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2 Samuel 22:1-51

2 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 2 Samuel 22:1 David’s song recorded in this chapter is almost identical with Psalms 18:1, where it was adapted to serve as a public hymn.

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See also 2 Samuel 22:1-51 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    CHAPTER XXII _David's psalm of thanksgiving for God's powerful deliverance_ _and manifold blessings, including prophetic declarations_ _relative to the humiliation and exaltation of the Messiah_,...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    This song, which is found with scarcely any material variation as Psalms 18, and with the words of this first verse for its title, belongs to the early part of David’s reign when he was recently estab...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    2. DAVID'S SONG OF DELIVERANCE CHAPTER 22 _ 1. The praise of Jehovah (2 Samuel 22:1)_ 2. The sorrows of the past (2 Samuel 22:5) 3. God's presence and intervention (2 Samuel 22:8) 4. R

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    1 SAMUEL 22. PSALMS 18. This poem is dealt with in the commentary on the Psalms (Psalms book comments, and Psalms 18 chapter comments.)....

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    DAVID SPAKE. At this point in his history (about 1018 B.C.) This song was written and edited by him later as Psalms 18, with the full liberty of all other editors of their own work. THE LORD. Hebrew....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    The title 1. Compare the inscriptions which introduce Moses" songs in the historical narrative (Exodus 15:1; Deuteronomy 31:30). This inscription seems to have been taken by the compiler of Samuel and...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    AND DAVID SPAKE UNTO THE LORD—THIS SONG— As this fine poem of David's occurs in the book of Psalms, we shall not make any remark upon it till we come to its proper place. See Psalms 18....

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    3. David's Song, 2 Samuel 22:1-51. _The Lord's Deliverance._ 2 Samuel 22:1-20 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 al...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _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:_ David spake unto the Lord the words...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    DAVID'S THANKSGIVING PSALM This beautiful poem has also been preserved as the Eighteenth Psalm. It probably belongs to the earlier portion of David's reign, when his conquests and God's promise (2 Sa...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    DAVID, THE GREAT KING OF ISRAEL 2 SAMUEL _HELEN POCOCK_ CHAPTER 22 DAVID PRAISES THE *LORD V1 The *Lord had saved David from Saul and all his other enemies. So David sang this song to the *Lord....

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וַ יְדַבֵּ֤ר דָּוִד֙ לַֽ יהוָ֔ה אֶת ־דִּבְרֵ֖

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    CHAPTER XXX. THE SONG OF THANKSGIVING. 2 Samuel 22:1. SOME of David's actions are very characteristic of himself; there are other actions quite out of harmony with his character. This psalm of thank...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    The character of David is revealed in the two psalms recorded here. In the first of these, found in this chapter, we find the deepest things concerning him. It may be well to note its main divisions,...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    And David spake unto the LORD the words of this (a) 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: (a) In token of the wonderful be...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    Spoke, &c. By comparing this with the 17th Psalm, we may be convinced how much the Hebrew varies, particularly if we examine also the manuscripts. Kennicott specifies no less than 600 variations in th...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    CONTENTS The prosecution of David's history is interrupted through the whole of this Chapter, in order to introduce his Song, or Psalm of praise. It is not said when David wrote it; but it is said wh...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    In the sketch proposed of these books of scripture there is of course no pretension to notice every point of interest they contain, but only a general comprehensive view, as far as the Lord enables me...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 22 AND 23. The songs that follow contain instruction of deep interest. In chapter 22 David comes forth from his sufferings and his affliction with a song of t...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    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. Psalms 18:1....

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    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: Ver. 1. _The words of this song._] W...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    A Psalme of thankesgiuing for Gods powerfull deliuerance, and manifold blessings. 1 AND Dauid spake vnto the LORD the wordes of this song, in the day that the LORD had deliuered him out of the hand o...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    GRATITUDE FOR DELIVERANCE IN THE PAST...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    And David spake unto the Lord the words of this song, which is simply another version of Psalms 18, from which it is distinguished only by slight deviations, IN THE DAY THAT THE LORD HAD DELIVERED HIM...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    This chapter presents David's song of triumph after God had subdued all his enemies under him. It is almost identical toPsalms 18:1, though with some variations. Of course faith realizes that God has...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    2 SAMUEL CHAPTER 22 A Psalm of thanksgiving for God's powerful deliverance and manifold blessings. This chapter is in a manner wholly the same with PSA 18, and therefore I shall adjourn the exposition...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    2 Samuel 22:1 David H1732 spoke H1696 (H8762) LORD H3068 words H1697 song H7892 day H3117 LORD H3068 delivered...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: David's song of deliverance. CHARACTERS: God, David. CONCLUSION: No believer has so little from God but there is ground for praise, nor so much but that he has need to call upon God. Prais...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    2 Samuel 22:25. _The Lord hath recompensed me according to my righteousness._ True indeed: but says St. Paul, the reward is not reckoned of debt, but of grace. See on Psalms 18:24....

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _David spake unto the Lord the word of this song._ THE SONG OF THANKSGIVING Some of David’s actions are very characteristic of himself; there are other actions quite out of harmony with his character...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CRITICAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES 2 Samuel 22:1. This Psalm, with a few unimportant variations, is identical with the eighteenth in the Psalter. Wordsworth suggests that the modifications which there app...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION DAVID'S PSALM OF THANKSGIVING. This song, which is identical with Psalms 18:1; though with many verbal differences, is so universally acknowledged as a genuine composition of King David, t...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    In chapter twenty-two we have David's song of deliverance. Here is a psalm that is not in the Psalms, but it is here in second Samuel, and it is like the Psalms. It is one of David's psalms of God's d...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Samuel 23:14; 1 Samuel 24:15; 1 Samuel 25:29; 1 Samuel 26:24;...

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