Bible Strands
2 Samuel 22:2
He said: “The LORD is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer.
Berean Standard Bible
Follow its threads on the canvas →
Study note
Setting — David speaks to the LORD on the day he was delivered from the hand of all his enemies and from Saul. The words — The Hebrew סַלְעִי (sali, "my rock") and מְצֻדָתִי (metzudati, "my fortress") anchor the declaration of divine protection. The thread — The identical declaration appears in Psalms 18:2, with related fortress imagery in Psalms 31:3 and Psalms 71:3. Why it lands — The text identifies Yahweh as the source of safety and rescue. The reader must acknowledge God as the foundation of personal deliverance rather than relying on human strength.
Drafted by a language model from the text, its original words and its cross-references, then checked against them. It can still be wrong: open the verse in the app to report it.
The Hebrew words
King James Version
And he said, The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer;
Cross-references
- Psalms 18:2 The LORD is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer. My God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.
- Psalms 31:3 For You are my rock and my fortress; lead me and guide me for the sake of Your name.
- Psalms 71:3 Be my rock of refuge, where I can always go. Give the command to save me, for You are my rock and my fortress.
- Deuteronomy 32:4 He is the Rock, His work is perfect; all His ways are just. A God of faithfulness without injustice, righteous and upright is He.
- Psalms 91:2 I will say to the LORD, “You are my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.”
- Psalms 144:2 He is my steadfast love and my fortress, my stronghold and my deliverer. He is my shield, in whom I take refuge, who subdues peoples under me.
- 1 Samuel 2:2 There is no one holy like the LORD. Indeed, there is no one besides You! And there is no Rock like our God.
- Psalms 42:9 I say to God my Rock, “Why have You forgotten me? Why must I walk in sorrow because of the enemy’s oppression?”
- Matthew 16:18 And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it.