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2 Samuel 22:3 — The God of my rock; in him will I trust: he is my shield, and the…
“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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The verses around 2 Samuel 22:3.
1And 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:
2And he said, The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer;
3The 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.
4I will call on the Lord, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies.
5When the waves of death compassed me, the floods of ungodly men made me afraid;
Verse explanation
He keeps stacking images of security: shield, horn of salvation, refuge — all to describe how God saved him from violence.
From the 2 Samuel 22 study in Bible in Stories.
2 Samuel 22:3 in other versions
The same verse in the 4 Bible versions we have on the site.
- KJV · King James
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.
Read the chapter in this version → - ARC · Almeida 1911Português
Deus é o meu rochedo, n'elle confiarei: o meu escudo, e a força da minha salvação, o meu alto retiro, e o meu refugio. O meu Salvador, de violencia me salvaste.
Read the chapter in this version → - BLIVRE · Bíblia LivrePortuguês
Deus de minha rocha, nele confiarei: Meu escudo, e o poder de minha salvação, minha fortaleza, e meu refúgio; Meu salvador, que me livrarás de violência.
Read the chapter in this version → - VBL · Versión Biblia LibreEspañol
Él es mi Dios, mi roca que me protege. Él me protege del mal, su poder me salva, me mantiene seguro. Él es mi protector; es mi salvador; me libra de la violencia.
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