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David’s Song of Deliverance

2 Samuel 22:2

In 11 translations

BSB
He said: “The LORD is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer.
KJV
And he said, The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer;
WEB
and he said: “Yahweh is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer, even mine;
ASV
and he said, Jehovah is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer, even mine;
LSV
and he says: “YHWH [is] my rock, || And my bulwark, and a deliverer to me,
YLT
and he saith: 'Jehovah [is] my rock, And my bulwark, and a deliverer to me,
DBY
And he said, Jehovah is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer;
DRC
And he said: The Lord is my rock, and my strength, and my saviour.
GNV
And he sayd, The Lord is my rocke and my fortresse, and he that deliuereth mee.
JPS
and he said: The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer;
LXXE
And the song was thus: O Lord, my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer,

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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Hebrew has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.

Original-language editions

WLC
וַיֹּאמַ֑ר יְהוָ֛ה סַֽלְעִ֥י וּמְצֻדָתִ֖י וּמְפַלְטִי־לִֽי׃
LXX-Br
Καὶ εἶπεν ᾠδή· Κύριε πέτρα μου, καὶ ὀχύρωμά μου, καὶ ἐξαιρούμενός με ἐμοί,

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Psalms 18:2–50The LORD is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer. My God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised; so shall I…
  • Psalms 31:3For You are my rock and my fortress; lead me and guide me for the sake of Your name.
  • Psalms 71:3Be my rock of refuge, where I can always go. Give the command to save me, for You are my rock and my fortress.
  • Deuteronomy 32:4He is the Rock, His work is perfect; all His ways are just. A God of faithfulness without injustice, righteous and upright is He.
  • Psalms 144:2He is my steadfast love and my fortress, my stronghold and my deliverer. He is my shield, in whom I take refuge, who subdues peoples under me.
  • Psalms 91:2I will say to the LORD, “You are my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.”
  • 1 Samuel 2:2There is no one holy like the LORD. Indeed, there is no one besides You! And there is no Rock like our God.
  • Psalms 42:9I say to God my Rock, “Why have You forgotten me? Why must I walk in sorrow because of the enemy’s oppression?”
  • Matthew 16:18And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it.

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