Verse 44

2 Samuel 22:44

Literal Standard Version

44 And You deliver me || From the strivings of my people, || You place me for a head of nations; A people I have not known serve me.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַֽ/תְּפַלְּטֵ֔/נִי מֵ/רִיבֵ֖י עַמִּ֑/י תִּשְׁמְרֵ֨/נִי֙ לְ/רֹ֣אשׁ גּוֹיִ֔ם עַ֥ם לֹא יָדַ֖עְתִּי יַעַבְדֻֽ/נִי
English Translation
And you will deliver me from the disputes of my people; you will keep me as the head of nations; a people I have not known will serve me.
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Chapter 22 Context
1 And David speaks the words of this song to YHWH in the day YHWH has delivered him out of the hand of... Focus ↗
2 and he says: “YHWH is my rock, || And my bulwark, and a deliverer to me, Focus ↗
3 My God (Elohim) is my rock—I take refuge in Him; My shield, and the horn of my salvation, || My high... Focus ↗
4 I call on YHWH, who is worthy to be praised: And I am saved from my enemies. Focus ↗
5 When the breakers of death surrounded me, || The streams of the worthless terrify me, Focus ↗
6 The cords of Sheol have surrounded me, || The snares of death have been before me. Focus ↗
7 In my adversity I call on YHWH, || And I call to my God (Elohim), || And He hears my voice from His... Focus ↗
8 And the earth shakes and trembles, || Foundations of the heavens are troubled, || And are shaken, fo... Focus ↗
9 Smoke has gone up by His nostrils, || And fire devours from His mouth; Brands have been kindled by i... Focus ↗
10 And He inclines the heavens and comes down, || And thick darkness is under His feet. Focus ↗
11 And He rides on a cherub and flies, || And is seen on the wings of the wind. Focus ↗
12 And He sets darkness around Him for His dwelling places, || Darkness of waters and thick clouds of t... Focus ↗
13 From the brightness before Him || Brands of fire were kindled! Focus ↗
14 YHWH thunders from the heavens, || And the Most High gives forth His voice. Focus ↗
15 And He sends forth arrows, and scatters them; Lightning, and troubles them; Focus ↗
16 And the streams of the sea are seen, || The foundations of the world are revealed, || By the rebuke... Focus ↗
17 He sends from above—He takes me, || He draws me out of many waters. Focus ↗
18 He delivers me from my strong enemy, || From those hating me, || For they were stronger than me. Focus ↗
19 They are before me in a day of my calamity, || And YHWH is my support, Focus ↗
20 And He brings me out to a large place, || He draws me out for He delighted in me. Focus ↗
21 YHWH repays me, || According to my righteousness, || According to the cleanness of my hands, He retu... Focus ↗
22 For I have kept the ways of YHWH, || And have not done wickedly against my God (Elohim). Focus ↗
23 For all His judgments are before me, || As for His statutes, I do not turn from them. Focus ↗
24 And I am perfect before Him, || And I keep myself from my iniquity. Focus ↗
25 And YHWH returns to me, || According to my righteousness, || According to my cleanness before His ey... Focus ↗
26 With the kind You show Yourself kind, || With the perfect man You show Yourself perfect, Focus ↗
27 With the pure You show Yourself pure, || And with the perverse You show Yourself a wrestler. Focus ↗
28 And You save the poor people, || But Your eyes on the high cause them to fall. Focus ↗
29 For You are my lamp, O YHWH, || And YHWH lightens my darkness. Focus ↗
30 For by You I run against a troop, || By my God (Elohim) I leap a wall. Focus ↗
31 God (Elohim)—His way is perfect, || The saying of YHWH is tried, || He is a shield to all those trus... Focus ↗
32 For who is God (Elohim) except YHWH? And who is the Rock except our God (Elohim)? Focus ↗
33 God (Elohim)—my bulwark, my strength, || And He makes my way perfect; Focus ↗
34 Making my feet like does, || And causes me to stand on my high places, Focus ↗
35 Teaching my hands for battle, || And a bow of bronze was brought down by my arms, Focus ↗
36 And You give the shield of Your salvation to me, || And Your lowliness makes me great. Focus ↗
37 You enlarge my step under me, || And my ankles have not slipped. Focus ↗
38 I pursue my enemies and destroy them, || And I do not turn until they are consumed. Focus ↗
39 And I consume them, and strike them, || And they do not rise, and fall under my feet. Focus ↗
40 And You gird me with strength for battle, || You cause my withstanders to bow under me. Focus ↗
41 And my enemies—You give to me the neck, || Those hating me—and I cut them off. Focus ↗
42 They look, and there is no savior; To YHWH, and He has not answered them. Focus ↗
43 And I beat them as dust of the earth, || As mire of the streets I beat them small—I spread them out! Focus ↗
44 And You deliver me || From the strivings of my people, || You place me for a head of nations; A peop...
45 Sons of a stranger feign obedience to me, || At the hearing of the ear they listen to me. Focus ↗
46 Sons of a stranger fade away, || And gird themselves by their close places. Focus ↗
47 YHWH lives, and blessed is my Rock, || And exalted is my God (Elohim)—The Rock of my salvation. Focus ↗
48 God (Elohim)—who is giving vengeance to me, || And bringing down peoples under me, Focus ↗
49 And bringing me forth from my enemies, || Indeed, You raise me up above my withstanders. You deliver... Focus ↗
50 Therefore I confess You, O YHWH, among nations, || And I sing praise to Your Name. Focus ↗
51 Magnifying the salvations of His king, || And doing loving-kindness to His anointed, || To David, an... Focus ↗