2 Samuel

2 Samuel 22:31–32

³¹As for God, His way is perfect;

the word of the LORD is flawless.

He is a shield to all

who take refuge in Him.

³²For who is God besides the LORD?

And who is the Rock except our God?

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
God	הָאֵ֖ל	hā·’êl	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H410 god
His way	דַּרְכּ֑וֹ	dar·kōw	Noun - common singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
is perfect	תָּמִ֣ים	tā·mîm	Adjective - masculine singular	H8549 complete, sound
the word	אִמְרַ֤ת	’im·raṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H565 utterance, speech, word
of the LORD	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
is flawless	צְרוּפָ֔ה	ṣə·rū·p̄āh	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singular	H6884 smelt, refine, test
He	ה֔וּא	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
is a shield	מָגֵ֣ן	mā·ḡên	Noun - common singular	H4043 shield
to all	לְכֹ֖ל	lə·ḵōl	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
who take refuge	הַחֹסִ֥ים	ha·ḥō·sîm	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H2620 seek refuge
in Him	בּֽוֹ׃	bōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּ֥י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
who	מִי־	mî-	Interrogative	H4310 who?
is God	אֵ֖ל	’êl	Noun - masculine singular	H410 god
besides	מִבַּלְעֲדֵ֣י	mib·bal·‘ă·ḏê	Preposition-m	H1107 apart from, except, without
the LORD	יְהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
And who	וּמִ֥י	ū·mî	Conjunctive waw; Interrogative	H4310 who?
the Rock	צ֖וּר	ṣūr	Noun - masculine singular	H6697 rock, cliff
except	מִֽבַּלְעֲדֵ֥י	mib·bal·‘ă·ḏê	Preposition-m	H1107 apart from, except, without
our God	אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃	’ĕ·lō·hê·nū	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural	H430 God

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

2 Samuel 22:31 Deuteronomy 32:4 · Proverbs 30:5 · Psalm 18:30 · Psalm 12:6 · Matthew 5:48 · Psalm 119:140 · 2 Samuel 22:3 · Daniel 4:37 · Psalm 35:2 · Psalm 84:9 · Psalm 91:4 · Revelation 15:3

2 Samuel 22:32 1 Samuel 2:2 · Deuteronomy 32:31 · Isaiah 44:6 · Jeremiah 10:6–7 · Isaiah 45:5–6 · Isaiah 44:8

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.