2 Samuel 22:3

What does 2 Samuel 22:3 mean?

A plain-English look at 2 Samuel 22:3 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

God, my rock, in him will I take refuge; My shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my refuge; My saviour, thou savest me from violence.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

God, my rock, in him will I take refuge; My shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my refuge; My saviour, thou savest me from violence.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

My God, my Rock, in him will I put my faith; my breastplate, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my safe place; my saviour, who keeps me safe from the violent man.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

My God <FI>is<Fi> my rock--I take refuge in Him; My shield, and the horn of my salvation, My high tower, and my refuge! My Saviour, from violence Thou savest me!

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

God is my strong one, in him will I trust: my shield, and the horn of my salvation: he lifteth me up, and is my refuge: my saviour, thou wilt deliver me from iniquity.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

God is my rock, in him will I trust — My shield, and the horn of my salvation, My high tower, and my refuge, My saviour: thou wilt save me from violence.

Context

v.2and he said, Jehovah is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer, even mine;

v.3This passage

v.4I will call upon Jehovah, who is worthy to be praised: So shall I be saved from mine enemies.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Psalms 3:3

    But thou, O Jehovah, art a shield about me; My glory, and the lifter up of my head.

  • Psalms 140:4

    Keep me, O Jehovah, from the hands of the wicked; Preserve me from the violent man: Who have purposed to thrust aside my steps.

  • Psalms 27:5

    For in the day of trouble he will keep me secretly in his pavilion: In the covert of his tabernacle will he hide me; He will lift me up upon a rock.

  • Luke 1:47

    And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.

  • Hebrews 2:13

    And again, I will put my trust in him. And again, Behold, I and the children whom God hath given me.

  • Isaiah 12:2

    Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and will not be afraid: for Jehovah, even Jehovah, is my strength and song; and he is become my salvation.

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