2 Samuel

2 Samuel 22:2–5

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.

⁴I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised;

so shall I be saved from my enemies.

⁵For the waves of death engulfed me;

the torrents of chaos overwhelmed me.

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

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I will call upon	אֶקְרָ֣א	’eq·rā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
the LORD	יְהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
to be praised	מְהֻלָּ֖ל	mə·hul·lāl	Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine singular	H1984 shine
so shall I be saved	אִוָּשֵֽׁעַ׃	’iw·wā·šê·a‘	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H3467 deliver
from my enemies	וּמֵאֹיְבַ֖י	ū·mê·’ō·yə·ḇay	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H341 be hostile to

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּ֥י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the waves	מִשְׁבְּרֵי־	miš·bə·rê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H4867 breaker
of death	מָ֑וֶת	mā·weṯ	Noun - masculine singular	H4194 death
engulfed me	אֲפָפֻ֖נִי	’ă·p̄ā·p̄u·nî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural; first person common singular	H661 surround, encompass
the torrents	נַחֲלֵ֥י	na·ḥă·lê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H5158 torrent, torrent-valley, wady
of chaos	בְלִיַּ֖עַל	ḇə·lî·ya·‘al	Noun - masculine singular	H1100 worthlessness
overwhelmed me	יְבַעֲתֻֽנִי׃	yə·ḇa·‘ă·ṯu·nî	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; first person common singular	H1204 fall upon, startle, terrify