Verse 30
2 Samuel 22:30
English Revised Version
30
As for God (Elohim), his way is perfect: the word of the LORD is tried; he is a shield unto all them that trust in him.
Original Language Text
hebrew
כִּ֥י בְ/כָ֖ה אָר֣וּץ גְּד֑וּד בֵּ/אלֹהַ֖/י אֲדַלֶּג שֽׁוּר
English Translation
For in this way I will run a troop to my God, I will leap like a deer.
AI translation from hebrew via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 22 Context
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And David spake unto the LORD the words of this song in the day that the LORD delivered him out of t...
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and he said, The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer, even mine;
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The God (Elohim) of my rock, in him will I trust; my shield and the horn of my salvation, my high to...
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I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies.
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For the waves of death compassed me, the floods of ungodliness made me afraid.
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The cords of Sheol were round about me: the snares of death came upon me.
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In my distress I called upon the LORD, yea, I called unto my God (Elohim): and he heard my voice out...
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Then the earth shook and trembled, the foundations of heaven moved and were shaken, because he was w...
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There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by...
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He bowed the heavens also, and came down; and thick darkness was under his feet.
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And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: yea, he was seen upon the wings of the wind.
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And he made darkness pavilions round about him, gathering of waters, thick clouds of the skies.
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The LORD thundered from heaven, and the Most High uttered his voice.
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And he sent out arrows, and scattered them; lightning, and discomfited them.
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Then the channels of the sea appeared, the foundations of the world were laid bare, by the rebuke of...
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He sent from on high, he took me; he drew me out of many waters;
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He delivered me from my strong enemy, from them that hated me; for they were too mighty for me.
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They came upon me in the day of my calamity: but the LORD was my stay.
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He brought me forth also into a large place: he delivered me, because he delighted in me.
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The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness: according to the cleanness of my hands hath he r...
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For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God (Elohim).
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For all his judgments were before me: and as for his statutes, I did not depart from them.
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I was also perfect toward him, and I kept myself from mine iniquity.
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Therefore hath the LORD recompensed me according to my righteousness; according to my cleanness in h...
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With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful, with the perfect man thou wilt shew thyself perfe...
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With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the perverse thou wilt shew thyself froward.
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And the afflicted people thou wilt save: but thine eyes are upon the haughty, that thou mayest bring...
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For thou art my lamp, O LORD: and the LORD will lighten my darkness.
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For by thee I run upon a troop: by my God (Elohim) do I leap over a wall.
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As for God (Elohim), his way is perfect: the word of the LORD is tried; he is a shield unto all them...
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For who is God (Elohim), save the LORD? and who is a rock, save our God (Elohim)?
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God (Elohim) is my strong fortress: and he guideth the perfect in his way.
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He maketh his feet like hinds’ feet: and setteth me upon my high places.
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He teacheth my hands to war; so that mine arms do bend a bow of brass.
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Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy gentleness hath made me great.
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Thou hast enlarged my steps under me, and my feet have not slipped.
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I have pursued mine enemies, and destroyed them; neither did I turn again till they were consumed.
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And I have consumed them, and smitten them through, that they cannot arise; yea, they are fallen und...
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For thou hast girded me with strength unto the battle: thou hast subdued under me those that rose up...
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Thou hast also made mine enemies turn their backs unto me, that I might cut off them that hate me.
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They looked, but there was none to save; even unto the LORD, but he answered them not.
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Then did I beat them small as the dust of the earth, I did stamp them as the mire of the streets, an...
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Thou also hast delivered me from the strivings of my people; thou hast kept me to be the head of the...
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The strangers shall submit themselves unto me: as soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me.
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The strangers shall fade away, and shall come trembling out of their close places.
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The LORD liveth; and blessed be my rock; and exalted be the God (Elohim) of the rock of my salvation...
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Even the God (Elohim) that executeth vengeance for me, and bringeth down peoples under me,
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And that bringeth me forth from mine enemies: yea, thou liftest me up above them that rise up agains...
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Therefore I will give thanks unto thee, O LORD, among the nations, and will sing praises unto thy na...
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Great deliverance giveth he to his king: and sheweth lovingkindness to his anointed, to David and to...
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