2 Samuel 22:4

4 “I called to the LORD, who is worthy of praise, and have been saved from my enemies.

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2 Samuel 22:4 in Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)
4 I will call on the LORD, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies.
English Standard Version (ESV)
4 I call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised, and I am saved from my enemies.
New Living Translation (NLT)
4 I called on the LORD, who is worthy of praise, and he saved me from my enemies.
The Message Bible (MSG)
4 I sing to God the Praise-Lofty, and find myself safe and saved.
American Standard Version (ASV)
4 I will call upon Jehovah, who is worthy to be praised: So shall I be saved from mine enemies.
GOD'S WORD Translation (GW)
4 The LORD should be praised. I called on him, and I was saved from my enemies.
Holman Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
4 I called to the Lord, who is worthy of praise, and I was saved from my enemies.
New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
4 I call out to the Lord. He is worthy of praise. He saves me from my enemies.

2 Samuel 22:4 Meaning and Commentary

2 Samuel 22:4

I will call on the Lord, [who is] worthy to be praised: so
shall I be saved from mine enemies.] (See Gill on Psalms 18:3).

2 Samuel 22:4 In-Context

2 He said: “The LORD is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer;
3 my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation. He is my stronghold, my refuge and my savior— from violent people you save me.
4 “I called to the LORD, who is worthy of praise, and have been saved from my enemies.
5 The waves of death swirled about me; the torrents of destruction overwhelmed me.
6 The cords of the grave coiled around me; the snares of death confronted me.

Cross References 1

  • 1. Psalms 48:1; Psalms 96:4; Psalms 145:3
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