2 Samuel 22:3 · 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
And he said, The LORD {is} my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer;
I will call on the LORD, {who is} worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies.
2 Samuel 22 — Context
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:
2And he said, The LORD {is} my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer;
3The 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.
4I will call on the LORD, {who is} worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies.
5When the waves of death compassed me, the floods of ungodly men made me afraid; {waves: or, pangs} {ungodly...: Heb. Belial}
Cross References
Psalms 9:9
The LORD also will be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble. {a refuge: Heb. an high place}
Isaiah 12:2
Behold, God {is} my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the LORD JEHOVAH {is} my strength and {my} song; he also is become my salvation.
Proverbs 18:10
The name of the LORD {is} a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe. {safe: Heb. set aloft}
Psalms 18:2
The LORD {is} my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, {and} my high tower. {my strength: Heb. my rock}
Proverbs 30:5
Every word of God {is} pure: he {is} a shield unto them that put their trust in him. {pure: Heb. purified}
Psalms 115:9-11
O Israel, trust thou in the LORD: he {is} their help and their shield.
Psalms 46:11
The LORD of hosts {is} with us; the God of Jacob {is} our refuge. Selah.
Deuteronomy 33:29
Happy {art} thou, O Israel: who {is} like unto thee, O people saved by the LORD, the shield of thy help, and who {is} the sword of thy excellency! and thine enemies shall be found liars unto thee; and thou shalt tread upon their high places. {found...: or, subdued}