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2 Samuel 22:40-51
New King James Version
2 Samuel 22:40-51
New King James Version
40 For You have (A)armed me with strength for the battle;
You have [a]subdued under me (B)those who rose against me.
41 You have also [b]given me the (C)necks of my enemies,
So that I destroyed those who hated me.
42 They looked, but there was none to save;
Even (D)to the Lord, but He did not answer them.
43 Then I beat them as fine (E)as the dust of the earth;
I trod them (F)like dirt in the streets,
And I [c]spread them out.
44 “You(G) have also delivered me from the [d]strivings of my people;
You have kept me as the (H)head of the nations.
(I)A people I have not known shall serve me.
45 The foreigners submit to me;
As soon as they hear, they obey me.
46 The foreigners fade away,
And [e]come frightened (J)from their hideouts.
47 “The Lord lives!
Blessed be my Rock!
Let God be exalted,
The (K)Rock of my salvation!
48 It is God who avenges me,
And (L)subdues the peoples under me;
49 He delivers me from my enemies.
You also lift me up above those who rise against me;
You have delivered me from the (M)violent man.
50 Therefore I will give thanks to You, O Lord, among (N)the Gentiles,
And sing praises to Your (O)name.
51 “He(P) is the tower of salvation to His king,
And shows mercy to His (Q)anointed,
To David and (R)his descendants forevermore.”
Footnotes
- 2 Samuel 22:40 Lit. caused to bow down
- 2 Samuel 22:41 given me victory over
- 2 Samuel 22:43 scattered
- 2 Samuel 22:44 contentions
- 2 Samuel 22:46 So with LXX, Tg., Vg. (cf. Ps. 18:45); MT gird themselves
2 Samuel 22:40-51
New International Version
2 Samuel 22:40-51
New International Version
40 You armed me with strength for battle;
you humbled my adversaries before me.(A)
41 You made my enemies turn their backs(B) in flight,
and I destroyed my foes.
42 They cried for help,(C) but there was no one to save them—(D)
to the Lord, but he did not answer.(E)
43 I beat them as fine as the dust(F) of the earth;
I pounded and trampled(G) them like mud(H) in the streets.
44 “You have delivered(I) me from the attacks of the peoples;
you have preserved(J) me as the head of nations.
People(K) I did not know now serve me,
45 foreigners cower(L) before me;
as soon as they hear of me, they obey me.(M)
46 They all lose heart;
they come trembling[a](N) from their strongholds.
47 “The Lord lives! Praise be to my Rock!
Exalted(O) be my God, the Rock, my Savior!(P)
48 He is the God who avenges(Q) me,(R)
who puts the nations under me,
49 who sets me free from my enemies.(S)
You exalted me(T) 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(U) of your name.(V)
Footnotes
- 2 Samuel 22:46 Some Septuagint manuscripts and Vulgate (see also Psalm 18:45); Masoretic Text they arm themselves
2 Samuel 22:40-51
King James Version
2 Samuel 22:40-51
King James Version
40 For thou hast girded me with strength to battle: them that rose up against me hast thou subdued under me.
41 Thou hast also given me the necks of mine enemies, that I might destroy them that hate me.
42 They looked, but there was none to save; even unto the Lord, but he answered them not.
43 Then did I beat them as small as the dust of the earth, I did stamp them as the mire of the street, and did spread them abroad.
44 Thou also hast delivered me from the strivings of my people, thou hast kept me to be head of the heathen: a people which I knew not shall serve me.
45 Strangers shall submit themselves unto me: as soon as they hear, they shall be obedient unto me.
46 Strangers shall fade away, and they shall be afraid out of their close places.
47 The Lord liveth; and blessed be my rock; and exalted be the God of the rock of my salvation.
48 It is God that avengeth me, and that bringeth down the people under me.
49 And that bringeth me forth from mine enemies: thou also hast lifted me up on high above them that rose up against me: thou hast delivered me from the violent man.
50 Therefore I will give thanks unto thee, O Lord, among the heathen, and I will sing praises unto thy name.
51 He is the tower of salvation for his king: and sheweth mercy to his anointed, unto David, and to his seed for evermore.
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2 Samuel 22:40-51
English Standard Version
2 Samuel 22:40-51
English Standard Version
40 For you equipped me with strength for the battle;
you made (A)those who rise against me sink under me.
41 You (B)made my enemies turn their backs to me,[a]
those who hated me, and I destroyed them.
42 They looked, but there was none to save;
they cried to the Lord, but (C)he did not answer them.
43 I beat them fine (D)as the dust of the earth;
I crushed them and stamped them down (E)like the mire of the streets.
44 “You delivered me from strife with my people;[b]
you kept me as the head of (F)the nations;
(G)people whom I had not known served me.
45 Foreigners came cringing to me;
as soon as they heard of me, they obeyed me.
46 Foreigners lost heart
and came trembling[c] (H)out of their fortresses.
47 “The Lord lives, and blessed be my rock,
and exalted be (I)my God, (J)the rock of my salvation,
48 the God who gave me vengeance
and (K)brought down peoples under me,
49 who brought me out from my enemies;
you exalted me above (L)those who rose against me;
you delivered me from (M)men of violence.
50 (N)“For this I will praise you, O Lord, among the nations,
and sing praises to your name.
51 (O)Great salvation he brings[d] to his king,
and shows steadfast love to (P)his anointed,
to David and his offspring (Q)forever.”
Footnotes
- 2 Samuel 22:41 Or You gave me my enemies' necks
- 2 Samuel 22:44 Septuagint with the peoples
- 2 Samuel 22:46 Compare Psalm 18:45; Hebrew equipped themselves
- 2 Samuel 22:51 Or He is a tower of salvation
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