2 Samuel 22:51

NETBible

He gives his chosen king magnificent victories; 1  he is faithful to his chosen ruler, 2  to David and to his descendants forever!”

NIV ©

He gives his king great victories; he shows unfailing kindness to his anointed, to David and his descendants for ever."

NASB ©

" He is a tower of deliverance to His king, And shows lovingkindness to His anointed, To David and his descendants forever."

NLT ©

You give great victories to your king; you show unfailing love to your anointed, to David and all his descendants forever."

MSG ©

God's king takes the trophy; God's chosen is beloved. I mean David and all his children--always.

BBE ©

Great salvation does he give to his king; he has mercy on the king of his selection, David, and on his seed for ever.

NRSV ©

He is a tower of salvation for his king, and shows steadfast love to his anointed, to David and his descendants forever.

NKJV ©

He is the tower of salvation to His king, And shows mercy to His anointed, To David and his descendants forevermore."

KJV
[He is] the tower
<04024> (8675) <01431> (8688)
of salvation
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for his king
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and sheweth
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mercy
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to his anointed
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unto David
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and to his seed
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for
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evermore
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NASB ©
"
He
is a tower
<4023>
of deliverance
<3444>
to His king
<4428>
, And shows
<6213>
lovingkindness
<2617>
to His anointed
<4899>
, To David
<1732>
and his descendants
<2233>
forever
<5704>
<5769>."
LXXM
megalunwn
<3170> 
V-PAPNS
swthriav
<4991> 
N-APF
basilewv
<935> 
N-GSM
autou
<846> 
D-GSM
kai
<2532> 
CONJ
poiwn
<4160> 
V-PAPNS
eleov
<1656> 
N-NSN
tw
<3588> 
T-DSM
cristw
<5547> 
A-DSM
autou
<846> 
D-GSM
tw
<3588> 
T-DSM
dauid {N-PRI} kai
<2532> 
CONJ
tw
<3588> 
T-DSN
spermati
<4690> 
N-DSN
autou
<846> 
D-GSM
ewv
<2193> 
CONJ
aiwnov
<165> 
N-GSM
NET [draft] ITL
He gives
<01431>
his chosen king
<04428>
magnificent
<01431>
victories
<03444>
; he is faithful
<02617>
to his chosen ruler
<04899>
, to David
<01732>
and to his descendants
<02233>
forever
<05769>

<05704>
!”
HEBREW
P
Mlwe
<05769>
de
<05704>
werzlw
<02233>
dwdl
<01732>
wxysml
<04899>
dox
<02617>
hvew
<06213>
wklm
<04428>
twewsy
<03444>
*lwdgm {lydgm} (22:51)
<01431>
NETBible

He gives his chosen king magnificent victories; 1  he is faithful to his chosen ruler, 2  to David and to his descendants forever!”

NET Notes

1 tc The translation follows the Kethib and the ancient versions in reading מַגְדִּיל (magdil, “he magnifies”) rather than the Qere and many medieval Hebrew mss of the MT which read מִגְדּוֹל (migdol, “tower”). See Ps 18:50.

2 tn Heb “[the one who] does loyalty to his anointed one.”