Parallel Verses

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.

New American Standard Bible

My God, my rock, in whom I take refuge,
My shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold and my refuge;
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 God, my mountain where I seek refuge.
My shield, the horn of my salvation, my stronghold, my refuge,
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 God, my rock, in whom I take refuge;
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.

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!

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.

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!

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
אלהים 
'elohiym 
Usage: 2600

of my rock
צר צוּר 
Tsuwr 
Usage: 76

in him will I trust
חסה 
Chacah 
to trust, to make a refuge, have hope
Usage: 37

he is my shield
מגנּה מגן 
Magen 
Usage: 63

and the horn
קרן 
Qeren 
Usage: 76

of my salvation
ישׁע ישׁע 
Yesha` 
Usage: 36

my high tower
משׂגּב 
Misgab 
Usage: 17

and my refuge
מנוס 
manowc 
Usage: 8

my saviour
ישׁע 
Yasha` 
Usage: 205

thou savest
ישׁע 
Yasha` 
Usage: 205

Devotionals

Devotionals about 2 Samuel 22:3

References

Images 2 Samuel 22:3

Prayers for 2 Samuel 22:3

Context Readings

The Victory Song Of David

2 and he said, "Yahweh is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer, even mine; 3 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. 4 I will call on Yahweh, who is worthy to be praised: So shall I be saved from my enemies.

Cross References

Genesis 15:1

After these things the word of Yahweh came to Abram in a vision, saying, "Don't be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your exceedingly great reward."

Psalm 9:9

Yahweh will also be a high tower for the oppressed; a high tower in times of trouble.

Luke 1:69

and has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David

Deuteronomy 33:29

You are happy, Israel. Who is like you, a people saved by Yahweh, the shield of your help, the sword of your excellency! Your enemies shall submit themselves to you. You shall tread on their high places."

Psalm 14:6

You frustrate the plan of the poor, because Yahweh is his refuge.

Psalm 46:7

Yahweh of Armies is with us. The God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.

Psalm 46:11

Yahweh of Armies is with us. The God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah. For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by the sons of Korah.

Psalm 59:16

But I will sing of your strength. Yes, I will sing aloud of your loving kindness in the morning. For you have been my high tower, a refuge in the day of my distress.

Psalm 71:7

I am a marvel to many, but you are my strong refuge.

Proverbs 18:10

The name of Yahweh is a strong tower: the righteous run to him, and are safe.

Hebrews 2:13

Again, "I will put my trust in him." Again, "Behold, here I am with the children whom God has given me."

Deuteronomy 32:37

He will say, "Where are their gods, The rock in which they took refuge;

1 Samuel 2:1

Hannah prayed, and said: "My heart exults in Yahweh! My horn is exalted in Yahweh. My mouth is enlarged over my enemies, because I rejoice in your salvation.

2 Samuel 22:49

who brings me away from my enemies. Yes, you lift me up above those who rise up against me. You deliver me from the violent man.

2 Samuel 22:51

He gives great deliverance to his king, and shows loving kindness to his anointed, to David and to his seed, forevermore."

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 will bless the righteous. Yahweh, you will surround him with favor as with a shield. For the Chief Musician; on stringed instruments, upon the eight-stringed lyre. A Psalm by David.

Psalm 18:2

Yahweh is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge; my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower.

Psalm 27:5

For in the day of trouble he will keep me secretly in his pavilion. In the covert of his tabernacle he will hide me. He will lift me up on a rock.

Psalm 28:7

Yahweh is my strength and my shield. My heart has trusted in him, and I am helped. Therefore my heart greatly rejoices. With my song I will thank him.

Psalm 32:7

You are my hiding place. You will preserve me from trouble. You will surround me with songs of deliverance. Selah.

Psalm 46:1

God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

Psalm 55:9

Confuse them, Lord, and confound their language, for I have seen violence and strife in the city.

Psalm 61:3

For you have been a refuge for me, a strong tower from the enemy.

Psalm 72:14

He will redeem their soul from oppression and violence. Their blood will be precious in his sight.

Psalm 84:9

Behold, God our shield, look at the face of your anointed.

Psalm 84:11

For Yahweh God is a sun and a shield. Yahweh will give grace and glory. He withholds no good thing from those who walk blamelessly.

Psalm 86:14

God, the proud have risen up against me. A company of violent men have sought after my soul, and they don't hold regard for you before them.

Psalm 115:9-11

Israel, trust in Yahweh! He is their help and their shield.

Psalm 140:1

Deliver me, Yahweh, from the evil man. Preserve me from the violent man;

Psalm 140:4

Yahweh, keep me from the hands of the wicked. Preserve me from the violent men who have determined to trip my feet.

Psalm 140:11

An evil speaker won't be established in the earth. Evil will hunt the violent man to overthrow him.

Psalm 142:4

Look on my right, and see; for there is no one who is concerned for me. Refuge has fled from me. No one cares for my soul.

Psalm 144:2

my loving kindness, my fortress, my high tower, my deliverer, my shield, and he in whom I take refuge; who subdues my people under me.

Proverbs 30:5

"Every word of God is flawless. He is a shield to those who take refuge in him.

Isaiah 12:2

Behold, God is my salvation. I will trust, and will not be afraid; for Yah, Yahweh, is my strength and song; and he has become my salvation."

Isaiah 32:2

A man shall be as a hiding place from the wind, and a covert from the storm, as streams of water in a dry place, as the shade of a large rock in a weary land.

Isaiah 45:21

Declare and present it. Yes, let them take counsel together. Who has shown this from ancient time? Who has declared it of old? Haven't I, Yahweh? There is no other God besides me, a just God and a Savior; There is no one besides me.

Jeremiah 16:9

For thus says Yahweh of Armies, the God of Israel: Behold, I will cause to cease out of this place, before your eyes and in your days, the voice of mirth and the voice of gladness, 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 affliction, to you shall the nations come from the ends of the earth, and shall say, Our fathers have inherited nothing but lies, [even] vanity and things in which there is no profit.

Luke 1:47

My spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior,

Luke 1:71

salvation from our enemies, and from the hand of all who hate us;

Titus 3:4

But when the kindness of God our Savior and his love toward mankind appeared,

Titus 3:6

whom he poured out on us richly, through Jesus Christ our Savior;

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