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Praise be to my Rock! Exalted be my God, the Rock, my Savior!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/2_samuel/22.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“The LORD lives! Praise to my Rock! May God, the Rock of my salvation, be exalted!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/2_samuel/22.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />“The LORD lives, and blessed be my rock, and exalted be my God, the rock of my salvation,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_samuel/22.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />The LORD lives, and blessed be my Rock! And may God, the Rock of my salvation, be exalted—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_samuel/22.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />The LORD liveth; and blessed <i>be</i> my rock; and exalted be the God of the rock of my salvation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_samuel/22.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />“The LORD lives! Blessed <i>be</i> my Rock! Let God be exalted, The Rock of my salvation!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_samuel/22.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“The LORD lives, and blessed be my Rock; And exalted be my God, the rock of my salvation,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_samuel/22.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220The LORD lives, and blessed be my rock; And exalted be God, the rock of my salvation,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_samuel/22.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“The LORD lives, and blessed be my rock; And exalted be God, the rock of my salvation,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_samuel/22.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Yahweh lives, and blessed be my rock; And let God, the rock of my salvation, be lifted high<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_samuel/22.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“The LORD lives, and blessed be my rock, And exalted be my God, the rock of my salvation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_samuel/22.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The LORD lives—blessed be my rock! God, the rock of my salvation, is exalted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_samuel/22.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The LORD lives—may my rock be praised! God, the rock of my salvation, is exalted. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_samuel/22.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Jehovah liveth; And blessed be my rock; And exalted be God, the rock of my salvation,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_samuel/22.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />You are the living LORD! I will praise you! You are a mighty rock. I will honor you for keeping me safe. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_samuel/22.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />The LORD liveth; and blessed be my rock; and exalted be the God of the rock of my salvation:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_samuel/22.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The LORD lives! Thanks be to my rock! May God, the rock of my salvation, be glorified.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_samuel/22.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The LORD lives! Praise my defender! Proclaim the greatness of the strong God who saves me! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_samuel/22.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The LORD lives! Blessed be my Rock, and may my God be exalted, the Rock who is my salvation!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_samuel/22.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The LORD lives, and blessed be my Rock! And may God, the Rock of my salvation, be exalted?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_samuel/22.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The LORD is alive! My protector is praiseworthy! The God who delivers me is exalted as king! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_samuel/22.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The LORD lives. Blessed be my rock. Exalted be God, the rock of my salvation,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_samuel/22.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />The LORD liveth; and blessed be my rock; and exalted be the God of the rock of my salvation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_samuel/22.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Yahweh lives! Blessed be my rock! Exalted be God, the rock of my salvation, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_samuel/22.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />YHWH lives, and blessed [is] my Rock, "" And exalted is my God—The Rock of my salvation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_samuel/22.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Jehovah liveth, and blessed is my Rock, And exalted is my God -- The Rock of my salvation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_samuel/22.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Jehovah living; and praised my rock: And God shall be lifted up, the rock of my salvation.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_samuel/22.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The Lord liveth, and my God is blessed: and the strong God of my salvation shall be exalted: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_samuel/22.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />The Lord lives, and my God is blessed. And the strong God of my salvation shall be exalted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_samuel/22.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The LORD lives! Blessed be my rock! Exalted be God, the rock of my salvation. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_samuel/22.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The LORD lives! Blessed be my rock, and exalted be my God, the rock of my salvation,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_samuel/22.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />The LORD lives; blessed be he who gives me strength; and exalted be God my Saviour.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_samuel/22.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />LORD JEHOVAH lives and blessed is he who empowers me, and God my Savior is exalted!<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_samuel/22.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />The LORD liveth, and blessed be my Rock; And exalted be the God, my Rock of salvation;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_samuel/22.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />The Lord lives, and blessed <i>be</i> my guardian, and my God, my strong keeper, shall be exalted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_samuel/22-47.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=7017" 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">46</span>Foreigners lose heart and come trembling from their strongholds. <span class="reftext">47</span><span class="highl"><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/2416.htm" title="2416: ḥay- (N-ms) -- Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life. From chayah; alive; hence, raw; fresh, strong; also life, whether literally or figuratively.">lives,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1288.htm" title="1288: ū·ḇā·rūḵ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-ms) -- To kneel, bless. A primitive root; to kneel; by implication to bless God, and man; also to curse.">and blessed be</a> <a href="/hebrew/6697.htm" title="6697: ṣū·rî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- Rock, cliff. Or tsur; from tsuwr; properly, a cliff; generally, a rock or boulder; figuratively, a refuge; also an edge.">my Rock!</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hê (N-mpc) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">And may God,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6697.htm" title="6697: ṣūr (N-msc) -- Rock, cliff. Or tsur; from tsuwr; properly, a cliff; generally, a rock or boulder; figuratively, a refuge; also an edge.">the Rock</a> <a href="/hebrew/3468.htm" title="3468: yiš·‘î (N-msc:: 1cs) -- Deliverance, rescue, salvation, safety, welfare. Or yeshai; from yasha'; liberty, deliverance, prosperity.">of my salvation,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7311.htm" title="7311: wə·yā·rum (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjImperf.Jus-3ms) -- To be high or exalted, rise. A primitive root; to be high actively, to rise or raise.">be exalted—</a> </span><span class="reftext">48</span>the God who avenges me and brings down nations beneath me,…<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/18-46.htm">Psalm 18:46</a></span><br />The LORD lives, and blessed be my Rock! And may the God of my salvation be exalted—<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/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="/psalms/62-7.htm">Psalm 62:7</a></span><br />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/95-1.htm">Psalm 95:1</a></span><br />Come, let us sing for joy to the LORD; let us shout to the Rock of our salvation!<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.’<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="/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/42-9.htm">Psalm 42:9</a></span><br />I say to God my Rock, “Why have You forgotten me? Why must I walk in sorrow because of the enemy’s oppression?”<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/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="/psalms/61-2.htm">Psalm 61:2</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.<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="/matthew/16-16.htm">Matthew 16:16</a></span><br />Simon Peter answered, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/9-33.htm">Romans 9:33</a></span><br />as it is written: “See, I lay in Zion a stone of stumbling and a rock of offense; and the one who believes in Him will never be put to shame.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">The LORD lives; and blessed be my rock; and exalted be the God of the rock of my salvation.</p><p class="hdg">Lord</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/32-29.htm">Deuteronomy 32:29,40</a></b></br> O that they were wise, <i>that</i> they understood this, <i>that</i> they would consider their latter end! … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/19-25.htm">Job 19:25</a></b></br> For I know <i>that</i> my redeemer liveth, and <i>that</i> he shall stand at the latter <i>day</i> upon the earth:</p><p class="hdg">the rock of</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/89-26.htm">Psalm 89:26</a></b></br> He shall cry unto me, Thou <i>art</i> my father, my God, and the rock of my salvation.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/1-47.htm">Luke 1:47</a></b></br> And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_samuel/19-39.htm">Blessed</a> <a href="/2_samuel/5-12.htm">Exalted</a> <a href="/judges/13-17.htm">Honoured</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-4.htm">Praise</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-32.htm">Rock</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-36.htm">Salvation</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-3.htm">Savior</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_kings/1-48.htm">Blessed</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-49.htm">Exalted</a> <a href="/2_samuel/23-19.htm">Honoured</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-50.htm">Praise</a> <a href="/2_samuel/23-3.htm">Rock</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-51.htm">Salvation</a> <a href="/2_kings/13-5.htm">Savior</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 />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <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>The LORD lives</b><br>This phrase affirms the eternal existence and sovereignty of God. In the context of <a href="/2_samuel/22.htm">2 Samuel 22</a>, David is expressing his gratitude and praise to God for delivering him from his enemies. The declaration that "The LORD lives" is a powerful statement of faith, contrasting the living God with the lifeless idols worshiped by surrounding nations. This echoes the Shema in <a href="/deuteronomy/6-4.htm">Deuteronomy 6:4</a>, which emphasizes the oneness and living nature of God. It also connects to the New Testament, where Jesus speaks of God as the "God of the living" (<a href="/matthew/22-32.htm">Matthew 22:32</a>).<p><b>and blessed be my Rock!</b><br>The imagery of God as a "Rock" signifies strength, stability, and protection. In ancient Near Eastern culture, rocks and mountains were often seen as places of refuge and safety. David frequently uses this metaphor in the Psalms to describe God's unchanging nature and reliability (e.g., <a href="/psalms/18-2.htm">Psalm 18:2</a>). The term "Rock" also foreshadows Christ, who is referred to as the spiritual Rock in <a href="/1_corinthians/10-4.htm">1 Corinthians 10:4</a>, symbolizing His role as the foundation of faith and salvation.<p><b>And may God, the Rock of my salvation, be exalted—</b><br>Here, David acknowledges God as the source of his salvation, both physically and spiritually. The exaltation of God is a call to worship and recognize His supreme authority and power. This phrase ties into the broader biblical theme of God as the deliverer and savior of His people, seen throughout the Old Testament in the deliverance of Israel from Egypt and in the New Testament through the salvation offered by Jesus Christ. The exaltation of God is a recurring theme in the Psalms and is echoed in the New Testament, where believers are called to glorify God in all things (<a href="/1_corinthians/10-31.htm">1 Corinthians 10:31</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 expressing his gratitude and reverence for God's deliverance and protection throughout his life.<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 existence and faithfulness to His people.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/r/rock.htm">Rock</a></b><br>A metaphor for God, symbolizing strength, stability, and protection. In Hebrew, the word "tsur" conveys the idea of a solid, unmovable foundation.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/s/salvation.htm">Salvation</a></b><br>Refers to God's deliverance of David from his enemies, both physical and spiritual.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/e/exaltation.htm">Exaltation</a></b><br>The act of lifting up or glorifying God, acknowledging His supreme authority and power.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_eternal_nature.htm">God's Eternal Nature</a></b><br>Recognize that "The LORD lives" signifies God's eternal existence and unchanging nature. In a world of uncertainty, believers can find assurance in God's constancy.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god_as_our_rock.htm">God as Our Rock</a></b><br>Embrace the metaphor of God as a Rock, which provides a foundation of strength and security. In times of trouble, we can rely on His steadfastness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/exalting_god_in_our_lives.htm">Exalting God in Our Lives</a></b><br>Make it a daily practice to exalt God, acknowledging His role as the source of our salvation and strength. This can be done through prayer, worship, and obedience.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/salvation_as_deliverance.htm">Salvation as Deliverance</a></b><br>Understand that salvation encompasses both physical and spiritual deliverance. Reflect on how God has delivered you in various aspects of your life.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/praise_as_a_response_to_deliverance.htm">Praise as a Response to Deliverance</a></b><br>Follow David's example by responding to God's deliverance with heartfelt praise and thanksgiving. Let gratitude shape your relationship with God.<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_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_can_solomon_build_the_temple,_not_david.htm">Why does God prohibit David from building the temple in 2 Samuel 7 yet allow Solomon to do so, raising questions of consistency in divine commands?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_isn't_david's_temple_ban_reason_given.htm">Why does God forbid David from building the temple in 1 Chronicles 22:8 but never give that explicit reason in the parallel accounts (e.g., 2 Samuel 7)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_2_samuel_22_align_with_science.htm">(2 Samuel 22:10-11) How can the description of the heavens bending, God descending, and riding a cherub be reconciled with modern scientific understanding?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_samuel/22.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 47-49.</span> - <p><span class="accented">"Jehovah liveth; and blessed be my Rock,<br />And exalted be the God of the rock of my salvation,<br />Even the God that giveth me avengements,<br />And bringeth down peoples under me.<br />And bringeth me forth from my enemies.<br />Yea, thou liftest me up above those that rise up against me;<br />From the violent man thou deliverest me."</span> In <a href="/psalms/18-46.htm">Psalm 18:46</a> we find simply "the God of my salvation." Perhaps there seemed to the compiler to be some confusion in calling Jehovah, first David's Rock, and then the God of his rock (but see note on ver. 3). <span class="cmt_word">Avengements</span>, in the plural. In the Law the sanctions were chiefly temporal, and therefore the saints of old watched anxiously for, and were strengthened by observing, the constantly recurring proofs of God's righteous government of men. <span class="cmt_word">Peoples</span>, in the plural; heathen nations. <span class="cmt_word">The violent man</span> may especially be Saul, as is supposed in the title prefixed to this song in the Book of Psalms. There probably it is general, and includes all who were bitter in their hostility to David. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_samuel/22-47.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">The LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֖ה</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">lives,</span><br /><span class="heb">חַי־</span> <span class="translit">(ḥay-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2416.htm">Strong's 2416: </a> </span><span class="str2">Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and blessed [be]</span><br /><span class="heb">וּבָר֣וּךְ</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇā·rūḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1288.htm">Strong's 1288: </a> </span><span class="str2">To kneel, to bless God, man, to curse</span><br /><br /><span class="word">my Rock!</span><br /><span class="heb">צוּרִ֑י</span> <span class="translit">(ṣū·rî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6697.htm">Strong's 6697: </a> </span><span class="str2">A cliff, a rock, boulder, a refuge, an edge</span><br /><br /><span class="word">And may God,</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱלֹהֵ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·lō·hê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the rock</span><br /><span class="heb">צ֥וּר</span> <span class="translit">(ṣūr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6697.htm">Strong's 6697: </a> </span><span class="str2">A cliff, a rock, boulder, a refuge, an edge</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of my salvation,</span><br /><span class="heb">יִשְׁעִֽי׃</span> <span class="translit">(yiš·‘î)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3468.htm">Strong's 3468: </a> </span><span class="str2">Deliverance, rescue, salvation, safety, welfare</span><br /><br /><span class="word">be exalted—</span><br /><span class="heb">וְיָרֻ֕ם</span> <span class="translit">(wə·yā·rum)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7311.htm">Strong's 7311: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be high actively, to rise, raise</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_samuel/22-47.htm">2 Samuel 22:47 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_samuel/22-47.htm">2 Samuel 22:47 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_samuel/22-47.htm">2 Samuel 22:47 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_samuel/22-47.htm">2 Samuel 22:47 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_samuel/22-47.htm">2 Samuel 22:47 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_samuel/22-47.htm">2 Samuel 22:47 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_samuel/22-47.htm">2 Samuel 22:47 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_samuel/22-47.htm">2 Samuel 22:47 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_samuel/22-47.htm">2 Samuel 22:47 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_samuel/22-47.htm">2 Samuel 22:47 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_samuel/22-47.htm">OT History: 2 Samuel 22:47 Yahweh lives! 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