2 Samuel 22:3 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

2 Samuel 22:3 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

2 Samuel 22:3 in 6 Bible Translations

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2 Samuel 22:3 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“God is my rock in whom I take refuge; my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my refuge. My savior, you save me from violence.”

2 Samuel 22:3 — World English Bible

2 Samuel 22:3 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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. ”

2 Samuel 22:3 — American Standard Version

2 Samuel 22:3 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“My God <FI>is<Fi> 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!”

2 Samuel 22:3 — Young's Literal Translation

2 Samuel 22:3 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“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. ”

2 Samuel 22:3 — Darby Translation

2 Samuel 22:3 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“God is my strength, in him will I trust: my shielde, and the horne of my saluation, my hie tower and my refuge: my Sauiour, thou hast saued me from violence.”

2 Samuel 22:3 — Geneva Bible

2 Samuel 22:3 in Context — 2 Samuel 22

1 And David spake unto the Lord the words of this song in the day that the Lord had delivered him out of the hand of all his enemies, and out of the hand of Saul:

2 And he said, The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer;

3 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.

4 I will call on the Lord, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies.

5 When the waves of death compassed me, the floods of ungodly men made me afraid;

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What Does 2 Samuel 22:3 Mean?

2 Samuel 22:3 is a verse from the Book of 2 Samuel, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 2 Samuel chapter 22. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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