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And who is the Rock except our God?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/2_samuel/22.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />For who is God except the LORD? Who but our God is a solid rock?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/2_samuel/22.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />“For who is God, but the LORD? And who is a rock, except our God?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_samuel/22.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />For who is God besides the LORD? And who is the Rock except our God?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_samuel/22.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />For who <i>is</i> God, save the LORD? and who <i>is</i> a rock, save our God?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_samuel/22.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />“For who <i>is</i> God, except the LORD? And who <i>is</i> a rock, except our God?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_samuel/22.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“For who is God, except the LORD? And who is a rock, except our God?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_samuel/22.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220For who is God, besides the LORD? And who is a rock, besides our God?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_samuel/22.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“For who is God, besides the LORD? And who is a rock, besides our God?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_samuel/22.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />For who is God, but Yahweh? And who is a rock, but our God?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_samuel/22.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“For who is God, besides the LORD? And who is a rock, besides our God?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_samuel/22.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />For who is God besides the LORD? And who is a rock? Only our God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_samuel/22.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />For who is God besides the LORD? And who is a rock? Only our God. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_samuel/22.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />For who is God, save Jehovah? And who is a rock, save our God?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_samuel/22.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />You alone are God! Only you are a mighty rock. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_samuel/22.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />For who is God, save the LORD? and who is a rock, save our God?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_samuel/22.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Who is God but the LORD? Who is a rock other than our God?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_samuel/22.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The LORD alone is God; God alone is our defense. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_samuel/22.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />For who is God apart from the LORD? And who is a Rock, apart from our God?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_samuel/22.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />For who is God besides the LORD? And who is the Rock except our God?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_samuel/22.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Indeed, who is God besides the LORD? Who is a protector besides our God? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_samuel/22.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />For who is God, besides the LORD? Who is a rock, besides our God,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_samuel/22.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />For who is God, save the LORD? and who is a rock, save our God?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_samuel/22.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />For who is God, besides Yahweh? Who is a rock, besides our God? <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_samuel/22.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />For who is God except YHWH? And who [is the] Rock except our God?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_samuel/22.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> For who is God save Jehovah? And who a Rock save our God?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_samuel/22.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />For who God besides Jehovah? And who a rock besides our God?<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_samuel/22.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Who is God but the Lord: and who is strong but our God? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_samuel/22.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Who is God except the Lord? And who is strong except our God?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_samuel/22.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Truly, who is God except the LORD? Who but our God is the rock? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_samuel/22.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />For who is God, but the LORD? And who is a rock, except our God?<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_samuel/22.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />For there is no God except the LORD. And there is no one who is mighty but our God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_samuel/22.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Because there is no God outside of LORD JEHOVAH, and there is none who is mighty but only our God!<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_samuel/22.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />For who is God, save the LORD? And who is a Rock, save our God?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_samuel/22.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Who <i>is</i> strong, but the Lord? and who will be a Creator except our God?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_samuel/22-32.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=6914" 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">31</span>As for God, His way is perfect; the word of the LORD is flawless. He is a shield to all who take refuge in Him. <span class="reftext">32</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">For</a> <a href="/hebrew/4310.htm" title="4310: mî- (Interrog) -- An interrogative pronoun of persons, as mah is of things, who?; also whoever; often used in oblique construction with prefix or suffix.">who</a> <a href="/hebrew/410.htm" title="410: ’êl (N-ms) -- God, in pl. gods. Shortened from 'ayil; strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty.">is God</a> <a href="/hebrew/1107.htm" title="1107: mib·bal·‘ă·ḏê (Prep-m) -- Apart from, except, without. Or balmadey; constructive plural from bal and ad, not till, i.e. except, without, besides.">besides</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/4310.htm" title="4310: ū·mî (Conj-w:: Interrog) -- An interrogative pronoun of persons, as mah is of things, who?; also whoever; often used in oblique construction with prefix or suffix.">And who</a> <a href="/hebrew/6697.htm" title="6697: ṣūr (N-ms) -- Rock, cliff. Or tsur; from tsuwr; properly, a cliff; generally, a rock or boulder; figuratively, a refuge; also an edge.">is the Rock</a> <a href="/hebrew/1107.htm" title="1107: mib·bal·‘ă·ḏê (Prep-m) -- Apart from, except, without. Or balmadey; constructive plural from bal and ad, not till, i.e. except, without, besides.">except</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hê·nū (N-mpc:: 1cp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">our God?</a> </span><span class="reftext">33</span>God is my strong fortress and He makes my way clear.…<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/18-31.htm">Psalm 18:31</a></span><br />For who is God besides the LORD? And who is the Rock except our God?<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="/isaiah/44-8.htm">Isaiah 44:8</a></span><br />Do not tremble or fear. Have I not told you and declared it long ago? You are My witnesses! Is there any God but Me? There is no other Rock; I know not one.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/45-5.htm">Isaiah 45:5-6</a></span><br />I am the LORD, and there is no other; there is no God but Me. I will equip you for battle, though you have not known Me, / so that all may know, from where the sun rises to where it sets, that there is none but Me; I am the LORD, and there is no other.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/8-4.htm">1 Corinthians 8:4-6</a></span><br />So about eating food sacrificed to idols: We know that an idol is nothing at all in the world, and that there is no God but one. / For even if there are so-called gods, whether in heaven or on earth (as there are many so-called gods and lords), / yet for us there is but one God, the Father, from whom all things came and for whom we exist. And there is but one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom all things came and through whom we exist.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/62-2.htm">Psalm 62:2</a></span><br />He alone is my rock and my salvation. He is my fortress; I will never be shaken.<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="/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="/1_samuel/2-2.htm">1 Samuel 2:2</a></span><br />There is no one holy like the LORD. Indeed, there is no one besides You! And there is no Rock like our 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/40-18.htm">Isaiah 40:18</a></span><br />To whom will you liken God? To what image will you compare Him?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/40-25.htm">Isaiah 40:25</a></span><br />“To whom will you liken Me, or who is My equal?” asks the Holy One.<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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/2-6.htm">1 Peter 2:6-8</a></span><br />For it stands in Scripture: “See, I lay in Zion a stone, a chosen and precious cornerstone; and the one who believes in Him will never be put to shame.” / To you who believe, then, this stone is precious. But to those who do not believe, “The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone,” / and, “A stone of stumbling and a rock of offense.” They stumble because they disobey the word—and to this they were appointed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/16-16.htm">Matthew 16:16-18</a></span><br />Simon Peter answered, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” / Jesus replied, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah! For this was not revealed to you by flesh and blood, but by My Father in heaven. / And 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.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">For who is God, save the LORD? and who is a rock, save our God?</p><p class="hdg">For who</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/32-31.htm">Deuteronomy 32:31,39</a></b></br> For their rock <i>is</i> not as our Rock, even our enemies themselves <i>being</i> judges… </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="/isaiah/44-6.htm">Isaiah 44:6,8</a></b></br> Thus saith the LORD the King of Israel, and his redeemer the LORD of hosts; I <i>am</i> the first, and I <i>am</i> the last; and beside me <i>there is</i> no God… </p><p class="hdg">a rock</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/22-2.htm">2 Samuel 22:2,3</a></b></br> And he said, The LORD <i>is</i> my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_samuel/17-8.htm">Besides</a> <a href="/2_samuel/12-3.htm">Except</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-3.htm">Rock</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-28.htm">Save</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_kings/1-46.htm">Besides</a> <a href="/1_kings/3-3.htm">Except</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-47.htm">Rock</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-42.htm">Save</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>For who is God besides the LORD?</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the exclusivity and uniqueness of the LORD as the one true God. In the ancient Near Eastern context, polytheism was prevalent, with many cultures worshiping a pantheon of gods. The rhetorical question highlights the monotheistic belief central to Israel's faith, distinguishing the LORD from all other deities. This echoes the Shema in <a href="/deuteronomy/6-4.htm">Deuteronomy 6:4</a>, "Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one." It underscores the covenant relationship between God and Israel, where the LORD is not just a god among many but the only true God. This exclusivity is a recurring theme throughout the Old Testament, reinforcing the idea that salvation and truth are found solely in the LORD.<p><b>And who is the Rock except our God?</b><br>The metaphor of God as a "Rock" signifies strength, stability, and protection. In the ancient world, rocks and mountains were often seen as symbols of permanence and refuge. This imagery is used throughout the Psalms and other biblical texts to convey God's unchanging nature and His role as a protector and deliverer. For instance, <a href="/psalms/18-2.htm">Psalm 18:2</a> states, "The LORD is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer." The term "Rock" also points to God's reliability and faithfulness, qualities that are foundational to the believer's trust in Him. In the New Testament, this imagery is expanded to include Christ as the spiritual Rock, as seen in <a href="/1_corinthians/10-4.htm">1 Corinthians 10:4</a>, where Paul refers to Christ as the spiritual rock that accompanied the Israelites. This connection highlights the continuity of God's redemptive work from the Old Testament to the New Testament, with Christ as the ultimate fulfillment of God's promises.<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 king of Israel who is expressing his gratitude and recognition of God's unique sovereignty and strength.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant name of God, emphasizing His unique identity and relationship with Israel.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_rock.htm">The Rock</a></b><br>A metaphor for God, symbolizing His strength, stability, and reliability.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_uniqueness.htm">God's Uniqueness</a></b><br>Recognize that there is no other being like God. He is unparalleled in power, wisdom, and love.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god_as_our_foundation.htm">God as Our Foundation</a></b><br>Just as a rock provides stability, God is our unshakeable foundation. Trust in Him during times of uncertainty.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/exclusive_worship.htm">Exclusive Worship</a></b><br>Worship should be directed solely to God, acknowledging His unique position as the only true deity.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/reliance_on_god's_strength.htm">Reliance on God’s Strength</a></b><br>In moments of weakness, remember that God is our strength and refuge. Lean on Him for support and guidance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/christ_as_the_fulfillment.htm">Christ as the Fulfillment</a></b><br>Understand that Jesus is the fulfillment of the Rock imagery, providing salvation and eternal security.<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/why_did_god_forbid_david_from_building.htm">In 1 Chronicles 28:3, why would a God of peace forbid David from building the temple simply because he had shed blood, yet historically use wars and conquests to establish Israel?</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 32-34.</span> - <p><span class="accented">"For who is God, save Jehovah?<br />And who is a rock, save our God?<br />God is my strong Fortress,<br />And he guideth the perfect in his way.<br />He maketh my feet like the hinds,<br />And upon my high places he cloth set me."</span> <span class="cmt_word">God</span>; Hebrew, <span class="accented">El</span>; the Mighty One, used several times in this psalm. In the second clause the word is <span class="accented">Elohim</span>, the ordinary name of God. The psalmist's question is a strong assertion that Jehovah alone is God, and that he alone is a Rock of safety for his people. <span class="cmt_word">He guideth,</span> etc. In <a href="/psalms/18-32.htm">Psalm 18:32</a> "He maketh my way perfect," like his own. The phrase here is probably that which David wrote, as being less usual, and it signifies that God will direct the upright man in his good way. <span class="cmt_word">Hinds</span>. David's feet are swift as hinds, an animal famous for its speed and sureness of foot. <span class="cmt_word">My high places.</span> The tops of the mountains are the favourite resort of the antelope (<a href="/2_samuel/1-18.htm">2 Samuel 1:18</a>); and so with David, the possession of such rocky citadels as Bozez and Seneh (<a href="/1_samuel/14-4.htm">1 Samuel 14:4</a>) made him master of the whole country. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_samuel/22-32.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">For</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(kî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">who</span><br /><span class="heb">מִי־</span> <span class="translit">(mî-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interrogative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4310.htm">Strong's 4310: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who?, whoever, in oblique construction with prefix, suffix</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is God</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵ֖ל</span> <span class="translit">(’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_410.htm">Strong's 410: </a> </span><span class="str2">Strength -- as adjective, mighty, the Almighty</span><br /><br /><span class="word">besides</span><br /><span class="heb">מִבַּלְעֲדֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(mib·bal·‘ă·ḏê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1107.htm">Strong's 1107: </a> </span><span class="str2">Apart from, except, without</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the LORD?</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֑ה</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">And who</span><br /><span class="heb">וּמִ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(ū·mî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Interrogative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4310.htm">Strong's 4310: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who?, whoever, in oblique construction with prefix, suffix</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[is] the rock</span><br /><span class="heb">צ֖וּר</span> <span class="translit">(ṣūr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine 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">except</span><br /><span class="heb">מִֽבַּלְעֲדֵ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(mib·bal·‘ă·ḏê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1107.htm">Strong's 1107: </a> </span><span class="str2">Apart from, except, without</span><br /><br /><span class="word">our God?</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·lō·hê·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural<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 /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_samuel/22-32.htm">2 Samuel 22:32 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_samuel/22-32.htm">2 Samuel 22:32 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_samuel/22-32.htm">2 Samuel 22:32 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_samuel/22-32.htm">2 Samuel 22:32 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_samuel/22-32.htm">2 Samuel 22:32 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_samuel/22-32.htm">2 Samuel 22:32 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_samuel/22-32.htm">2 Samuel 22:32 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_samuel/22-32.htm">2 Samuel 22:32 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_samuel/22-32.htm">2 Samuel 22:32 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_samuel/22-32.htm">2 Samuel 22:32 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_samuel/22-32.htm">OT History: 2 Samuel 22:32 For who is God besides Yahweh? 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