2 Samuel 22

1David spoke to Yahweh the words of this song in the day that Yahweh delivered him out of the hand of all his enemies, and out of the hand of Saul,Cross-references: Ex 15:1 · Judg 5:1 · 1Sam 23:14 · 1Sam 24:15 · 1Sam 25:29 · 1Sam 26:24 · +11 more

2and he said: “Yahweh is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer, even mine;Cross-references: Deut 32:4 · 1Sam 2:2 · Ps 18:2 · Ps 31:3 · Ps 42:9 · Ps 71:3 · +3 more

3God is my rock in whom I take refuge; my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my refuge. My savior, you save me from violence.Cross-references: Gen 15:1 · Deut 32:37 · Deut 33:29 · 1Sam 2:1 · 2Sam 22:49 · 2Sam 22:51 · +38 more

4I call on Yahweh, who is worthy to be praised; So shall I be saved from my enemies.Cross-references: Neh 9:5 · Ps 18:3 · Ps 34:6 · Ps 48:1 · Ps 50:15 · Ps 55:16 · +13 more

5For the waves of death surrounded me. The floods of ungodliness made me afraid.Cross-references: Ps 18:4 · Ps 69:14 · Ps 93:3 · Isa 59:19 · Jer 46:7 · Jonah 2:3 · +4 more

6The cords of Sheol were around me. The snares of death caught me.Cross-references: Job 36:8 · Ps 18:5 · Ps 116:3 · Ps 140:5 · Prov 5:22 · Prov 13:14 · +3 more

7In my distress, I called on Yahweh. Yes, I called to my God. He heard my voice out of his temple. My cry came into his ears.Cross-references: Ex 3:7 · 1Ki 8:28 · Ps 18:6 · Ps 27:4 · Ps 34:6 · Ps 34:15 · +9 more

8Then the earth shook and trembled. The foundations of heaven quaked and were shaken, because he was angry.Cross-references: Judg 5:4 · Job 26:11 · Ps 18:7 · Ps 77:18 · Ps 97:4 · Nah 1:5 · +4 more

9Smoke went up out of his nostrils. Consuming fire came out of his mouth. Coals were kindled by it.Cross-references: Ex 15:7 · Ex 19:18 · Ex 24:17 · Deut 32:22 · 2Sam 22:13 · 2Sam 22:16 · +11 more

10He bowed the heavens also, and came down. Thick darkness was under his feet.Cross-references: Ex 20:21 · Deut 4:11 · 1Ki 8:12 · Ps 97:2 · Ps 104:3 · Ps 144:5 · +4 more

11He rode on a cherub, and flew. Yes, he was seen on the wings of the wind.Cross-references: Gen 3:24 · Ex 25:19 · 1Sam 4:4 · Ps 18:10 · Ps 68:17 · Ps 80:1 · +6 more

12He made darkness a shelter around himself, gathering of waters, and thick clouds of the skies.Cross-references: 2Sam 22:10 · Job 36:29 · Ps 18:11 · Ps 27:5 · Ps 97:2

13At the brightness before him, coals of fire were kindled.Cross-references: 2Sam 22:9

14Yahweh thundered from heaven. The Most High uttered his voice.Cross-references: Ex 19:6 · Judg 5:20 · 1Sam 2:10 · 1Sam 7:10 · 1Sam 12:17 · Job 37:2 · +6 more

15He sent out arrows and scattered them, lightning and confused them.Cross-references: Deut 32:23 · Josh 10:10 · Ps 7:12 · Ps 18:14 · Ps 45:5 · Ps 144:6 · +1 more

16Then the channels of the sea appeared. The foundations of the world were laid bare by Yahweh’s rebuke, at the blast of the breath of his nostrils.Cross-references: Ex 14:21 · Ex 15:8 · 2Sam 22:9 · Job 38:11 · Ps 18:15 · Ps 74:1 · +5 more

17He sent from on high and he took me. He drew me out of many waters.Cross-references: Ex 2:10 · Ps 18:16 · Ps 32:6 · Ps 59:1 · Ps 93:3 · Ps 124:4 · +5 more

18He delivered me from my strong enemy, from those who hated me, for they were too mighty for me.Cross-references: 2Sam 22:1 · Ps 3:7 · Ps 56:9 · 2Cor 1:10 · 2Tim 4:17

19They came on me in the day of my calamity, but Yahweh was my support.Cross-references: 1Sam 19:11 · 1Sam 23:26 · 2Sam 15:10 · Ps 18:18 · Ps 23:4 · Ps 71:20 · +4 more

20He also brought me out into a large place. He delivered me, because he delighted in me.Cross-references: Gen 26:22 · 2Sam 15:26 · 1Chr 4:10 · Ps 22:8 · Ps 31:8 · Ps 118:5 · +8 more

21Yahweh rewarded me according to my righteousness. He rewarded me according to the cleanness of my hands.Cross-references: 1Sam 26:23 · 2Sam 22:25 · 1Ki 8:32 · Job 17:9 · Ps 7:3 · Ps 7:8 · +5 more

22For I have kept Yahweh’s ways, and have not wickedly departed from my God.Cross-references: Gen 18:19 · Num 16:15 · 1Sam 12:3 · Job 23:10 · Ps 36:3 · Ps 119:1 · +7 more

23For all his ordinances were before me. As for his statutes, I didn’t depart from them.Cross-references: Deut 6:1 · Deut 6:6 · Deut 7:12 · Deut 8:11 · Ps 19:8 · Ps 119:6 · +7 more

24I was also perfect toward him. I kept myself from my iniquity.Cross-references: Gen 6:9 · Gen 17:1 · Job 1:1 · Ps 51:6 · Ps 84:11 · Prov 4:23 · +4 more

25Therefore Yahweh has rewarded me according to my righteousness, According to my cleanness in his eyesight.Cross-references: 2Sam 22:21 · Prov 5:21 · Isa 3:10 · Rom 2:7 · 2Cor 5:10

26With the merciful you will show yourself merciful. With the perfect man you will show yourself perfect.Cross-references: Matt 5:7 · James 2:13

27With the pure you will show yourself pure. With the crooked you will show yourself shrewd.Cross-references: Ex 18:11 · Lev 26:23 · Deut 28:58 · Ps 18:26 · Ps 125:5 · Isa 45:9 · +1 more

28You will save the afflicted people, but your eyes are on the arrogant, that you may bring them down.Cross-references: Ex 3:7 · Ex 9:14 · Ex 10:3 · Ex 18:11 · Job 40:11 · Ps 12:5 · +15 more

29For you are my lamp, Yahweh. Yahweh will light up my darkness.Cross-references: 2Sam 21:17 · Job 29:3 · Ps 4:6 · Ps 18:28 · Ps 27:1 · Ps 84:11 · +9 more

30For by you, I run against a troop. By my God, I leap over a wall.Cross-references: Ps 18:29 · Ps 118:10 · Rom 8:37 · Phil 4:13

31As for God, his way is perfect. Yahweh’s word is tested. He is a shield to all those who take refuge in him.Cross-references: Deut 32:4 · 2Sam 22:3 · Ps 2:7 · Ps 12:6 · Ps 18:30 · Ps 35:2 · +7 more

32For who is God, besides Yahweh? Who is a rock, besides our God?Cross-references: Deut 32:31 · Deut 32:39 · 1Sam 2:2 · 2Sam 22:2 · Isa 44:6 · Isa 44:8 · +4 more

33God is my strong fortress. He makes my way perfect.Cross-references: Ex 15:2 · Deut 18:13 · 2Sam 22:2 · Job 22:3 · Ps 18:32 · Ps 27:1 · +12 more

34He makes his feet like hinds’ feet, and sets me on my high places.Cross-references: Deut 32:13 · Deut 33:25 · 2Sam 2:18 · Isa 33:16 · Isa 58:14 · Hab 3:19

35He teaches my hands to war, so that my arms bend a bow of bronze.Cross-references: Ps 18:33 · Ps 46:9 · Ps 144:1 · Ezek 39:3 · Ezek 39:9

36You have also given me the shield of your salvation. Your gentleness has made me great.Cross-references: Gen 12:2 · Gen 15:1 · Gen 22:17 · Ps 18:35 · Ps 84:11 · Ps 115:14 · +1 more

37You have enlarged my steps under me. My feet have not slipped.Cross-references: 1Sam 2:9 · Ps 4:1 · Ps 17:5 · Ps 18:36 · Ps 94:18 · Ps 121:3 · +1 more

38I have pursued my enemies and destroyed them. I didn’t turn again until they were consumed.Cross-references: 2Sam 5:18 · 2Sam 8:1 · 2Sam 8:13 · 2Sam 10:14 · Ps 21:8 · Rom 8:37

39I have consumed them, and struck them through, so that they can’t arise. Yes, they have fallen under my feet.Cross-references: Ps 18:37 · Ps 110:1 · Ps 110:5 · Ps 118:10 · Mal 4:1 · Mal 4:3

40For you have armed me with strength for the battle. You have subdued under me those who rose up against me.Cross-references: 1Sam 17:49 · 1Sam 23:5 · Ps 18:32 · Ps 18:39 · Ps 44:5 · Ps 144:2 · +4 more

41You have also made my enemies turn their backs to me, that I might cut off those who hate me.Cross-references: Gen 49:8 · Ex 23:27 · Josh 10:24 · Ps 18:40 · Ps 21:8 · Luke 19:14 · +2 more

42They looked, but there was no one to save; even to Yahweh, but he didn’t answer them.Cross-references: 1Sam 28:6 · Job 27:9 · Prov 1:28 · Isa 1:15 · Ezek 20:3 · Mic 3:4 · +2 more

43Then I beat them as small as the dust of the earth. I crushed them as the mire of the streets, and spread them abroad.Cross-references: Deut 32:26 · 2Ki 13:7 · Ps 18:42 · Ps 35:5 · Isa 10:6 · Isa 26:15 · +6 more

44You also have delivered me from the strivings of my people. You have kept me to be the head of the nations. A people whom I have not known will serve me.Cross-references: Deut 28:13 · 2Sam 3:1 · 2Sam 5:1 · 2Sam 8:1 · 2Sam 18:6 · 2Sam 19:9 · +19 more

45The foreigners will submit themselves to me. As soon as they hear of me, they will obey me.Cross-references: Deut 33:29 · Ps 18:44 · Ps 66:3 · Ps 81:15 · Isa 56:3 · Isa 56:6 · +2 more

46The foreigners will fade away, and will come trembling out of their close places.Cross-references: Isa 2:19 · Isa 2:21 · Isa 64:6 · Amos 9:3 · Mic 7:17 · James 1:11

47Yahweh lives! Blessed be my rock! Exalted be God, the rock of my salvation,Cross-references: Deut 32:39 · 2Sam 22:3 · Job 19:25 · Ps 89:26 · Luke 1:47

48even the God who executes vengeance for me, who brings down peoples under me,Cross-references: 1Sam 25:30 · 1Sam 25:39 · 2Sam 18:19 · 2Sam 18:31 · Ps 94:1 · Ps 110:1 · +2 more

49who brings me away from my enemies. Yes, you lift me up above those who rise up against me. You deliver me from the violent man.Cross-references: Num 24:7 · Num 24:17 · 1Sam 2:8 · 2Sam 5:12 · 2Sam 7:8 · Ps 18:48 · +3 more

50Therefore I will give thanks to you, Yahweh, among the nations, and will sing praises to your name.Cross-references: Ps 18:49 · Ps 145:1 · Ps 146:1 · Isa 12:1 · Rom 15:9

51He gives great deliverance to his king, and shows loving kindness to his anointed, to David and to his offspring, forever more.”Cross-references: 2Sam 7:12 · 2Sam 22:2 · Ps 3:3 · Ps 18:50 · Ps 21:1 · Ps 48:3 · +10 more