2 Samuel 22:47
in 2 Samuel 22The LORD lives, and blessed be my Rock! And may God, the Rock of my salvation, be exalted—
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The same verse in ASV and KJV ▾
ASV
Jehovah liveth; And blessed be my rock; And exalted be God, the rock of my salvation,
KJV
The Lord liveth; and blessed be my rock; and exalted be the God of the rock of my salvation.
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This verse in 2 Samuel 22
Commentary
2 notes on this verseThe record, by era
The Puritans and the Awakening2 voices
David often hid himself in a rock ( 1 Sam. xxiv. 2 ), but God was his chief hiding-place. "He is my fortress, in which I am safe and think myself so-- my high tower, or stronghold, in which I am out of the reach of real evils--the tower of salvation (
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The Lord liveth; and blessed be my rock; and exalted be the God of the rock of my salvation. See Gill on Psa 18:46.
The words behind it
8 Hebrew wordsEvery Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.
| Hebrew | Sound | Meaning | Word study | In the Bible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| חַי־ | chai- | [is] living | H2416 → | 498 times |
| יְהוָ֖ה | yahweh | Yahweh | H3068 → | 6520 times |
| וּבָר֣וּךְ | uvarukh | and [be] blessed | H1288 → | 330 times |
| צוּרִ֑י | tzuri | rock my | H6697 → | 78 times |
| וְיָרֻ֕ם | veyarum | and may he be exalted | H7311 → | 190 times |
| אֱלֹהֵ֖י | ʾelohei | [the] God of | H430 → | 2601 times |
| צ֥וּר | tzur | [the] rock of | H6697 → | 78 times |
| יִשְׁעִֽי׃ | yishi | salvation my | H3468 → | 36 times |
חַי־[is] living
chai-H2416 →498 times
יְהוָ֖הYahweh
yahwehH3068 →6520 times
וּבָר֣וּךְand [be] blessed
uvarukhH1288 →330 times
צוּרִ֑יrock my
tzuriH6697 →78 times
וְיָרֻ֕םand may he be exalted
veyarumH7311 →190 times
אֱלֹהֵ֖י[the] God of
ʾeloheiH430 →2601 times
צ֥וּר[the] rock of
tzurH6697 →78 times
יִשְׁעִֽי׃salvation my
yishiH3468 →36 times
A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.
The walk
8 stopsEach card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.
Through
Job 19:25But I know that my Redeemer lives, and in the end He will stand upon the earth.
it leads to
- Ephesians 1:7
In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace
- Isaiah 54:5
For your husband is your Maker—the LORD of Hosts is His name—the Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer; He is called the God of all the earth.
- Psalms 78:35
And they remembered that God was their Rock, that God Most High was their Redeemer.
- Psalms 19:14
May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in Your sight, O LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer.
- Proverbs 23:11
for their Redeemer is strong; He will take up their case against you.
- Ephesians 1:7
Through
2 Samuel 22:3My God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation. My stronghold, my refuge, and my Savior, You save me from violence.
it leads to
- Psalms 9:9
The LORD is a refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble.
- Isaiah 12:2
Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid. For the LORD GOD is my strength and my song, and He also has become my salvation.”
- Psalms 9:9
Through
Psalms 89:26He will call to Me, ‘You are my Father, my God, the Rock of my salvation.’
it leads to
- 2 Samuel 7:14
I will be his Father, and he will be My son. When he does wrong, I will discipline him with the rod of men and with the blows of the sons of men.
- 2 Samuel 7:14
Where this verse is studied
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About 2 Samuel

This page draws on John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763) and Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible.
