2 Samuel 22:1
in 2 Samuel 22And David sang this song to the LORD on the day the LORD had delivered him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul.
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The same verse in ASV and KJV ▾
ASV
And David spake unto Jehovah the words of this song in the day that Jehovah delivered him out of the hand of all his enemies, and out of the hand of Saul:
KJV
And David spake unto the Lord the words of this song in the day that the Lord had delivered him out of the hand of all his enemies, and out of the hand of Saul:
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This verse in 2 Samuel 22
Commentary
6 notes on this verseThe fifth song is in Second Samuel, when "David spoke to the Lord the words of this song on the day when the Lord delivered him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul." He said, "The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God will be my protector."
This site's exposition
spake unto the Lord the words of this song
The song is set here at the deliverance from Saul and from all David's enemies, and Psalm 18 preserves almost the same words entire, one song kept twice in Scripture rather than two separate compositions. The commentators read the small differences between the two texts as the marks of use, a court song later gathered with minor changes into the temple hymnal, not two authors or two events. Albert Barnes places the song's composition early in David's reign, close to his final triumph over the house of Saul and over the surrounding nations.
The record, by era
The Puritans and the Awakening2 voices
And David spake unto the Lord the words of this song in the day that the Lord had delivered him out of the hand of all his enemies, and out of the hand of Saul. See Gill on Psa 18:1.
We shall never be delivered from all our enemies till we get to heaven; and to that heavenly kingdom God will preserve all that are his, 2 Tim. iv. Those that have received many signal mercies from God ought to give him the glory of them. Every new mercy in our hand should put a new song into our mouth, even praises to our God.
The Nineteenth Century2 voices
A commentator
Albert Barnes1798–1870
Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)
This song, which is found with scarcely any material variation as Ps. 18, and with the words of this first verse for its title, belongs to the early part of David’s reign when he was recently established upon the throne of all Israel, and when his final triumph over the house of Saul, and over the pagan nations 2Sa 22:44-46, Philistines, Moabites, Syrians, Ammonites, and Edomites, was still fresh 2 Sam. 21. For a commentary on the separate verses the reader is referred to the commentary on Ps. 18.
David spake unto the Lord the words of this song - This is the same in substance, and almost in words, with Psalm 18:1-50, and therefore the exposition of it must be reserved till it occurs in its course in that book, with the exception of a very few observations, and Dr. Kennicott’s general view of the subject.
How the passage was read
What the Jewish commentators add
On the day Adonoy saved him. In his old age after all his troubles had passed and he had survived all of them.
This section is reception history: how the passage was read and kept in the Jewish tradition. Where a reading parts from an essential of the Christian faith, the section says so at that point.
Texts and citation data: Sefaria; each excerpt follows its version’s licence. 3 further sources are cited on this chapter that carry no English text this site may quote or only restate the verse.
The words behind it
16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| וַיְדַבֵּ֤ר | vaydaber | and he spoke | H1696 → | 1141 times |
| דָּוִד֙ | david | David | H1732 → | 999 times |
| לַֽיהוָ֔ה | layahweh | to Yahweh | H3068 → | 6520 times |
| אֶת־ | ʾet- | <obj.> | H853 → | 10935 times |
| דִּבְרֵ֖י | divrei | [the] words of | H1697 → | 1440 times |
| הַשִּׁירָ֣ה | hashirah | the song | H7892 → | |
| הַזֹּ֑את | hazot | <the> this | H2063 → | 603 times |
| בְּיוֹם֩ | beyom | on [the] day | H3117 → | 2304 times |
| הִצִּ֨יל | hitzil | [when] he delivered | H5337 → | 212 times |
| יְהוָ֥ה | yahweh | Yahweh | H3068 → | 6520 times |
| אֹת֛וֹ | ʾoto | <obj.> him | H853 → | 10935 times |
| מִכַּ֥ף | mikaf | from [the] hand of | H3709 → | 192 times |
| כָּל־ | kol- | all | H3605 → | 5413 times |
| אֹיְבָ֖יו | ʾoyevav | enemies his | H341 → | 282 times |
| וּמִכַּ֥ף | umikaf | and from [the] hand of | H3709 → | 192 times |
| שָׁאֽוּל׃ | shaul | Saul | H7586 → | 402 times |
וַיְדַבֵּ֤רand he spoke
vaydaberH1696 →1141 times
דָּוִד֙David
davidH1732 →999 times
לַֽיהוָ֔הto Yahweh
layahwehH3068 →6520 times
אֶת־<obj.>
ʾet-H853 →10935 times
דִּבְרֵ֖י[the] words of
divreiH1697 →1440 times
הַשִּׁירָ֣הthe song
hashirahH7892 →
הַזֹּ֑את<the> this
hazotH2063 →603 times
בְּיוֹם֩on [the] day
beyomH3117 →2304 times
הִצִּ֨יל[when] he delivered
hitzilH5337 →212 times
יְהוָ֥הYahweh
yahwehH3068 →6520 times
אֹת֛וֹ<obj.> him
ʾotoH853 →10935 times
מִכַּ֥ףfrom [the] hand of
mikafH3709 →192 times
כָּל־all
kol-H3605 →5413 times
אֹיְבָ֖יוenemies his
ʾoyevavH341 →282 times
וּמִכַּ֥ףand from [the] hand of
umikafH3709 →192 times
שָׁאֽוּל׃Saul
shaulH7586 →402 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
2 Timothy 4:18And the Lord will rescue me from every evil action and bring me safely into His heavenly kingdom. To Him be the glory forever and ever. Amen.
it leads to
- Psalms 121:7
The LORD will guard you from all evil; He will preserve your soul.
- 2 Thessalonians 3:3
But the Lord is faithful, and He will strengthen you and guard you from the evil one.
- Jude 1:24–25
Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you unblemished in His glorious presence, with great joy—
- Matthew 6:13
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.’
- 1 Thessalonians 5:23
Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely, and may your entire spirit, soul, and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
- Psalms 121:7
Through
Exodus 15:1Then Moses and the Israelites sang this song to the LORD: “I will sing to the LORD, for He is highly exalted. The horse and rider He has thrown into the sea.
it leads to
- Revelation 15:3
and they sang the song of God’s servant Moses and of the Lamb: “Great and wonderful are Your works, O Lord God Almighty! Just and true are Your ways, O King of the nations!
- Isaiah 12:1–6
In that day you will say: “O LORD, I will praise You. Although You were angry with me, Your anger has turned away, and You have comforted me.
Reached by 2 separate paths from here.
- Exodus 15:21
And Miriam sang back to them: “Sing to the LORD, for He is highly exalted; the horse and rider He has thrown into the sea.”
- Revelation 15:3
Where this verse is studied
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Who and where
2 names in this verse with a page on the site.
- PersonUnited MonarchyDavidSecond king of united Israel, shepherd-turned-monarch, ancestor of the Messiah, and traditional author of many Psalms.
- PersonUnited monarchySaulIsrael's first king, head and shoulders above the people; began in humility, ended in rejection — sparing what God devoted, consul…
This page draws on Adam Clarke, Commentary on the Bible; Albert Barnes, Notes on the Old Testament; Albert Barnes, Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869); John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763); Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible and Origen of Alexandria, COMMENTARY ON THE SONG OF SONGS, PROLOGUE.