Verse 33
2 Samuel 22:33
Bible in Basic English
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God (Elohim) puts a strong band about me, guiding me in a straight way.
Original Language Text
hebrew
הָ/אֵ֥ל מָעוּזִּ֖/י חָ֑יִל וַ/יַּתֵּ֥ר תָּמִ֖ים דרכ/ו דַּרְכִּֽ/י
English Translation
The God of my strength is a refuge, and He directs my ways perfectly.
AI translation from hebrew via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 22 Context
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And David made a song to the Lord in these words, on the day when the Lord made him free from the ha...
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And he said, The Lord is my Rock, my walled town, and my saviour, even mine;
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My God (Elohim), my Rock, in him will I put my faith; my breastplate, and the horn of my salvation,...
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I will send up my cry to the Lord, who is to be praised; so will I be made safe from those who are a...
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For the waves of death came round me, and the seas of evil put me in fear;
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The cords of hell were round me: the nets of death came on me.
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In my trouble my voice went up to the Lord, and my cry to my God (Elohim): my voice came to his hear...
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Then the earth was moved with a violent shock; the bases of heaven were moved and shaking, because h...
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There went up a smoke from his nose, and a fire of destruction from his mouth: coals were lighted by...
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The heavens were bent, so that he might come down; and it was dark under his feet.
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And he went through the air, seated on a storm-cloud: going quickly on the wings of the wind.
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And he made the dark his tent round him, a mass of waters, thick clouds of the skies.
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Before his shining light his dark clouds went past, raining ice and coals of fire.
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The Lord made thunder in the heavens, and the voice of the Highest was sounding out.
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And he sent out his arrows, driving them in all directions; by his flames of fire they were troubled...
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Then the deep beds of the sea were seen, and the bases of the world were uncovered, because of the L...
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He sent from on high, he took me, pulling me out of great waters.
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He made me free from my strong hater, from those who were against me, because they were stronger tha...
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They came on me in the day of my trouble: but the Lord was my support.
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He took me out into a wide place; he was my saviour because he had delight in me.
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The Lord gives me the reward of my righteousness, because my hands are clean before him.
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For I have kept the ways of the Lord; I have not been turned away in sin from my God (Elohim).
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For all his decisions were before me, and I did not put away his laws from me.
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And I was upright before him, and I kept myself from sin.
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Because of this the Lord has given me the reward of my righteousness, because my hands are clean in...
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On him who has mercy you will have mercy; to the upright you will be upright;
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He who is holy will see that you are holy; but to the man whose way is not straight you will be a ha...
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For you are the saviour of those who are in trouble; but your eyes are on men of pride, to make them...
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For you are my light, O Lord; and the Lord will make the dark bright for me.
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By your help I have made a way through the wall which was shutting me in: by the help of my God (Elo...
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As for God (Elohim), his way is all good: the word of the Lord is tested; he is a safe cover for all...
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For who is God (Elohim) but the Lord? and who is a Rock but our God (Elohim)?
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God (Elohim) puts a strong band about me, guiding me in a straight way.
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He makes my feet like roes' feet, and puts me on high places.
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He makes my hands expert in war, so that a bow of brass is bent by my arms.
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You have given me the breastplate of your salvation, and your mercy has made me great.
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You have made my steps wide under me, so that my feet make no slip.
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I go after my haters and overtake them; not turning back till they are all overcome.
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I have sent destruction on them and given them wounds, so that they are not able to get up: they are...
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For I have been armed by you with strength for the fight: you have made low under me those who came...
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By you their backs are turned in flight, so that my haters are cut off.
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They were crying out, but there was no one to come to their help: even to the Lord, but he gave them...
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Then they were crushed as small as the dust of the earth, stamped down under my feet like the waste...
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You have made me free from the fightings of my people; you have made me the head of the nations: a p...
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Men of other countries will, with false hearts, put themselves under my authority: from the time whe...
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They will be wasted away, they will come out of their secret places shaking with fear.
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The Lord is living; praise be to my Rock, and let the God (Elohim) of my salvation be honoured:
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It is God (Elohim) who sends punishment on my haters, and puts peoples under my rule.
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He makes me free from my haters: I am lifted up over those who come up against me: you have made me...
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Because of this I will give you praise, O Lord, among the nations, and will make a song of praise to...
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Great salvation does he give to his king; he has mercy on the king of his selection, David, and on h...
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