31 As for God, his way is perfect: The word of Jehovah is tried; He is a shield unto all them that take refuge in him.
The Rock, his work is perfect; For all his ways are justice: A God of faithfulness and without iniquity, Just and right is he.
Every word of God is tried: He is a shield unto them that take refuge in him.
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.
The words of Jehovah are pure words; As silver tried in a furnace on the earth, Purified seven times.
As for God, his way is perfect: The word of Jehovah is tried; He is a shield unto all them that take refuge in him.
Take hold of shield and buckler, And stand up for my help.
He will cover thee with his pinions, And under his wings shalt thou take refuge: His truth is a shield and a buckler.
I will tell of the decree: Jehovah said unto me, Thou art my son; This day have I begotten thee.
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Commentary on 2 Samuel 22 Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
CHAPTER 22
2Sa 22:1-51. David's Psalm of Thanksgiving for God's Powerful Deliverance and Manifold Blessings.
The song contained in this chapter is the same as the eighteenth Psalm, where the full commentary will be given [see on Ps 18:1, &c.]. It may be sufficient simply to remark that Jewish writers have noticed a great number of very minute variations in the language of the song as recorded here, from that embodied in the Book of Psalms—which may be accounted for by the fact that this, the first copy of the poem, was carefully revised and altered by David afterwards, when it was set to the music of the tabernacle. This inspired ode was manifestly the effusion of a mind glowing with the highest fervor of piety and gratitude, and it is full of the noblest imagery that is to be found within the range even of sacred poetry. It is David's grand tribute of thanksgiving for deliverance from his numerous and powerful enemies, and establishing him in the power and glory of the kingdom.