; the torrents of chaos overwhelmed me. The cords of Sheol entangled me; the snares of death confronted me. In my distress I called upon the LORD; I cried to my God for help. From His temple He heard my voice, and my cry for His help reached His ears. Then the earth shook and quaked, and the foundations of the mountains trembled; they were shaken because He burned with anger. Smoke rose from His nostrils, and consuming fire came from His mouth; glowing coals blazed forth. He parted the heavens and came down with dark clouds beneath His feet. He mounted a cherub and flew; He soared on the wings of the wind. He made darkness His hiding place, and storm clouds a canopy around Him. From the brightness of His presence His clouds advanced— hailstones and coals of fire. The LORD thundered from heaven; the voice of the Most High resounded— hailstones and coals of fire. He shot His arrows and scattered the foes; He hurled lightning and routed them. The channels of the sea appeared, and the foundations of the world were exposed, at Your rebuke, O LORD, at the blast of the breath of Your nostrils. He reached down from on high and took hold of me; He drew me out of deep waters. He rescued me from my powerful enemy, from foes too mighty for me. They confronted me in my day of calamity, but the LORD was my support. He brought me out into the open; He rescued me because He delighted in me. The LORD has rewarded me according to my righteousness; He has repaid me according to the cleanness of my hands. For I have kept the ways of the LORD and have not wickedly departed from my God. For all His ordinances are before me; I have not disregarded His statutes. And I have been blameless before Him and kept myself from iniquity. So the LORD has repaid me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in His sight. To the faithful You show Yourself faithful, to the blameless You show Yourself blameless; to the pure You show Yourself pure, but to the crooked You show Yourself shrewd. For You save an afflicted people, but You humble those with haughty eyes. For You, O LORD, light my lamp; my God lights up my darkness. For in You I can charge an army, and with my God I can scale a wall. As for God, His way is perfect; the word of the LORD is flawless. He is a shield to all who take refuge in Him. For who is God besides the LORD? And who is the Rock except our God? It is God who arms me with strength and makes my way clear. He makes my feet like those of a deer and stations me upon the heights. He trains my hands for battle; my arms can bend a bow of bronze. You have given me Your shield of salvation; Your right hand upholds me, and Your gentleness exalts me. You broaden the path beneath me so that my ankles do not give way. I pursued my enemies and overtook them; I did not turn back until they were consumed. I crushed them so they could not rise; they have fallen under my feet. You have armed me with strength for battle; You have subdued my foes beneath me. You have made my enemies retreat before me; I put an end to those who hated me. They cried for help, but there was no one to save them— to the LORD, but He did not answer. I ground them as dust in the face of the wind; I trampled them like mud in the streets. You have delivered me from the strife of the people; You have made me the head of nations; a people I had not known shall serve me. When they hear me, they obey me; foreigners cower before me. Foreigners lose heart and come trembling from their strongholds. The LORD lives, and blessed be my Rock! And may the God of my salvation be exalted— the God who avenges me and subdues nations beneath me, who delivers me from my enemies. You exalt me above my foes; You rescue me from violent men. Therefore I will praise You, O LORD, among the nations; I will sing praises to Your name. Great salvation He brings to His king. He shows loving devotion to His anointed, to David and his descendants forever. |
| 2 | Psalms 31:3 | For You are my rock and my fortress; lead me and guide me for the sake of Your name. |
| 3 | Psalms 71:3 | Be my rock of refuge, where I can always go. Give the command to save me, for You are my rock and my fortress. |
| 4 | Psalms 91:2 | I will say to the LORD, “You are my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.” |
| 5 | Psalms 144:2 | He is my steadfast love and my fortress, my stronghold and my deliverer. He is my shield, in whom I take refuge, who subdues peoples under me. |
| 6 | Deuteronomy 32:4 | He is the Rock, His work is perfect; all His ways are just. A God of faithfulness without injustice, righteous and upright is He. |
| 7 | 1 Samuel 2:2 | There is no one holy like the LORD. Indeed, there is no one besides You! And there is no Rock like our God. |
| 8 | Matthew 16:18 | And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it. |
| 9 | Psalms 42:9 | I say to God my Rock, “Why have You forgotten me? Why must I walk in sorrow because of the enemy’s oppression?” |
2 Samuel 22:2 Summary
In 2 Samuel 22:2, David says that God is his rock, fortress, and deliverer, meaning God is his source of strength, protection, and rescue. This means that just like David, we can trust God to keep us safe and help us in times of trouble, as seen in Psalms 46:1, which says God is our refuge and strength. We can rely on God to be our foundation and our protector, and He will deliver us from harm, as promised in Isaiah 46:4. By trusting in God, we can find peace and security, just like David did.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does it mean to call God our 'rock'?
To call God our 'rock' means to recognize Him as our foundation, our source of strength and stability, just as David did in 2 Samuel 22:2, and as expressed in Psalms 18:2 and Psalms 95:1.
How can God be both our 'fortress' and our 'deliverer'?
As our 'fortress', God provides protection and safety, while as our 'deliverer', He rescues us from harm, as seen in 2 Samuel 22:2 and supported by Psalms 40:17, which says God is our helper and deliverer.
What does David mean by saying 'The LORD is my... fortress'?
David means that God is his place of safety and refuge, where he can run for protection from his enemies, as also described in Proverbs 18:10, which says the name of the Lord is a strong tower where the righteous can run and be safe.
How does David's declaration of God as his 'rock, fortress, and deliverer' relate to our lives today?
Just like David, we can trust God to be our rock, fortress, and deliverer in times of trouble, as promised in Deuteronomy 32:4 and Hebrews 13:6, which reminds us that God is our helper and we should not fear.
Reflection Questions
- What are some ways I can practically trust God as my 'rock' and 'fortress' in difficult situations?
- How has God delivered me in the past, and how can I express my gratitude to Him?
- In what areas of my life do I need to rely more on God as my 'deliverer' and less on my own strength?
- What does it mean for me to 'take refuge' in God, and how can I make this a daily practice?
Gill's Exposition on 2 Samuel 22:2
And he said, The Lord [is] my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer. [See comments on Psalms 18:2].
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Samuel 22:2
And he said, The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; He said, The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer.
Ellicott's Commentary on 2 Samuel 22:2
(2) He said.—The psalm here wants the opening line of Psalms 18, “I will love thee, O Lord, my strength,” forming a fitting introduction to the whole.
Cambridge Bible on 2 Samuel 22:2
2, 3. The imagery, by which David describes so emphatically all that Jehovah had been to him as a Deliverer from his enemies, is derived from the experiences of his warlike life, and particularly of his flight from Saul. The cliff (1 Samuel 23:25; 1 Samuel 23:28) where he had escaped from Saul, the strong-hold in the wilderness of Judah or the fastnesses of Engedi (1 Samuel 23:14; 1 Samuel 23:19; 1 Samuel 23:29), “the rocks of the wild goats” (1 Samuel 24:2), were all emblems of Him who had been throughout his true Refuge and Deliverer.
Whedon's Commentary on 2 Samuel 22:2
2. Rock… fortress… place of refuge — The poet uses a profusion of metaphors in order to extol most gratefully that Divine Goodness and Power to whom he owes all his salvation.
Sermons on 2 Samuel 22:2
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Bringing the Power of God Into Prayer by Carter Conlon | In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the power of speaking and the impact it can have on someone's life. He shares a story from the Old Testament about three lepers who made a c |
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God Our Fortress - Part 1 by Erlo Stegen | In this sermon, the minister shares a story about a young man who rejects laws and rules, believing that they restrict his freedom. However, the minister emphasizes the importance |
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God Our Fortress - Part 2 by Erlo Stegen | In this sermon, the preacher discusses the importance of family as a protection and shelter provided by God. He emphasizes the need to honor and respect parents and live in obedien |
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Psalms 61:2 by Chuck Smith | Chuck Smith emphasizes the importance of turning to God as our refuge when we feel overwhelmed by life's pressures and stresses. He highlights that in moments of despair, we often |
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(Dangers in the Way Series): Dangers of Arrogance and Defeat by A.W. Tozer | In this sermon, the preacher encourages listeners to take the defeat and discouragement out of their spirits and hearts. He emphasizes that failure, whether in business or any othe |
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(Dangers in the Way Series): Sources of Danger by A.W. Tozer | In this sermon, the preacher uses a metaphor of a frozen eagle to illustrate how we can become entangled in the world and eventually be led to our downfall. He warns against compla |
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Christ in You the Hope of Glory - Version 1 by A.W. Tozer | In this sermon, the preacher explores the identity and significance of Jesus Christ. He emphasizes that the answer to who Jesus is and why He holds such a high position can be unde |