David’s Song of Deliverance
2 Samuel 22:34
In 11 translations
- BSB
- He makes my feet like those of a deer and stations me upon the heights.
- KJV
- He maketh my feet like hinds’ feet: and setteth me upon my high places.maketh: Heb. equalleth
- WEB
- He makes his feet like hinds’ feet, and sets me on my high places.
- ASV
- He maketh his feet like hinds’ feet, And setteth me upon my high places.
- LSV
- Making my feet like does, || And causes me to stand on my high places,
- YLT
- Making my feet like hinds, And on my high places causeth me to stand,
- DBY
- He maketh my feet like hinds' [feet], And setteth me upon my high places.
- DRC
- Making my feet like the feet of harts, and setting me upon my high places.
- GNV
- He maketh my feete like hindes feete, and hath set me vpon mine hie places.
- JPS
- Who maketh my feet like hinds', and setteth me upon my high places;
- LXXE
- He makes my feet like harts' feet, and sets me upon the high places.Gr. making.
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- Written (Ketiv): רַגְלָיו (“feet his”). Read aloud (Qere): רַגְלַ֖י (“feet my”) — the form shown in the word-by-word reader.
Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)
- Leningrad Codex reads רַגְלַ֖יו; read aloud (Qere) reads רַגְלַ֖י (“feet my”).
Edition differences: STEP Bible, based on work at Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0). Names and codes expanded; consecutive words grouped. Comparisons follow the editions used by the source; see version details.
Original-language editions
- WLC
- מְשַׁוֶּ֥ה רגליו כָּאַיָּל֑וֹת וְעַ֥ל בָּמוֹתַ֖י יַעֲמִדֵֽנִי׃Read aloud as (qere): רַגְלַ֖י
- LXX-Br
- Τιθεὶς τοὺς πόδας μου ὡς ἐλάφων, καὶ ἐπὶ τὰ ὕψη ἱστῶν με.
Who and where
◆ Reign of David
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Cross-references most cited first
- Isaiah 58:14then you will delight yourself in the LORD, and I will make you ride on the heights of the land and feed you with the heritage of your father Jacob.” For the mouth of the LORD has spoken.
- Deuteronomy 32:13He made him ride on the heights of the land and fed him the produce of the field. He nourished him with honey from the rock and oil from the flinty crag,
- Habakkuk 3:19GOD the Lord is my strength; He makes my feet like those of a deer; He makes me walk upon the heights! For the choirmaster. With stringed instruments.
- 2 Samuel 2:18The three sons of Zeruiah were there: Joab, Abishai, and Asahel. Now Asahel was fleet of foot like a wild gazelle,
- Isaiah 33:16he will dwell on the heights; the mountain fortress will be his refuge; his food will be provided and his water assured.
- Deuteronomy 33:25May the bolts of your gate be iron and bronze, and may your strength match your days.”
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