2 Samuel

2 Samuel 22:2–3

²He said:

“The LORD is my rock,

my fortress, and my deliverer.

³My 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.

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He said	וַיֹּאמַ֑ר	way·yō·mar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
The LORD	יְהוָ֛ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
is my rock	סַֽלְעִ֥י	sal·‘î	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H5553 crag, cliff
my fortress	וּמְצֻדָתִ֖י	ū·mə·ṣu·ḏā·ṯî	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H4686 net, capture, fastness
and my deliverer	וּמְפַלְטִי־	ū·mə·p̄al·ṭî-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H6403 escape

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
My God	אֱלֹהֵ֥י	’ĕ·lō·hê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H430 God
my rock	צוּרִ֖י	ṣū·rî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H6697 rock, cliff
in whom I take refuge	אֶחֱסֶה־	’e·ḥĕ·seh-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H2620 seek refuge
my shield	מָגִנִּ֞י	mā·ḡin·nî	Noun - common singular construct; first person common singular	H4043 shield
and the horn	וְקֶ֣רֶן	wə·qe·ren	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct	H7161 horn
of my salvation	יִשְׁעִ֗י	yiš·‘î	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H3468 deliverance, rescue, salvation
My stronghold	מִשְׂגַּבִּי֙	miś·gab·bî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H4869 secure height, retreat
my refuge	וּמְנוּסִ֔י	ū·mə·nū·sî	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H4498 flight.
and my Savior	מֹשִׁעִ֕י	mō·ši·‘î	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H3467 deliver
You save me	תֹּשִׁעֵֽנִי׃	tō·ši·‘ê·nî	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular; first person common singular	H3467 deliver
from violence	מֵחָמָ֖ס	mê·ḥā·mās	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H2555 violence, wrong

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

2 Samuel 22:2 Psalm 18:2–50 · Psalm 31:3 · Psalm 71:3 · Deuteronomy 32:4 · Psalm 91:2 · Psalm 144:2 · 1 Samuel 2:2

2 Samuel 22:3 Psalm 9:9 · Proverbs 18:10 · Isaiah 12:2 · Genesis 15:1 · Psalm 18:2 · Proverbs 30:5 · Deuteronomy 33:29 · Psalm 115:9–11 · Psalm 46:11 · Luke 1:69 · Hebrews 2:13 · Psalm 144:2

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.