Bible Strands
2 Samuel 22:47
The LORD lives, and blessed be my Rock! And may God, the Rock of my salvation, be exalted—
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — David speaks these lines as part of a victory psalm, positioned between the report of trembling enemies and the declaration of God's avenging power.
The words — צוּרִי (tzu.Ri) and צוּר (tzur) mean "my rock" and "rock," identifying God as the unshakable foundation of deliverance.
The thread — The protective rock motif appears in 2 Samuel 22:3, the confession of a living Redeemer in Job 19:25, and the parallel title "Rock of my salvation" in Psalms 89:26.
Why it lands — The text states Yahweh is living and commands His exaltation, requiring the reader to acknowledge divine preservation before offering praise.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
The Lord liveth; and blessed be my rock; and exalted be the God of the rock of my salvation.
Cross-references
- Psalms 89:26 He will call to Me, ‘You are my Father, my God, the Rock of my salvation.’
- 2 Samuel 22:3 My God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation. My stronghold, my refuge, and my Savior, You save me from violence.
- Job 19:25 But I know that my Redeemer lives, and in the end He will stand upon the earth.
- Deuteronomy 32:39 See now that I am He; there is no God besides Me. I bring death and I give life; I wound and I heal, and there is no one who can deliver from My hand.
- Luke 1:47 and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior!