2 SAMUEL 22:3

KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)

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“The God of my rock; in him will I trust: he is my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my refuge, my saviour; thou savest me from violence.”

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2 Samuel 22:3 Translation & Meaning

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The God אֱלֹהֵ֥י Gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative God
of my rock; צוּרִ֖י Properly, a cliff (or sharp rock, as compressed); generally, a rock or boulder; figuratively, a refuge; also an edge (as precipitous) rock
in him will I trust: אֶֽחֱסֶה To flee for protection; figuratively, to confide in trust
he is (No Hebrew definition. English implied.)
my shield, מָֽגִנִּ֞י A shield (i.e., the small one or buckler); figuratively, a protector; also the scaly hide of the crocodile shield
and the horn וְקֶ֣רֶן A horn (as projecting); by implication, a flask, cornet; by resemblance. an elephant's tooth (i.e., ivory), a corner (of the altar), a peak (of a mountain), a ray (of light); figuratively, power horn
of my salvation, יִשְׁעִ֗י Liberty, deliverance, prosperity salvation
my high tower, מִשְׂגַּבִּי֙ Properly, a cliff (or other lofty or inaccessible place); abstractly, altitude; figuratively, a refuge high tower
and my refuge, וּמְנוּסִ֔י A retreat (literally or figuratively); abstractly, a fleeing refuge
my saviour; מֹֽשִׁעִ֕י Properly, to be open, wide or free, i.e., (by implication) to be safe; causatively, to free or succor saviour
thou savest תֹּֽשִׁעֵֽנִי׃ Properly, to be open, wide or free, i.e., (by implication) to be safe; causatively, to free or succor savest
me from violence. מֵֽחָמָ֖ס Violence; by implication, wrong; by metonymy unjust gain violence

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  • 1  And David spake unto the Lord the words of this song in the day that the Lord had delivered him out of the hand of all his enemies, and out of the hand of Saul:

  • 2  And he said, The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer;

  • 3  The God of my rock; in him will I trust: he is my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my refuge, my saviour; thou savest me from violence.

  • 4  I will call on the Lord, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies.

  • 5  When the waves of death compassed me, the floods of ungodly men made me afraid;




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