2 Samuel 22 - Compare Translations
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2 Samuel 22:1
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:
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,
YLTAnd David speaketh to Jehovah the words of this song in the day Jehovah hath delivered him out of the hand of all his enemies, and out of the hand of Saul,
2 Samuel 22:2
KJVAnd he said, The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer;
WEBand he said:
YLTand he saith: `Jehovah [is] my rock, And my bulwark, and a deliverer to me,
2 Samuel 22:3
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.
WEBGod is my rock in whom I take refuge;
YLTMy God [is] my rock -- I take refuge in Him; My shield, and the horn of my salvation, My high tower, and my refuge! My Saviour, from violence Thou savest me!
2 Samuel 22:4
KJVI will call on the Lord, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies.
WEBI call on Yahweh, who is worthy to be praised;
YLTThe Praised One, I call Jehovah: And from mine enemies I am saved.
2 Samuel 22:5
KJVWhen the waves of death compassed me, the floods of ungodly men made me afraid;
WEBFor the waves of death surrounded me.
YLTWhen the breakers of death compassed me, The streams of the worthless terrify me,
2 Samuel 22:6
KJVThe sorrows of hell compassed me about; the snares of death prevented me;
WEBThe cords of Sheol were around me.
YLTThe cords of Sheol have surrounded me, Before me have been the snares of death.
2 Samuel 22:7
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.
WEBIn my distress, I called on Yahweh.
YLTIn mine adversity I call Jehovah, And unto my God I call, And He heareth from His temple my voice, And my cry [is] in His ears,
2 Samuel 22:8
KJVThen the earth shook and trembled; the foundations of heaven moved and shook, because he was wroth.
WEBThen the earth shook and trembled.
YLTAnd shake and tremble doth the earth, Foundations of the heavens are troubled, And are shaken, for He hath wrath!
2 Samuel 22:9
KJVThere went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it.
WEBSmoke went up out of his nostrils.
YLTGone up hath smoke by His nostrils. And fire from His mouth devoureth, Brands have been kindled by it.
2 Samuel 22:10
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2 Samuel 22:11
KJVAnd he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: and he was seen upon the wings of the wind.
WEBHe rode on a cherub, and flew.
YLTAnd He rideth on a cherub, and doth fly, And is seen on the wings of the wind.
2 Samuel 22:12
KJVAnd he made darkness pavilions round about him, dark waters, and thick clouds of the skies.
WEBHe made darkness a shelter around himself:
YLTAnd He setteth darkness Round about Him -- tabernacles, Darkness of waters -- thick clouds of the skies.
2 Samuel 22:13
KJVThrough the brightness before him were coals of fire kindled.
WEBAt the brightness before him,
YLTFrom the brightness before Him Were brands of fire kindled!
2 Samuel 22:14
KJVThe Lord thundered from heaven, and the most High uttered his voice.
WEBYahweh thundered from heaven.
YLTThunder from the heavens doth Jehovah, And the Most High giveth forth His voice.
2 Samuel 22:15
KJVAnd he sent out arrows, and scattered them; lightning, and discomfited them.
WEBHe sent out arrows, and scattered them;
YLTAnd He sendeth forth arrows, And scattereth them; Lightning, and troubleth them;
2 Samuel 22:16
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.
WEBThen the channels of the sea appeared.
YLTAnd seen are the streams of the sea, Revealed are foundations of the world, By the rebuke of Jehovah, From the breath of the spirit of His anger.
2 Samuel 22:17
KJVHe sent from above, he took me; he drew me out of many waters;
WEBHe sent from on high and he took me.
YLTHe sendeth from above -- He taketh me, He draweth me out of many waters.
2 Samuel 22:18
KJVHe delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them that hated me: for they were too strong for me.
WEBHe delivered me from my strong enemy,
YLTHe delivereth me from my strong enemy, From those hating me, For they were stronger than I.
2 Samuel 22:19
KJVThey prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the Lord was my stay.
WEBThey came on me in the day of my calamity,
YLTThey are before me in a day of my calamity, And Jehovah is my support,
2 Samuel 22:20
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2 Samuel 22:21
KJVThe Lord rewarded me according to my righteousness: according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me.
WEBYahweh rewarded me according to my righteousness.
YLTJehovah recompenseth me, According to my righteousness, According to the cleanness of my hands, He doth return to me.
2 Samuel 22:22
KJVFor I have kept the ways of the Lord, and have not wickedly departed from my God.
WEBFor I have kept Yahweh’s ways,
YLTFor I have kept the ways of Jehovah, And have not done wickedly against my God.
2 Samuel 22:23
KJVFor all his judgments were before me: and as for his statutes, I did not depart from them.
WEBFor all his ordinances were before me.
YLTFor all His judgments [are] before me, As to His statutes, I turn not from them.
2 Samuel 22:24
KJVI was also upright before him, and have kept myself from mine iniquity.
WEBI was also perfect toward him.
YLTAnd I am perfect before Him, And I keep myself from mine iniquity.
2 Samuel 22:25
KJVTherefore the Lord hath recompensed me according to my righteousness; according to my cleanness in his eye sight.
WEBTherefore Yahweh has rewarded me according to my righteousness,
YLTAnd Jehovah returneth to me, According to my righteousness, According to my cleanness before His eyes.
2 Samuel 22:26
KJVWith the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful, and with the upright man thou wilt shew thyself upright.
WEBWith the merciful you will show yourself merciful.
YLTWith the kind Thou shewest Thyself kind, With the perfect man Thou shewest Thyself perfect,
2 Samuel 22:27
KJVWith the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt shew thyself unsavoury.
WEBWith the pure you will show yourself pure.
YLTWith the pure Thou shewest Thyself pure, And with the perverse Thou shewest Thyself a wrestler.
2 Samuel 22:28
KJVAnd the afflicted people thou wilt save: but thine eyes are upon the haughty, that thou mayest bring them down.
WEBYou will save the afflicted people,
YLTAnd the poor people Thou dost save, And Thine eyes on the high causest to fall.
2 Samuel 22:29
KJVFor thou art my lamp, O Lord: and the Lord will lighten my darkness.
WEBFor you are my lamp, Yahweh.
YLTFor Thou [art] my lamp, O Jehovah, And Jehovah doth lighten my darkness.
2 Samuel 22:30
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2 Samuel 22:31
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.
WEBAs for God, his way is perfect.
YLTGod! Perfect [is] His way, The saying of Jehovah is tried, A shield He [is] to all those trusting in Him.
2 Samuel 22:32
KJVFor who is God, save the Lord? and who is a rock, save our God?
WEBFor who is God, besides Yahweh?
YLTFor who is God save Jehovah? And who a Rock save our God?
2 Samuel 22:33
KJVGod is my strength and power: and he maketh my way perfect.
WEBGod is my strong fortress.
YLTGod -- my bulwark, [my] strength, And He maketh perfect my way;
2 Samuel 22:34
KJVHe maketh my feet like hinds' feet: and setteth me upon my high places.
WEBHe makes his feet like hinds’ feet,
YLTMaking my feet like hinds, And on my high places causeth me to stand,
2 Samuel 22:35
KJVHe teacheth my hands to war; so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms.
WEBHe teaches my hands to war,
YLTTeaching my hands for battle, And brought down was a bow of brass by mine arms,
2 Samuel 22:36
KJVThou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy gentleness hath made me great.
WEBYou have also given me the shield of your salvation.
YLTAnd Thou givest to me the shield of Thy salvation, And Thy lowliness maketh me great.
2 Samuel 22:37
KJVThou hast enlarged my steps under me; so that my feet did not slip.
WEBYou have enlarged my steps under me.
YLTThou enlargest my step under me, And mine ankles have not slidden.
2 Samuel 22:38
KJVI have pursued mine enemies, and destroyed them; and turned not again until I had consumed them.
WEBI have pursued my enemies and destroyed them.
YLTI pursue mine enemies and destroy them, And I turn not till they are consumed.
2 Samuel 22:39
KJVAnd I have consumed them, and wounded them, that they could not arise: yea, they are fallen under my feet.
WEBI have consumed them,
YLTAnd I consume them, and smite them, And they rise not, and fall under my feet.
2 Samuel 22:40
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2 Samuel 22:41
KJVThou hast also given me the necks of mine enemies, that I might destroy them that hate me.
WEBYou have also made my enemies turn their backs to me,
YLTAnd mine enemies -- Thou givest to me the neck, Those hating me -- and I cut them off.
2 Samuel 22:42
KJVThey looked, but there was none to save; even unto the Lord, but he answered them not.
WEBThey looked, but there was no one to save;
YLTThey look, and there is no saviour; Unto Jehovah, and He hath not answered them.
2 Samuel 22:43
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.
WEBThen I beat them as small as the dust of the earth.
YLTAnd I beat them as dust of the earth, As mire of the streets I beat them small -- I spread them out!
2 Samuel 22:44
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.
WEBYou also have delivered me from the strivings of my people.
YLTAnd -- Thou dost deliver me From the strivings of my people, Thou placest me for a head of nations; A people I have not known do serve me.
2 Samuel 22:45
KJVStrangers shall submit themselves unto me: as soon as they hear, they shall be obedient unto me.
WEBThe foreigners will submit themselves to me.
YLTSons of a stranger feign obedience to me, At the hearing of the ear they hearken to me.
2 Samuel 22:46
KJVStrangers shall fade away, and they shall be afraid out of their close places.
WEBThe foreigners will fade away,
YLTSons of a stranger fade away, And gird themselves by their close places.
2 Samuel 22:47
KJVThe Lord liveth; and blessed be my rock; and exalted be the God of the rock of my salvation.
WEBYahweh lives!
YLTJehovah liveth, and blessed [is] my Rock, And exalted is my God -- The Rock of my salvation.
2 Samuel 22:48
KJVIt is God that avengeth me, and that bringeth down the people under me.
WEBeven the God who executes vengeance for me,
YLTGod -- who is giving vengeance to me, And bringing down peoples under me,
2 Samuel 22:49
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.
WEBwho brings me away from my enemies.
YLTAnd bringing me forth from mine enemies, Yea, above my withstanders Thou raisest me up. From a man of violence Thou deliverest me.
2 Samuel 22:50
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2 Samuel 22:51
KJVHe is the tower of salvation for his king: and sheweth mercy to his anointed, unto David, and to his seed for evermore.
WEBHe gives great deliverance to his king,
YLTMagnifying the salvations of His king, And doing loving-kindness to His anointed, To David, and to his seed -- unto the age!'
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