2 Samuel 22

Highlighted words differ from the WEB. Most differences are matters of wording, style or the age of the English, not of meaning; a few reflect different manuscripts.

WEB KJV

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WEBDavid spoke to Yahweh the words of this song in the day that Yahweh delivered him out of the hand of all his enemies, and out of the hand of Saul,
KJVAnd 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:
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WEBand he said: “Yahweh is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer, even mine;
KJVAnd he said, The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer;
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WEBGod 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.
KJVThe 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.
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WEBI call on Yahweh, who is worthy to be praised; So shall I be saved from my enemies.
KJVI will call on the LORD, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies.
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WEBFor the waves of death surrounded me. The floods of ungodliness made me afraid.
KJVWhen the waves of death compassed me, the floods of ungodly men made me afraid;
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WEBThe cords of Sheol were around me. The snares of death caught me.
KJVThe sorrows of hell compassed me about; the snares of death prevented me;
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WEBIn my distress, I called on Yahweh. Yes, I called to my God. He heard my voice out of his temple. My cry came into his ears.
KJVIn my distress I called upon the LORD, and cried to my God: and he did hear my voice out of his temple, and my cry did enter into his ears.
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WEBThen the earth shook and trembled. The foundations of heaven quaked and were shaken, because he was angry.
KJVThen the earth shook and trembled; the foundations of heaven moved and shook, because he was wroth.
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WEBSmoke went up out of his nostrils. Consuming fire came out of his mouth. Coals were kindled by it.
KJVThere went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it.
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WEBHe bowed the heavens also, and came down. Thick darkness was under his feet.
KJVHe bowed the heavens also, and came down; and darkness was under his feet.
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WEBHe rode on a cherub, and flew. Yes, he was seen on the wings of the wind.
KJVAnd he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: and he was seen upon the wings of the wind.
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WEBHe made darkness a shelter around himself, gathering of waters, and thick clouds of the skies.
KJVAnd he made darkness pavilions round about him, dark waters, and thick clouds of the skies.
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WEBAt the brightness before him, coals of fire were kindled.
KJVThrough the brightness before him were coals of fire kindled.
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WEBYahweh thundered from heaven. The Most High uttered his voice.
KJVThe LORD thundered from heaven, and the most High uttered his voice.
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WEBHe sent out arrows and scattered them, lightning and confused them.
KJVAnd he sent out arrows, and scattered them; lightning, and discomfited them.
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WEBThen the channels of the sea appeared. The foundations of the world were laid bare by Yahweh’s rebuke, at the blast of the breath of his nostrils.
KJVAnd the channels of the sea appeared, the foundations of the world were discovered, at the rebuking of the LORD, at the blast of the breath of his nostrils.
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WEBHe sent from on high and he took me. He drew me out of many waters.
KJVHe sent from above, he took me; he drew me out of many waters;
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WEBHe delivered me from my strong enemy, from those who hated me, for they were too mighty for me.
KJVHe delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them that hated me: for they were too strong for me.
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WEBThey came on me in the day of my calamity, but Yahweh was my support.
KJVThey prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the LORD was my stay.
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WEBHe also brought me out into a large place. He delivered me, because he delighted in me.
KJVHe brought me forth also into a large place: he delivered me, because he delighted in me.
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WEBYahweh rewarded me according to my righteousness. He rewarded me according to the cleanness of my hands.
KJVThe LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness: according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me.
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WEBFor I have kept Yahweh’s ways, and have not wickedly departed from my God.
KJVFor I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God.
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WEBFor all his ordinances were before me. As for his statutes, I didn’t depart from them.
KJVFor all his judgments were before me: and as for his statutes, I did not depart from them.
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WEBI was also perfect toward him. I kept myself from my iniquity.
KJVI was also upright before him, and have kept myself from mine iniquity.
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WEBTherefore Yahweh has rewarded me according to my righteousness, According to my cleanness in his eyesight.
KJVTherefore the LORD hath recompensed me according to my righteousness; according to my cleanness in his eye sight.
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WEBWith the merciful you will show yourself merciful. With the perfect man you will show yourself perfect.
KJVWith the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful, and with the upright man thou wilt shew thyself upright.
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WEBWith the pure you will show yourself pure. With the crooked you will show yourself shrewd.
KJVWith the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt shew thyself unsavoury.
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WEBYou will save the afflicted people, but your eyes are on the arrogant, that you may bring them down.
KJVAnd the afflicted people thou wilt save: but thine eyes are upon the haughty, that thou mayest bring them down.
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WEBFor you are my lamp, Yahweh. Yahweh will light up my darkness.
KJVFor thou art my lamp, O LORD: and the LORD will lighten my darkness.
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WEBFor by you, I run against a troop. By my God, I leap over a wall.
KJVFor by thee I have run through a troop: by my God have I leaped over a wall.
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WEBAs for God, his way is perfect. Yahweh’s word is tested. He is a shield to all those who take refuge in him.
KJVAs for God, his way is perfect; the word of the LORD is tried: he is a buckler to all them that trust in him.
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WEBFor who is God, besides Yahweh? Who is a rock, besides our God?
KJVFor who is God, save the LORD? and who is a rock, save our God?
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WEBGod is my strong fortress. He makes my way perfect.
KJVGod is my strength and power: and he maketh my way perfect.
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WEBHe makes his feet like hinds’ feet, and sets me on my high places.
KJVHe maketh my feet like hinds’ feet: and setteth me upon my high places.
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WEBHe teaches my hands to war, so that my arms bend a bow of bronze.
KJVHe teacheth my hands to war; so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms.
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WEBYou have also given me the shield of your salvation. Your gentleness has made me great.
KJVThou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy gentleness hath made me great.
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WEBYou have enlarged my steps under me. My feet have not slipped.
KJVThou hast enlarged my steps under me; so that my feet did not slip.
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WEBI have pursued my enemies and destroyed them. I didn’t turn again until they were consumed.
KJVI have pursued mine enemies, and destroyed them; and turned not again until I had consumed them.
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WEBI have consumed them, and struck them through, so that they can’t arise. Yes, they have fallen under my feet.
KJVAnd I have consumed them, and wounded them, that they could not arise: yea, they are fallen under my feet.
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WEBFor you have armed me with strength for the battle. You have subdued under me those who rose up against me.
KJVFor thou hast girded me with strength to battle: them that rose up against me hast thou subdued under me.
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WEBYou have also made my enemies turn their backs to me, that I might cut off those who hate me.
KJVThou hast also given me the necks of mine enemies, that I might destroy them that hate me.
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WEBThey looked, but there was no one to save; even to Yahweh, but he didn’t answer them.
KJVThey looked, but there was none to save; even unto the LORD, but he answered them not.
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WEBThen I beat them as small as the dust of the earth. I crushed them as the mire of the streets, and spread them abroad.
KJVThen did I beat them as small as the dust of the earth, I did stamp them as the mire of the street, and did spread them abroad.
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WEBYou also have delivered me from the strivings of my people. You have kept me to be the head of the nations. A people whom I have not known will serve me.
KJVThou also hast delivered me from the strivings of my people, thou hast kept me to be head of the heathen: a people which I knew not shall serve me.
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WEBThe foreigners will submit themselves to me. As soon as they hear of me, they will obey me.
KJVStrangers shall submit themselves unto me: as soon as they hear, they shall be obedient unto me.
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WEBThe foreigners will fade away, and will come trembling out of their close places.
KJVStrangers shall fade away, and they shall be afraid out of their close places.
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WEBYahweh lives! Blessed be my rock! Exalted be God, the rock of my salvation,
KJVThe LORD liveth; and blessed be my rock; and exalted be the God of the rock of my salvation.
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WEBeven the God who executes vengeance for me, who brings down peoples under me,
KJVIt is God that avengeth me, and that bringeth down the people under me,
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WEBwho brings me away from my enemies. Yes, you lift me up above those who rise up against me. You deliver me from the violent man.
KJVAnd that bringeth me forth from mine enemies: thou also hast lifted me up on high above them that rose up against me: thou hast delivered me from the violent man.
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WEBTherefore I will give thanks to you, Yahweh, among the nations, and will sing praises to your name.
KJVTherefore I will give thanks unto thee, O LORD, among the heathen, and I will sing praises unto thy name.
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WEBHe gives great deliverance to his king, and shows loving kindness to his anointed, to David and to his offspring, forever more.”
KJVHe is the tower of salvation for his king: and sheweth mercy to his anointed, unto David, and to his seed for evermore.

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