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Text -- 2 Samuel 22:1-38 (NET)
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David Sings to the Lord
22:1 David sang to the Lord the words of this song when the Lord rescued him from the power of all his enemies , including Saul .
22:2 He said : “The Lord is my high ridge , my stronghold , my deliverer .
22:3 My God is my rocky summit where I take shelter , my shield , the horn that saves me, my stronghold , my refuge , my savior . You save me from violence !
22:4 I called to the Lord , who is worthy of praise , and I was delivered from my enemies .
22:5 The waves of death engulfed me; the currents of chaos overwhelmed me.
22:6 The ropes of Sheol tightened around me; the snares of death trapped me.
22:7 In my distress I called to the Lord ; I called to my God . From his heavenly temple he heard my voice ; he listened to my cry for help .
22:8 The earth heaved and shook ; the foundations of the sky trembled . They heaved because he was angry .
22:9 Smoke ascended from his nose ; fire devoured as it came from his mouth ; he hurled down fiery coals .
22:10 He made the sky sink as he descended ; a thick cloud was under his feet .
22:11 He mounted a winged angel and flew ; he glided on the wings of the wind .
22:12 He shrouded himself in darkness , in thick rain clouds .
22:13 From the brightness in front of him came coals of fire .
22:14 The Lord thundered from the sky ; the sovereign One shouted loudly .
22:15 He shot arrows and scattered them, lightning and routed them.
22:16 The depths of the sea were exposed ; the inner regions of the world were uncovered by the Lord’s battle cry , by the powerful breath from his nose .
22:17 He reached down from above and grabbed me; he pulled me from the surging water .
22:18 He rescued me from my strong enemy , from those who hate me, for they were too strong for me.
22:19 They confronted me in my day of calamity , but the Lord helped me.
22:20 He brought me out into a wide open place ; he delivered me because he was pleased with me.
22:21 The Lord repaid me for my godly deeds ; he rewarded my blameless behavior .
22:22 For I have obeyed the Lord’s commands ; I have not rebelled against my God .
22:23 For I am aware of all his regulations , and I do not reject his rules .
22:24 I was blameless before him; I kept myself from sinning .
22:25 The Lord rewarded me for my godly deeds ; he took notice of my blameless behavior .
22:26 You prove to be loyal to one who is faithful ; you prove to be trustworthy to one who is innocent .
22:27 You prove to be reliable to one who is blameless , but you prove to be deceptive to one who is perverse .
22:28 You deliver oppressed people , but you watch the proud and bring them down .
22:29 Indeed , you are my lamp , Lord . The Lord illumines the darkness around me.
22:30 Indeed,with your help I can charge against an army; by my God’s power I can jump over a wall .
22:31 The one true God acts in a faithful manner ; the Lord’s promise is reliable ; he is a shield to all who take shelter in him.
22:32 Indeed , who is God besides the Lord ? Who is a protector besides our God ?
22:33 The one true God is my mighty refuge ; he removes the obstacles in my way .
22:34 He gives me the agility of a deer ; he enables me to negotiate the rugged terrain .
22:35 He trains my hands for battle ; my arms can bend even the strongest bow .
22:36 You give me your protective shield ; your willingness to help enables me to prevail .
22:37 You widen my path ; my feet do not slip .
22:38 I chase my enemies and destroy them; I do not turn back until I wipe them out .
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Names, People and Places, Dictionary Themes and Topics
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Names, People and Places:
Dictionary Themes and Topics:
David |
PSALMS, BOOK OF |
Psalms |
Song |
Poetry |
God |
SAMUEL, BOOKS OF |
Songs |
TEXT OF THE OLD TESTAMENT |
Praise |
Victories |
Faith |
Faithfulness |
Rock |
COAL |
Decision |
PERFECT; PERFECTION |
Darkness |
Steel |
Bow |
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expand allCommentary -- Verse Notes / Footnotes
NET Notes -> 2Sa 22:1; 2Sa 22:1; 2Sa 22:1; 2Sa 22:1; 2Sa 22:1; 2Sa 22:2; 2Sa 22:2; 2Sa 22:2; 2Sa 22:3; 2Sa 22:3; 2Sa 22:3; 2Sa 22:3; 2Sa 22:3; 2Sa 22:4; 2Sa 22:4; 2Sa 22:5; 2Sa 22:5; 2Sa 22:5; 2Sa 22:6; 2Sa 22:6; 2Sa 22:6; 2Sa 22:7; 2Sa 22:7; 2Sa 22:7; 2Sa 22:8; 2Sa 22:8; 2Sa 22:8; 2Sa 22:9; 2Sa 22:9; 2Sa 22:9; 2Sa 22:9; 2Sa 22:9; 2Sa 22:10; 2Sa 22:11; 2Sa 22:11; 2Sa 22:11; 2Sa 22:11; 2Sa 22:11; 2Sa 22:12; 2Sa 22:12; 2Sa 22:13; 2Sa 22:14; 2Sa 22:14; 2Sa 22:14; 2Sa 22:14; 2Sa 22:15; 2Sa 22:15; 2Sa 22:15; 2Sa 22:16; 2Sa 22:16; 2Sa 22:16; 2Sa 22:16; 2Sa 22:17; 2Sa 22:17; 2Sa 22:18; 2Sa 22:19; 2Sa 22:19; 2Sa 22:20; 2Sa 22:21; 2Sa 22:21; 2Sa 22:21; 2Sa 22:21; 2Sa 22:22; 2Sa 22:22; 2Sa 22:23; 2Sa 22:23; 2Sa 22:24; 2Sa 22:25; 2Sa 22:25; 2Sa 22:26; 2Sa 22:26; 2Sa 22:26; 2Sa 22:26; 2Sa 22:27; 2Sa 22:27; 2Sa 22:27; 2Sa 22:28; 2Sa 22:28; 2Sa 22:29; 2Sa 22:29; 2Sa 22:29; 2Sa 22:29; 2Sa 22:30; 2Sa 22:30; 2Sa 22:30; 2Sa 22:30; 2Sa 22:30; 2Sa 22:30; 2Sa 22:31; 2Sa 22:31; 2Sa 22:32; 2Sa 22:32; 2Sa 22:32; 2Sa 22:33; 2Sa 22:33; 2Sa 22:33; 2Sa 22:33; 2Sa 22:34; 2Sa 22:34; 2Sa 22:35; 2Sa 22:35; 2Sa 22:35; 2Sa 22:36; 2Sa 22:36; 2Sa 22:36; 2Sa 22:36; 2Sa 22:37; 2Sa 22:37
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NET Notes: 2Sa 22:2 My stronghold. David often found safety in such strongholds. See 1 Sam 22:4-5; 24:22; 2 Sam 5:9, 17; 23:14.
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NET Notes: 2Sa 22:4 Heb “worthy of praise, I cried out [to] the Lord.” Some take מְהֻלָּל (mÿhullal, R...
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NET Notes: 2Sa 22:5 In this poetic narrative context the prefixed verbal form is best understood as a preterite indicating past tense, not an imperfect. (Note the perfect...
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NET Notes: 2Sa 22:8 In this poetic narrative context the prefixed verbal form is best understood as a preterite indicating past tense, not an imperfect. Note the three pr...
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NET Notes: 2Sa 22:9 Heb “coals burned from him.” Perhaps the psalmist pictures God’s fiery breath igniting coals (see Job 41:21), which he then hurls as...
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NET Notes: 2Sa 22:10 The verb נָטָה (natah) can carry the sense “[to cause to] bend; [to cause to] bow down” (see HALOT 693 s.v. ...
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NET Notes: 2Sa 22:11 The wings of the wind. Verse 10 may depict the Lord mounting a cherub, which is in turn propelled by the wind current. Another option is that two diff...
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NET Notes: 2Sa 22:12 Heb “a sieve of water, clouds of clouds.” The form חַשְׁרַת (khashrat) is a construct of &...
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NET Notes: 2Sa 22:13 The parallel text in Ps 18:12 reads “from the brightness in front of him his clouds came, hail and coals of fire.” The Lucianic family of ...
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NET Notes: 2Sa 22:14 Thunder is a common motif in Old Testament theophanies and in ancient Near Eastern portrayals of the storm god and warring kings. See R. B. Chisholm, ...
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NET Notes: 2Sa 22:15 Lightning is a common motif in OT theophanies and in ancient Near Eastern portrayals of the storm god and warring kings. Arrows and lightning bolts ar...
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NET Notes: 2Sa 22:16 Heb “blast of the breath” (literally, “breath of breath”) employs an appositional genitive. Synonyms are joined in a construct...
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NET Notes: 2Sa 22:17 Heb “mighty waters.” The waters of the sea symbolize the psalmist’s powerful enemies, as well as the realm of death they represent (...
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NET Notes: 2Sa 22:18 The singular refers either to personified death or collectively to the psalmist’s enemies. The following line, which refers to “those [plu...
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NET Notes: 2Sa 22:21 Heb “according to the purity of my hands he repaid to me.” Hands suggest activity and behavior.
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NET Notes: 2Sa 22:22 Heb “I have not acted wickedly from my God.” The statement is elliptical, the idea being, “I have not acted wickedly and, in so doin...
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NET Notes: 2Sa 22:23 Heb “and his rules, I do not turn aside from it.” Ps 18:22 reads, “and his rules I do not turn aside from me.” The prefixed ve...
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NET Notes: 2Sa 22:24 Heb “from my sin,” that is, from making it my own in any way. Leading a “blameless” life meant that the king would be loyal to...
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NET Notes: 2Sa 22:26 Heb “a warrior of innocence.” The parallel text in Ps 18:25 reads, probably correctly, גֶּבֶר (gever, ...
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NET Notes: 2Sa 22:27 The adjective עִקֵּשׁ (’iqqesh) has the basic nuance “twisted; crooked,” and by extension ...
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NET Notes: 2Sa 22:28 Heb “but your eyes are upon the proud, you bring low.” Ps 18:27 reads “but proud eyes you bring low.”
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NET Notes: 2Sa 22:31 Heb “the word of the Lord is purified.” The Lord’s “word” probably refers here to his oracle(s) of victory delivered to ...
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NET Notes: 2Sa 22:32 The rhetorical questions anticipate the answer, “No one.” In this way the psalmist indicates that the Lord is the only true God and reliab...
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NET Notes: 2Sa 22:33 Heb “and he sets free (from the verb נָתַר, natar) [the] blameless, his [Kethib; “my” (Qere)] way.R...
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NET Notes: 2Sa 22:34 Heb “and on my high places he makes me walk.” The imperfect verbal form emphasizes God’s characteristic provision. The psalmist comp...
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NET Notes: 2Sa 22:35 Heb “and a bow of bronze is bent by my arms.” The verb נָחֵת (nakhet) apparently means “to pull back; ...
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NET Notes: 2Sa 22:36 Heb “your answer makes me great.” David refers to God’s willingness to answer his prayer.
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