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2 Samuel 22:2 He said: "The LORD is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer.
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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/2_samuel/22.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter"> (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/2_samuel/22.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />He said: “The LORD is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/2_samuel/22.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />He sang: “The LORD is my rock, my fortress, and my savior;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/2_samuel/22.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />He said, “The LORD is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_samuel/22.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />He said: “The LORD is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_samuel/22.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And he said, The LORD <i>is</i> my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_samuel/22.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And he said: “The LORD <i>is</i> my rock and my fortress and my deliverer;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_samuel/22.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />He said, “The LORD is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_samuel/22.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />He said, “The LORD is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_samuel/22.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And he said, “The LORD is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_samuel/22.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />He said, “Yahweh is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_samuel/22.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />He said: “The LORD is my rock and my fortress [on the mountain] and my rescuer;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_samuel/22.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He said: The LORD is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_samuel/22.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He said: The LORD is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_samuel/22.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />and he said, Jehovah is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer, even mine;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_samuel/22.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Our LORD and our God, you are my mighty rock, my fortress, my protector. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_samuel/22.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />and he said, The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer, even mine;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_samuel/22.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />He said, The LORD is my rock and my fortress and my Savior,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_samuel/22.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The LORD is my protector; he is my strong fortress. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_samuel/22.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />This is what he said: LORD, you are my stone stronghold and my fortified place; you are continuously delivering me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_samuel/22.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />He said: ?The LORD is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_samuel/22.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />He said: "The LORD is my high ridge, my stronghold, my deliverer. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_samuel/22.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />and he said, "The LORD is my Rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_samuel/22.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And he said, The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_samuel/22.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />and he said: “Yahweh is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer, even mine; <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_samuel/22.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and he says: “YHWH [is] my rock, "" And my bulwark, and a deliverer to me,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_samuel/22.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and he saith: 'Jehovah is my rock, And my bulwark, and a deliverer to me,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_samuel/22.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And he will say, Jehovah my rock and my fastness and my deliverer;<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_samuel/22.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And he said: The Lord is my rock, and my strength, and my saviour. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_samuel/22.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And he said: “The Lord is my rock, and my strength, and my Savior.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_samuel/22.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />He said: O LORD, my rock, my fortress, my deliverer, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_samuel/22.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />He said: The LORD is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_samuel/22.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And he said: I will love thee, O LORD my strength and my trust; the LORD is my strength and my fortress and my deliverer,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_samuel/22.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And he said: “I shall love you LORD JEHOVAH, my power, and my trust, LORD JEHOVAH my strength, and the house of my refuge and my Deliverer!<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_samuel/22.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />and he said: The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_samuel/22.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the song was thus: O Lord, my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_samuel/22-2.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/_0ajZHUzMKw?start=6687" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/2_samuel/22.htm">David's Song of Deliverance</a></span><br><span class="reftext">1</span>And 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. <span class="reftext">2</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mar (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">He said:</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">“The LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/5553.htm" title="5553: sal·‘î (N-msc:: 1cs) -- A crag, cliff. From an unused root meaning to be lofty; a craggy rock, literally or figuratively.">is my rock,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4686.htm" title="4686: ū·mə·ṣu·ḏā·ṯî (Conj-w:: N-fsc:: 1cs) -- A net, capture, a fastness. Or mtsuwdah; or mtsudah; for matsowd; a net, or capture; also a fastness.">my fortress,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6403.htm" title="6403: ū·mə·p̄al·ṭî- (Conj-w:: V-Piel-Prtcpl-msc:: 1cs) -- To escape. A primitive root; to slip out, i.e. Escape; causatively, to deliver.">and my deliverer.</a> <a href="/hebrew/lî (Prep:: 1cs) -- "></a> </span><span class="reftext">3</span>My 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.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/18-1.htm">Psalm 18:1-2</a></span><br />For the choirmaster. Of David the servant of the LORD, who 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. He said: I love You, O LORD, my strength. / The 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/32-4.htm">Deuteronomy 32:4</a></span><br />He is the Rock, His work is perfect; all His ways are just. A God of faithfulness without injustice, righteous and upright is He.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/62-6.htm">Psalm 62:6-7</a></span><br />He alone is my rock and my salvation; He is my fortress; I will not be shaken. / My salvation and my honor rest on God, my strong rock; my refuge is in God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/144-1.htm">Psalm 144:1-2</a></span><br />Of David. Blessed be the LORD, my Rock, who trains my hands for war, my fingers for battle. / He 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/26-4.htm">Isaiah 26:4</a></span><br />Trust in the LORD forever, because GOD the LORD is the Rock eternal.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/91-2.htm">Psalm 91:2</a></span><br />I will say to the LORD, “You are my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/46-1.htm">Psalm 46:1</a></span><br />For the choirmaster. Of the sons of Korah. According to Alamoth. A song. God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in times of trouble.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/71-3.htm">Psalm 71:3</a></span><br />Be my rock of refuge, where I can always go. Give the command to save me, for You are my rock and my fortress.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/12-2.htm">Isaiah 12:2</a></span><br />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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/31-3.htm">Psalm 31:3</a></span><br />For You are my rock and my fortress; lead me and guide me for the sake of Your name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/94-22.htm">Psalm 94:22</a></span><br />But the LORD has been my stronghold, and my God is my rock of refuge.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/61-2.htm">Psalm 61:2-3</a></span><br />From the ends of the earth I call out to You whenever my heart is faint. Lead me to the rock that is higher than I. / For You have been my refuge, a tower of strength against the enemy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/28-1.htm">Psalm 28:1</a></span><br />Of David. To You, O LORD, I call; be not deaf to me, O my Rock. For if You remain silent, I will be like those descending to the Pit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/59-16.htm">Psalm 59:16-17</a></span><br />But I will sing of Your strength and proclaim Your loving devotion in the morning. For You are my fortress, my refuge in times of trouble. / To You, O my strength, I sing praises, for You, O God, are my fortress, my God of loving devotion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/89-26.htm">Psalm 89:26</a></span><br />He will call to Me, ‘You are my Father, my God, the Rock of my salvation.’</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And he said, The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/32-4.htm">Deuteronomy 32:4</a></b></br> <i>He is</i> the Rock, his work <i>is</i> perfect: for all his ways <i>are</i> judgment: a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right <i>is</i> he.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/2-2.htm">1 Samuel 2:2</a></b></br> <i>There is</i> none holy as the LORD: for <i>there is</i> none beside thee: neither <i>is there</i> any rock like our God.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/18-2.htm">Psalm 18:2</a></b></br> The LORD <i>is</i> my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, <i>and</i> my high tower.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/deuteronomy/20-20.htm">Bulwark</a> <a href="/2_samuel/14-6.htm">Deliverer</a> <a href="/2_samuel/5-17.htm">Fortress</a> <a href="/2_samuel/21-10.htm">Rock</a> <a href="/1_samuel/23-5.htm">Saviour</a> <a href="/1_samuel/23-7.htm">Walled</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_samuel/22-33.htm">Bulwark</a> <a href="/2_kings/13-5.htm">Deliverer</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-33.htm">Fortress</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-3.htm">Rock</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-3.htm">Saviour</a> <a href="/2_samuel/24-7.htm">Walled</a><div class="vheading2">2 Samuel 22</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/22-1.htm">David's psalm of thanksgiving for God's deliverance and blessings</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-ATF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-300x250-ATF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-BTF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-300x250-BTF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-BTF2 --> <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_samuel/22.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_samuel/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/2_samuel/22.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>He said:</b><br>This phrase introduces a song of praise attributed to David, reflecting a personal testimony of God's deliverance. It is a poetic expression found in <a href="/2_samuel/22.htm">2 Samuel 22</a> and also in <a href="/psalms/18.htm">Psalm 18</a>, indicating its importance in David's life and in Israel's worship tradition. The context is David's reflection on God's faithfulness throughout his life, particularly in delivering him from his enemies, including Saul.<p><b>The LORD is my rock,</b><br>The term "rock" signifies strength, stability, and protection. In the ancient Near East, rocks and cliffs were often used as places of refuge and defense. This metaphor highlights God's unchanging nature and reliability. Biblically, God as a "rock" is a recurring theme (<a href="/deuteronomy/32-4.htm">Deuteronomy 32:4</a>, <a href="/psalms/18-31.htm">Psalm 18:31</a>), emphasizing His role as a secure foundation. It also foreshadows Christ, who is referred to as the spiritual rock in <a href="/1_corinthians/10-4.htm">1 Corinthians 10:4</a>.<p><b>my fortress,</b><br>A fortress is a fortified place offering protection from enemies. In David's time, fortresses were essential for survival against invaders. This imagery conveys God's role as a protector and refuge. The concept of God as a fortress is echoed in other scriptures (<a href="/psalms/91-2.htm">Psalm 91:2</a>, <a href="/psalms/144-2.htm">Psalm 144:2</a>), reinforcing the idea of divine protection and security.<p><b>and my deliverer.</b><br>Deliverance is a central theme in David's life, as he experienced numerous rescues from perilous situations. This term underscores God's active role in saving and liberating His people. The idea of God as a deliverer is prevalent throughout the Bible, seen in the Exodus narrative (<a href="/exodus/14-30.htm">Exodus 14:30</a>) and in the ultimate deliverance through Jesus Christ, who delivers from sin and death (<a href="/colossians/1-13.htm">Colossians 1:13</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>The author of this song of praise, David is the second king of Israel, known for his deep relationship with God and his role in establishing Jerusalem as the political and spiritual center of Israel.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant name of God, emphasizing His eternal, self-existent nature and His faithfulness to His promises.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/r/rock,_fortress,_deliverer.htm">Rock, Fortress, Deliverer</a></b><br>Metaphors used by David to describe God's protection, strength, and salvation in his life. These terms reflect David's experiences of God's deliverance from his enemies.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The nation chosen by God, of which David is king. The context of this verse is a song of thanksgiving for God's deliverance of Israel from its enemies.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/e/enemies_of_david.htm">Enemies of David</a></b><br>Throughout his life, David faced numerous adversaries, including King Saul, the Philistines, and internal rebellions. This song reflects his gratitude for God's deliverance from these threats.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god_as_our_rock.htm">God as Our Rock</a></b><br>Just as David found stability and strength in God, believers today can rely on God as their unchanging foundation amidst life's uncertainties.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god_as_our_fortress.htm">God as Our Fortress</a></b><br>In times of trouble, God provides a place of refuge and safety. We are encouraged to seek His protection and trust in His defense against spiritual and physical adversaries.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god_as_our_deliverer.htm">God as Our Deliverer</a></b><br>God is actively involved in rescuing His people from danger and sin. We should remember and recount His past deliverances as a testimony of His faithfulness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_praise.htm">The Importance of Praise</a></b><br>David's response to God's deliverance is one of praise and thanksgiving. We are called to cultivate a heart of gratitude, recognizing God's hand in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/m/metaphors_of_god.htm">Metaphors of God</a></b><br>The use of metaphors like rock, fortress, and deliverer helps us understand different aspects of God's character. Reflect on how these images can deepen your relationship with Him.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_samuel_22.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Samuel 22</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'the_lord_is_my_rock'_mean.htm">What does "The Lord is My Rock" mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/literal_vs._metaphorical_in_2_samuel_22.htm">(2 Samuel 22) How can we tell which elements of this praise song are meant literally versus those intended as metaphorical or hyperbolic language?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_are_the_ten_days_of_tribulation.htm">What does 'The Lord is My Rock' mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_2_samuel_22_and_psalm_18_differ.htm">(2 Samuel 22 compared with Psalm 18) Why do these passages have slight variations if both are supposed to be inspired or accurate accounts?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_samuel/22.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(2) <span class= "bld">He said.</span>--The psalm here wants the opening line of Psalms 18, "I will love thee, O Lord, my strength," forming a fitting introduction to the whole.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_samuel/22.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 2-4.</span> - <p><span class="accented">Jehovah is my Cliff and my Stronghold and my Deliverer:<br />The God of my rock, in whom I take refuge;<br />My Shield and the Horn of my salvation,<br />My Fastness and my Place of refuge:<br />My Saviour: thou savest me from violence.<br />I call upon Jehovah, the praised One,<br />And I am saved from my enemies."</span> The Syriac in ver. 2 inserts, "Fervently do I love thee, Jehovah my Strength;" but it probably only borrows the words from <a href="/psalms/18-1.htm">Psalm 18:1</a>. For we may well believe that it was at a later period of his life, after deeper and more heart searching trials, that David thus felt his love to Jehovah only strengthened and made more necessary to him by the loss of his earthly happiness. In ver. 3, <span class="cmt_word">The God of my rock</span> is changed in <a href="/psalms/18-2.htm">Psalm 18:2</a> into "My God my Rock" (Authorized Version, "strength") - probably an intentional alteration, as being far less rugged and startling than this bold metaphor of the Deity being his rock's God. In the original the words present each its distinct idea. Thus in ver. 2 the <span class="accented">rock</span> is a high cliff or precipice. It is the word <span class="accented">sela</span>, which gave its name to the crag city of Idumea. <span class="cmt_word">Fortress</span> really means a rock, difficult of access, and forming a secure retreat. It is entirely a natural formation, and not a building. In ver. 3 <span class="accented">rock</span> is a vast mountainous mass (<a href="/job/18-4.htm">Job 18:4</a>), and, as it suggests the ideas of grandeur and immovable might, it is often used for God's glory as being the Strength and Protection of his people (<a href="/deuteronomy/32-15.htm">Deuteronomy 32:15, 31</a>; <a href="/isaiah/30-29.htm">Isaiah 30:29</a>, margin). Next follow two ordinary metaphors, the <span class="accented">shield</span> for defence, and the horn for attack; after which David, who had so often sought safety among the cliffs and fastnesses of the mountains, returns to the same circle of thoughts, and calls God his <span class="cmt_word">High Tower,</span> the word signifying, not a building, but a height, a lofty natural stronghold; and finally <span class="accented">his Refuge</span>, a place of safe retreat among the mountains. This and the rest of the verse are omitted in <a href="/psalms/18-2.htm">Psalm 18:2</a>. In ver. 4 the words are as literally translated above, and signify, "Whenever call, I am saved." In all times of difficulty, prayer brings immediate deliverance. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_samuel/22-2.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">He said:</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֹּאמַ֑ר</span> <span class="translit">(way·yō·mar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“The LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֛ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is my rock,</span><br /><span class="heb">סַֽלְעִ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(sal·‘î)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5553.htm">Strong's 5553: </a> </span><span class="str2">A craggy rock</span><br /><br /><span class="word">my fortress,</span><br /><span class="heb">וּמְצֻדָתִ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(ū·mə·ṣu·ḏā·ṯî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4686.htm">Strong's 4686: </a> </span><span class="str2">A net, capture, a fastness</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and my deliverer.</span><br /><span class="heb">וּמְפַלְטִי־</span> <span class="translit">(ū·mə·p̄al·ṭî-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6403.htm">Strong's 6403: </a> </span><span class="str2">To slip out, escape, to deliver</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_samuel/22-2.htm">2 Samuel 22:2 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_samuel/22-2.htm">2 Samuel 22:2 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_samuel/22-2.htm">2 Samuel 22:2 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_samuel/22-2.htm">2 Samuel 22:2 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_samuel/22-2.htm">2 Samuel 22:2 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_samuel/22-2.htm">2 Samuel 22:2 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_samuel/22-2.htm">2 Samuel 22:2 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_samuel/22-2.htm">2 Samuel 22:2 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_samuel/22-2.htm">2 Samuel 22:2 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_samuel/22-2.htm">2 Samuel 22:2 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_samuel/22-2.htm">OT History: 2 Samuel 22:2 And he said Yahweh is my rock (2Sa iiSam 2 Sam ii sam) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_samuel/22-1.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Samuel 22:1"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Samuel 22:1" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_samuel/22-3.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Samuel 22:3"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Samuel 22:3" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>