David’s Song of Deliverance

2 Samuel 22:51

In 11 translations

BSB: Great salvation He brings to His king. He shows loving devotion to His anointed, to David and his descendants forever.”
KJV: He is the tower of salvation for his king: and sheweth mercy to his anointed, unto David, and to his seed for evermore.
WEB: He gives great deliverance to his king, and shows loving kindness to his anointed, to David and to his offspring, forever more.”
ASV: Great deliverance giveth he to his king, And showeth lovingkindness to his anointed, To David and to his seed, for evermore.
LSV: Magnifying the salvations of His king, || And doing loving-kindness to His anointed, || To David, and to his seed—for all time!”
YLT: Magnifying the salvations of His king, And doing loving-kindness to His anointed, To David, and to his seed — unto the age!'
DBY: [It is he] who giveth great deliverances to his king, And sheweth loving-kindness to his anointed, To David, and to his seed for evermore.
DRC: Giving great salvation to his king, and shewing mercy to David his anointed, and to his seed for ever.
GNV: He is the tower of saluation for his King, and sheweth mercie to his anointed, euen to Dauid, and to his seede for euer.
JPS: A tower of salvation is He to His king; and showeth mercy to His anointed, to David and to his seed, for evermore.
LXXE: He magnifies the salvation of his king, and works mercy for his anointed, even for David and for his seed for ever.Gr. salvations.

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Written (Ketiv): מַגְדִּיל (“[one who] makes great”). Read aloud (Qere): מִגְדּ֖וֹל (“[the] tower”) — the form shown in the word-by-word reader.

Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)

Leningrad Codex reads מִגְדֹּ֖יל; read aloud (Qere) reads מִגְדּ֖וֹל (“[the] tower”).

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Original-language editions

WLC: מגדיל יְשׁוּע֣וֹת מַלְכּ֑וֹ וְעֹֽשֶׂה־חֶ֧סֶד לִמְשִׁיח֛וֹ לְדָוִ֥ד וּלְזַרְע֖וֹ עַד־עוֹלָֽם׃Read aloud as (qere): מִגְדּ֖וֹל
LXX-Br: Μεγαλύνων τὰς σωτηρίας βασιλέως αὐτοῦ, καὶ ποιῶν ἔλεος τῷ χριστῷ αὐτοῦ τῷ Δαυὶδ, καὶ τῷ σπέρματι αὐτοῦ ἕως αἰῶνος. Καὶ οὗτοι οἱ λόγοι Δαυὶδ οἱ ἔσχατοι·

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👤 David◆ Reign of David

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Salvation David Epic Victories Songs Song Tower Towers Praise Samuel, Books of

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Cross-references most cited first

Psalms 18:50Great salvation He brings to His king. He shows loving devotion to His anointed, to David and his descendants forever.
Psalms 89:29I will establish his line forever, his throne as long as the heavens endure.
Psalms 144:10to Him who gives victory to kings, who frees His servant David from the deadly sword.
2 Samuel 7:12–13And when your days are fulfilled and you rest with your fathers, I will raise up your descendant after you, who will come from your own body, and I will establish his kingdom. He will build a house for My Name, and I…
Psalms 89:20I have found My servant David; with My sacred oil I have anointed him.
Luke 1:31–33Behold, you will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David, and He…
Psalms 21:1O LORD, the king rejoices in Your strength. How greatly he exults in Your salvation!
Psalms 48:3God is in her citadels; He has shown Himself to be a fortress.
Psalms 91:2I will say to the LORD, “You are my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.”
Revelation 11:15Then the seventh angel sounded his trumpet, and loud voices called out in heaven: “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ, and He will reign forever and ever.”
Psalms 3:3But You, O LORD, are a shield around me, my glory, and the One who lifts my head.
Psalms 89:36his offspring shall endure forever, and his throne before Me like the sun,
Psalms 89:26He will call to Me, ‘You are my Father, my God, the Rock of my salvation.’
Jeremiah 30:9Instead, they will serve the LORD their God and David their king, whom I will raise up for them.
2 Samuel 22:2He said: “The LORD is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer.
Psalms 89:24My faithfulness and loving devotion will be with him, and through My name his horn will be exalted.

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