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2 Samuel 22:29-51
Amplified Bible
2 Samuel 22:29-51
Amplified Bible
29
“For You, O Lord, are my lamp;
The Lord illumines and dispels my darkness.
30
“For by You I can run upon a troop;
By my God I can leap over a wall.
31
“As for God, His way is blameless and perfect;
The word of the Lord is tested.
He is a shield to all those who take refuge and trust in Him.
32
“For who is God, besides the Lord?
And who is a rock, besides our God?(A)
33
“God is my strong fortress;
He sets the blameless in His way.
34
“He makes my feet like the doe’s feet [firm and swift];
He sets me [secure and confident] on my high places.
35
“He trains my hands for war,
So that my arms can bend (pull back) a bow of bronze.
36
“You have also given me the shield of Your salvation,
And Your help and gentleness make me great.
37
“You enlarge my steps under me,
And my feet have not slipped.
38
“I pursued my enemies and destroyed them,
And I did not turn back until they were consumed (eliminated).
39
“I consumed them and shattered them, so that they did not rise;
They fell under my feet.
40
“For You have surrounded me with strength for the battle;
You have subdued under me those who stood against me.
41
“You have also made my enemies turn their backs to me [in retreat],
And I destroyed those who hated me.
42
“They looked, but there was no savior for them—
Even to the Lord [they looked], but He did not answer them.
43
“Then I beat them as [small as] the dust of the earth;
I crushed and stamped them as the mire (dirt, mud) of the streets.
44
“You also have rescued me from strife with my [own] people;
You have kept me as the head of the nations.
People whom I have not known served me.
45
“Foreigners pretend obedience to me;
As soon as they hear [me], they obey me.
46
“Foreigners lose heart;
They come trembling out of their strongholds.
47
“The Lord lives, and blessed be my rock,
And exalted be my God, the rock of my salvation.
48
“It is God who executes vengeance for me,
And brings down [and disciplines] the peoples under me,
49
Who also brings me out from my enemies.
You even lift me above those who rise up against me;
You rescue me from the violent man.
50
“For this I will give thanks and praise You, O Lord, among the nations;
I will sing praises to Your name.
51
“He is a tower of salvation and great deliverance to His king,
And shows lovingkindness to His anointed,
To David and his offspring forever.”
2 Samuel 22:29-51
New International Version
2 Samuel 22:29-51
New International Version
29 You, Lord, are my lamp;(A)
the Lord turns my darkness into light.
30 With your help I can advance against a troop[a];
with my God I can scale a wall.
31 “As for God, his way is perfect:(B)
The Lord’s word is flawless;(C)
he shields(D) all who take refuge in him.
32 For who is God besides the Lord?
And who is the Rock(E) except our God?(F)
33 It is God who arms me with strength[b]
and keeps my way secure.
34 He makes my feet like the feet of a deer;(G)
he causes me to stand on the heights.(H)
35 He trains my hands(I) for battle;
my arms can bend a bow(J) of bronze.
36 You make your saving help my shield;(K)
your help has made[c] me great.
37 You provide a broad path(L) for my feet,
so that my ankles do not give way.
38 “I pursued my enemies and crushed them;
I did not turn back till they were destroyed.
39 I crushed(M) them completely, and they could not rise;
they fell beneath my feet.
40 You armed me with strength for battle;
you humbled my adversaries before me.(N)
41 You made my enemies turn their backs(O) in flight,
and I destroyed my foes.
42 They cried for help,(P) but there was no one to save them—(Q)
to the Lord, but he did not answer.(R)
43 I beat them as fine as the dust(S) of the earth;
I pounded and trampled(T) them like mud(U) in the streets.
44 “You have delivered(V) me from the attacks of the peoples;
you have preserved(W) me as the head of nations.
People(X) I did not know now serve me,
45 foreigners cower(Y) before me;
as soon as they hear of me, they obey me.(Z)
46 They all lose heart;
they come trembling[d](AA) from their strongholds.
47 “The Lord lives! Praise be to my Rock!
Exalted(AB) be my God, the Rock, my Savior!(AC)
48 He is the God who avenges(AD) me,(AE)
who puts the nations under me,
49 who sets me free from my enemies.(AF)
You exalted me(AG) above my foes;
from a violent man you rescued me.
50 Therefore I will praise you, Lord, among the nations;
I will sing the praises(AH) of your name.(AI)
Footnotes
- 2 Samuel 22:30 Or can run through a barricade
- 2 Samuel 22:33 Dead Sea Scrolls, some Septuagint manuscripts, Vulgate and Syriac (see also Psalm 18:32); Masoretic Text who is my strong refuge
- 2 Samuel 22:36 Dead Sea Scrolls; Masoretic Text shield; / you stoop down to make
- 2 Samuel 22:46 Some Septuagint manuscripts and Vulgate (see also Psalm 18:45); Masoretic Text they arm themselves
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