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2 Samuel 22:2-4
New International Version
2 Samuel 22:2-4
New International Version
2 He said:
“The Lord is my rock,(A) my fortress(B) and my deliverer;(C)
3 my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge,(D)
my shield[a](E) and the horn[b](F) of my salvation.
He is my stronghold,(G) my refuge and my savior—
from violent people you save me.
4 “I called to the Lord, who is worthy(H) of praise,
and have been saved from my enemies.
Footnotes
- 2 Samuel 22:3 Or sovereign
- 2 Samuel 22:3 Horn here symbolizes strength.
2 Samuel 22:2-4
English Standard Version
2 Samuel 22:2-4
English Standard Version
2 (A)He said,
(B)“The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer,
3 (C)my[a] God, my rock, (D)in whom I take refuge,
(E)my shield, and (F)the horn of my salvation,
(G)my stronghold and (H)my refuge,
my savior; you save me from violence.
4 I call upon the Lord, who is (I)worthy to be praised,
and I am saved from my enemies.
Footnotes
- 2 Samuel 22:3 Septuagint (compare Psalm 18:2); Hebrew lacks my
2 Samuel 22:2-4
New American Standard Bible
2 Samuel 22:2-4
New American Standard Bible
2 He said,
“(A)The Lord is my [a]rock and my fortress and my deliverer;
3 [b](B)My God, my rock, in whom I take refuge,
My (C)shield and (D)the horn of my salvation, my stronghold and (E)my refuge;
My savior, You save me from violence.
4 I call upon the Lord, (F)who is worthy to be praised,
And I am saved from my enemies.
Footnotes
- 2 Samuel 22:2 Lit crag
- 2 Samuel 22:3 As in LXX; MT God of my rock
2 Samuel 22:2-4
King James Version
2 Samuel 22:2-4
King James Version
2 And he said, The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer;
3 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.
4 I will call on the Lord, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies.
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