Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
I take refuge in God, my rock, my shield, and the {strength} of my salvation. My stronghold and my refuge, O my savior, you will save me from violence!
New American Standard Bible
My
My savior, You save me from violence.
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
My shield, the horn of my salvation,
and my Savior, You save me from violence.
International Standard Version
He is my God, my strong stone in him I will find my refuge my shield, the strength of my salvation, my high tower, my way of escape, and the one who is saving me. You will save me from violence.
A Conservative Version
God, my rock, in him I will take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my refuge, my savior. Thou save me from violence.
American Standard Version
God, my rock, in him will I take refuge; My shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my refuge; My saviour, thou savest me from violence.
Amplified
My shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold and my refuge,
My Savior—You save me from violence.
Bible in Basic English
My God, my Rock, in him will I put my faith; my breastplate, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my safe place; my saviour, who keeps me safe from the violent man.
Darby Translation
God is my rock, in him will I trust My shield, and the horn of my salvation, My high tower, and my refuge, My saviour: thou wilt save me from violence.
Julia Smith Translation
The God of my rock; I will trust in him: My shield and the horn of my salvation, my height and my refuge; My saviour; thou wilt save me from violence.
King James 2000
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 savior; you save me from violence.
Modern King James verseion
The God who is my Rock, in Him will I trust. He is my Shield, and the Horn of my salvation, my High Tower, and my Refuge, my Savior. You save me from violence.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
God is my strength, and in him will I trust: my shield and the horn that defendeth me: mine high hold and refuge.
NET Bible
My God is my rocky summit where I take shelter, my shield, the horn that saves me, my stronghold, my refuge, my savior. You save me from violence!
New Heart English Bible
God, my Rock, in him I will take refuge; my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my refuge. My savior, you save me from violence.
The Emphasized Bible
My God, was my rock, I sought refuge in him, - My shield, and my horn of salvation, my high tower, and my refuge, My Saviour! from violence, thou didst save me.
Webster
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 preserver; thou savest me from violence.
World English Bible
God, my rock, in him I will take refuge; my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my refuge. My savior, you save me from violence.
Youngs Literal Translation
My God is my rock -- I take refuge in Him; My shield, and the horn of my salvation, My high tower, and my refuge! My Saviour, from violence Thou savest me!
Themes
Fort » Figurative » Of God's care
Horn » Figurative » Of divine protection
Privileges of saints » Having God for their » Tower
Shield » Figurative » Of God's protection
Tower » Figurative » Of divine protection
Towers » Illustrative of » God as the protector of his people
Topics
Interlinear
'elohiym
References
Fausets
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Samuel 22:3
Images 2 Samuel 22:3
Prayers for 2 Samuel 22:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Victory Song Of David
2 And he said: "Yahweh [is] my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer. 3 I take refuge in God, my rock, my shield, and the {strength} of my salvation. My stronghold and my refuge, O my savior, you will save me from violence! 4 I call [upon] Yahweh who is praiseworthy, and I [am] saved from those who hate me.
Cross References
Genesis 15:1
After these things the word of Yahweh came to Abram in a vision, saying: "Do not be afraid, Abram; I [am] your shield, [and] your reward [shall be] very great."
Psalm 9:9
And Yahweh will be a stronghold for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of distress.
Luke 1:69
and has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David,
Deuteronomy 33:29
Blessed [are] you, O Israel. Who is like you, a people who [is] saved by Yahweh, the shield of your help, and who [is] the sword of your triumph, and your enemies, they shall fawn before you, and you shall tread on their backs."
Psalm 14:6
You would put to shame [the] plan of [the] poor, because Yahweh [is] his refuge.
Psalm 46:7
Yahweh of hosts [is] with us; our [high] stronghold [is] the God of Jacob. Selah
Psalm 46:11
Yahweh of Hosts [is] with us; the God of Jacob [is] our [high] stronghold.
Psalm 59:16
But as for me, I will sing [of] your strength, and I will hail your loyal love in the morning, because you have been my [high] stronghold and a refuge in my {time} of trouble.
Psalm 71:7
I have become a wonder to many, but you [are] my strong refuge.
Proverbs 18:10
A tower of strength is the name of Yahweh; into him the righteous will run and be safe.
Hebrews 2:13
And again, "I will trust in him." And again, "Behold, I and the children God has given me."
Deuteronomy 32:37
And he will say, 'Where [are] their gods, [their] rock in whom they took refuge?
1 Samuel 2:1
Then Hannah prayed and said, "My heart exults in Yahweh, my strength [is] exalted in Yahweh; {I grin} over my enemies, for I rejoice over your salvation.
2 Samuel 22:49
He brings me out from my enemies, and from those who rose up against me you lift me up, and from men of violence you rescue me.
2 Samuel 22:51
He makes great salvation [for] his king and shows loyal love to his anointed one, David and to his descendants forever."
Psalm 3:3
But you, Yahweh, [are] a shield around me, my glory and the one who lifts up my head.
Psalm 5:12
For you bless [the] righteous. O Yahweh, like a shield you surround him [with] good favor.
Psalm 18:2
Yahweh [is] my rock and my fortress and my deliverer, my God, my rock in whom I have taken refuge, my shield and the horn of my deliverance, my stronghold.
Psalm 27:5
Because he will hide me in his shelter in [the] day of trouble. He will conceal me in the hiding place of his tent. He will set me high upon a rock.
Psalm 28:7
Yahweh [is] my strength and my shield. My heart trusts him and I am helped. So my heart rejoices, and with my song I will give thanks to him.
Psalm 32:7
You [are] my hiding place; from trouble you preserve me. [With] cries of deliverance you surround me. Selah
Psalm 46:1
God [is] our refuge and strength, a very sufficient help in troubles.
Psalm 55:9
Confuse, O Lord; divide their speech, because I see violence and strife in the city.
Psalm 61:3
For you have been my refuge, a strong tower from the enemy.
Psalm 72:14
From oppression and from violence he will redeem their lives, and their blood will be precious in his eyes.
Psalm 84:9
Look at our shield, O God, and have regard for the face of your anointed one.
Psalm 84:11
Because Yahweh God [is] a sun and a shield; Yahweh gives grace and honor. He does not withhold good from those who walk blamelessly.
Psalm 86:14
O God, arrogant men have risen up against me, even a gang of ruthless men seek my life, but they do not set you before them.
Psalm 115:9-11
O Israel, trust Yahweh; he [is] their help and their shield.
Psalm 140:1
Rescue me, O Yahweh, from evil men. Preserve me from violent men,
Psalm 140:4
Protect me, O Yahweh, from [the] hands of [the] wicked. Preserve me from violent men, who have planned to {make me stumble}.
Psalm 140:11
Do not let a {slanderer} be established in the land; as for [the] man of violence, let evil hunt him quickly.
Psalm 142:4
look to [my] right and see. There is no one looking out for me; there is no escape for me; no one cares for my soul.
Psalm 144:2
my loyal love and my fortress, my stronghold and my deliverer, my shield, and [one] in whom I take refuge, the one who subdues peoples under me.
Proverbs 30:5
Every word of God [is] flawless; he [is] a shield for him who takes refuge in him.
Isaiah 12:2
Look! God [is] my salvation; I will trust, and I will not be afraid, for my strength and might [is] Yah, Yahweh; and he has become salvation for me."
Isaiah 32:2
And each one will be like a hiding place from [the] wind and a covering from [the] rainstorm, like streams of water in a dry region, like [the] shade of a large rock in a weary land.
Isaiah 45:21
Declare and present [your case], also let them consult together! Who {made this known} from {former times}, declared it from {of old}? [Was it] not I, Yahweh? And there is no [other] god besides [me], a righteous God besides me, and no savior besides me.
Jeremiah 16:9
For thus says Yahweh of hosts, the God of Israel, "Look, I [am] about to cause to disappear from this place, before your eyes and in your days, [the] voice of jubilation, and [the] voice of joy, and [the] voice of [the] bridegroom, and [the] voice of [the] bride.
Jeremiah 16:19
Yahweh, my strength, and my stronghold, and my refuge in [the] day of distress, to you [the] nations will come from the ends of [the] earth, and they will say, "Our ancestors have inherited only lies, vanity, and there is no profit in them.
Luke 1:47
and my spirit has rejoiced greatly in God my Savior,
Luke 1:71
salvation from our enemies and from the hand of all those who hate us,
Titus 3:4
But when the kindness and love for mankind of God our Savior appeared,
Titus 3:6
whom he poured out on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Savior,