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Text -- 2 Samuel 22:10-51 (NET)
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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 .
22:39 I wipe them out and beat them to death; they cannot get up ; they fall at my feet .
22:40 You give me strength for battle ; you make my foes kneel before me.
22:41 You make my enemies retreat ; I destroy those who hate me.
22:42 They cry out , but there is no one to help them; they cry out to the Lord , but he does not answer them.
22:43 I grind them as fine as the dust of the ground ; I crush them and stomp on them like clay in the streets .
22:44 You rescue me from a hostile army ; you preserve me as a leader of nations ; people over whom I had no authority are now my subjects .
22:45 Foreigners are powerless before me; when they hear of my exploits, they submit to me.
22:46 Foreigners lose their courage ; they shake with fear as they leave their strongholds .
22:47 The Lord is alive ! My protector is praiseworthy ! The God who delivers me is exalted as king !
22:48 The one true God completely vindicates me; he makes nations submit to me.
22:49 He delivers me from my enemies ; you snatch me away from those who attack me; you rescue me from violent men .
22:50 So I will give you thanks , O Lord , before the nations ! I will sing praises to you .
22:51 He gives his chosen king magnificent victories ; he is faithful to his chosen ruler , to David and to his descendants forever !”
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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 |
God |
TEXT OF THE OLD TESTAMENT |
PSALMS, BOOK OF |
Poetry |
Praise |
Victories |
Song |
Psalms |
Songs |
SAMUEL, BOOKS OF |
Rock |
Faithfulness |
Decision |
PERFECT; PERFECTION |
Darkness |
Steel |
Wicked |
BUCKLER |
Bow |
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NET Notes -> 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; 2Sa 22:40; 2Sa 22:40; 2Sa 22:41; 2Sa 22:42; 2Sa 22:42; 2Sa 22:42; 2Sa 22:43; 2Sa 22:44; 2Sa 22:44; 2Sa 22:45; 2Sa 22:45; 2Sa 22:46; 2Sa 22:46; 2Sa 22:46; 2Sa 22:46; 2Sa 22:47; 2Sa 22:47; 2Sa 22:47; 2Sa 22:47; 2Sa 22:47; 2Sa 22:48; 2Sa 22:48; 2Sa 22:49; 2Sa 22:49; 2Sa 22:49; 2Sa 22:50; 2Sa 22:50; 2Sa 22:51; 2Sa 22:51
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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NET Notes: 2Sa 22:37 Heb “lower legs.” On the meaning of the Hebrew noun, which occurs only here, see H. R. Cohen, Biblical Hapax Legomena (SBLDS), 112. A cogn...
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NET Notes: 2Sa 22:41 Heb “and [as for] my enemies, you give to me [the] back [or “neck” ].” The idiom “give [the] back” means “to...
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NET Notes: 2Sa 22:42 The words “they cry out” are not in the Hebrew text. This reference to the psalmists’ enemies crying out for help to the Lord sugges...
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NET Notes: 2Sa 22:44 Heb “a people whom I did not know serve me.” In this context the verb “know” (יָדַע, yada’...
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NET Notes: 2Sa 22:45 Heb “at a report of an ear they submit to me.” The report of David’s exploits is so impressive that those who hear it submit to his ...
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NET Notes: 2Sa 22:47 The words “as king” are supplied in the translation for clarification. In the Psalms the verb רוּם (rum, “be...
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NET Notes: 2Sa 22:50 Heb “to your name.” God’s “name” refers metonymically to his divine characteristics as suggested by his name, in this ca...
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