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Themes in 2 Samuel 22

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Themes in 2 Samuel 22

2 Samuel 22:1 (show verse)

And David spoke the words of this song to the Lord in the day that the Lord delivered him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul.

No Themes for this verse.

2 Samuel 22:2 (show verse)

He said,
“The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer;

Battle of Life » God » Represented as » A fortress
Deliverance » The lord being your deliverer
Fort » Figurative » Of God's care
God » Christ's » Fortress, a
Names » Of God the father » Fortress
Privileges of saints » Having God for their » deliverer
divine Protector » A fortress

2 Samuel 22:3 (show verse)

My God, my rock, in whom I take refuge,

My shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold and my refuge;
My savior, You save me from violence.

Fort » Figurative » Of God's care
Horn » Figurative » Of divine protection
Privileges of saints » Having God for their » Tower
Shield » Figurative » Of God's protection
Tower » Figurative » Of divine protection
Towers » Illustrative of » God as the protector of his people
Trust » Of saints, is » Fixed

2 Samuel 22:4 (show verse)

“I call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised,
And I am saved from my enemies.

Praise » God is worthy of

2 Samuel 22:5 (show verse)

“For the waves of death encompassed me;

The torrents of destruction overwhelmed me;

No Themes for this verse.

2 Samuel 22:6 (show verse)

The cords of Sheol surrounded me;

The snares of death confronted me.

Hell » In the rv the word "sheol" itself occurs in the following scriptures

2 Samuel 22:7 (show verse)

“In my distress I called upon the Lord,
Yes, I cried to my God;
And from His temple He heard my voice,
And my cry for help came into His ears.

God » Hand of » Hearing of
Hearing » Careless, characteristics of » Divine, God attentive to the prayers of the saints

2 Samuel 22:8 (show verse)

“Then the earth shook and quaked,

The foundations of heaven were trembling

And were shaken, because He was angry.

Earth » Facts concerning
Earthquakes » Frequently accompanied by » Convulsion and receding of the sea
Foundation » Figuratively applied to » The heavens

2 Samuel 22:9 (show verse)

“Smoke went up out of His nostrils,

Fire from His mouth devoured;

Coals were kindled by it.

No Themes for this verse.

2 Samuel 22:10 (show verse)

“He bowed the heavens also, and came down
With thick darkness under His feet.

Darkness » Illustrative of » Greatness and unsearchableness of God
Darkness » Figurative » See also the following scriptures

2 Samuel 22:11 (show verse)

“And He rode on a cherub and flew;
And He appeared on the wings of the wind.

Cherubim » Riding on, illustrative of majesty and power of God
Darkness » Figurative » See also the following scriptures

2 Samuel 22:12 (show verse)

“And He made darkness canopies around Him,
A mass of waters, thick clouds of the sky.

Clouds » Illustrative » Of unsearchableness of God
Darkness » Illustrative of » Greatness and unsearchableness of God
Darkness » Figurative » See also the following scriptures

2 Samuel 22:13 (show verse)

“From the brightness before Him

Coals of fire were kindled.

No Themes for this verse.

2 Samuel 22:14 (show verse)

“The Lord thundered from heaven,
And the Most High uttered His voice.

God » Mercy of » Most high

2 Samuel 22:15 (show verse)

“And He sent out arrows, and scattered them,
Lightning, and routed them.

Arrow » Used in war
Arrows » God's
God » Ability of » Arrows of
Meteorology » Thunder and lightning » Lightning

2 Samuel 22:16 (show verse)

“Then the channels of the sea appeared,
The foundations of the world were laid bare
By the rebuke of the Lord,

At the blast of the breath of His nostrils.

Blasting » Figurative
Breath » Of God
Earthquakes » Frequently accompanied by » Convulsion and receding of the sea

2 Samuel 22:17 (show verse)

“He sent from on high, He took me;

He drew me out of many waters.

Water » Figurative » Water of affliction
Water » Illustrative » (many,) of a variety of afflictions

2 Samuel 22:18 (show verse)

“He delivered me from my strong enemy,
From those who hated me, for they were too strong for me.

No Themes for this verse.

2 Samuel 22:19 (show verse)

“They confronted me in the day of my calamity,

But the Lord was my support.

Nob » Destroyed by saul

2 Samuel 22:20 (show verse)

“He also brought me forth into a broad place;
He rescued me, because He delighted in me.

the Joy of God over his people » Leads him to » Deliver them

2 Samuel 22:21 (show verse)

“The Lord has rewarded me according to my righteousness;

According to the cleanness of my hands He has recompensed me.

Afflictions » The afflicted
Frowardness » The froward
Frowardness » Who the lord shows himself froward toward
Iniquity » The reward for abstaining from iniquity
Mercy » The merciful
Purity » The pure
Purity » Who the lord shows himself pure toward
Righteousness » Exemplified » David
Uprightness » Who the lord shows himself upright toward
Uprightness » The reward for being upright

2 Samuel 22:22 (show verse)

“For I have kept the ways of the Lord,
And have not acted wickedly against my God.

Afflictions » The afflicted
Frowardness » The froward
Frowardness » Who the lord shows himself froward toward
Iniquity » The reward for abstaining from iniquity
Mercy » The merciful
Purity » The pure
Purity » Who the lord shows himself pure toward
Uprightness » Who the lord shows himself upright toward
Uprightness » The reward for being upright

2 Samuel 22:23 (show verse)

“For all His ordinances were before me,
And as for His statutes, I did not depart from them.

Afflictions » The afflicted
Frowardness » The froward
Frowardness » Who the lord shows himself froward toward
Iniquity » The reward for abstaining from iniquity
Mercy » The merciful
Purity » The pure
Purity » Who the lord shows himself pure toward
Uprightness » Who the lord shows himself upright toward
Uprightness » The reward for being upright

2 Samuel 22:24 (show verse)

“I was also blameless toward Him,
And I kept myself from my iniquity.

Afflictions » The afflicted
Frowardness » The froward
Frowardness » Who the lord shows himself froward toward
Iniquity » The reward for abstaining from iniquity
Mercy » The merciful
Purity » The pure
Purity » Who the lord shows himself pure toward
Uprightness » Who the lord shows himself upright toward
Uprightness » The reward for being upright

2 Samuel 22:25 (show verse)

“Therefore the Lord has recompensed me according to my righteousness,
According to my cleanness before His eyes.

Afflictions » The afflicted
Frowardness » The froward
Frowardness » Who the lord shows himself froward toward
Iniquity » The reward for abstaining from iniquity
Mercy » The merciful
Purity » The pure
Purity » Who the lord shows himself pure toward
Recompense » Of righteousness
Uprightness » Who the lord shows himself upright toward
Uprightness » The reward for being upright

2 Samuel 22:26 (show verse)

“With the kind You show Yourself kind,
With the blameless You show Yourself blameless;

Afflictions » The afflicted
Frowardness » The froward
Frowardness » Who the lord shows himself froward toward
God » Mercy of » Promises of divine mercy
God's Promises » Of mercy » Promises of divine
Mercy » Promises of divine
Mercy » The merciful
Purity » The pure
Purity » Who the lord shows himself pure toward
Uprightness » Who the lord shows himself upright toward
Uprightness » The reward for being upright

2 Samuel 22:27 (show verse)

With the pure You show Yourself pure,

And with the perverted You show Yourself astute.

Afflictions » The afflicted
Frowardness » The froward
Frowardness » Who the lord shows himself froward toward
Purity » The pure
Purity » Who the lord shows himself pure toward

2 Samuel 22:28 (show verse)

“And You save an afflicted people;

But Your eyes are on the haughty whom You abase.

Afflictions » The afflicted
God » The incarnation of Christ, both a mystery and a revelation » Vision of
Vision » Of Christ, full of compassion » Divine, comprehends all human life

2 Samuel 22:29 (show verse)

“For You are my lamp, O Lord;
And the Lord illumines my darkness.

Lamps » Illustrative » Of God's guidance
Light » The lord lighting darkness
Light, spiritual » General references to
Spiritual » Light » General references to

2 Samuel 22:30 (show verse)

“For by You I can run upon a troop;
By my God I can leap over a wall.

Deeds » What can be done by and through the lord

2 Samuel 22:31 (show verse)

“As for God, His way is blameless;

The word of the Lord is tested;

He is a shield to all who take refuge in Him.

Defense » Who the lord defends
God » Trust in » Special promises concerning
God » Wisdom of » General references to
God » People of general references to » Perfection of
Perfection » Some essential elements of » Perfection divine, of God
Trial » What is tried
Trust in God » Special promises concerning
Word » Fulfilment of » General references to

2 Samuel 22:32 (show verse)

“For who is God, besides the Lord?

And who is a rock, besides our God?

Rock » Figurative

2 Samuel 22:33 (show verse)

“God is my strong fortress;
And He sets the blameless in His way.

God » Remember » Strength, our
God » Mercy of » Our strength
Greatness » What makes you great
Power » God being your power
Salvation » The lord giving salvation
Strength » God, our
Stumbling/slipping » The lord preventing you from slipping
War/weapons » The lord teaching you how to war

2 Samuel 22:34 (show verse)

“He makes my feet like hinds’ feet,

And sets me on my high places.

Animals » Names of » Deer
Deer » Surefootedness of
Feet » People found at Christ's » Of the saints
Feet » Often swift
Greatness » What makes you great
The righteous » Saints » The feet of
Saints » Death of » The feet of
Saints » Feet
Salvation » The lord giving salvation
Stumbling/slipping » The lord preventing you from slipping
War/weapons » The lord teaching you how to war

2 Samuel 22:35 (show verse)

“He trains my hands for battle,

So that my arms can bend a bow of bronze.

Bow » A weapon » Made of brass (rv)
the Bow » Usually of steel
Greatness » What makes you great
Iron » Hardened into steel
Salvation » The lord giving salvation
Steel » Bows of
Stumbling/slipping » The lord preventing you from slipping
War » General references to
War » God » Taught his people the art of
War » Divine approval of
War/weapons » The lord teaching you how to war

2 Samuel 22:36 (show verse)

“You have also given me the shield of Your salvation,
And Your help makes me great.

Gentleness » Of God
Greatness » What makes you great
Salvation » The lord giving salvation
Salvation » Illustrated by » A shield
Shield » Figurative » Of God's protection
Shields » Illustrative of » Salvation of God
Stumbling/slipping » The lord preventing you from slipping

No Themes for this verse.

2 Samuel 22:43 (show verse)

“Then I pulverized them as the dust of the earth;

I crushed and stamped them as the mire of the streets.

No Themes for this verse.

2 Samuel 22:44 (show verse)

“You have also delivered me from the contentions of my people;

You have kept me as head of the nations;

A people whom I have not known serve me.

Strife » Saints should » Praise God for protection from

2 Samuel 22:45 (show verse)

“Foreigners pretend obedience to me;
As soon as they hear, they obey me.

Aliens » Numerous in times of david and solomon

2 Samuel 22:46 (show verse)

“Foreigners lose heart,

And come trembling out of their fortresses.

Aliens » Numerous in times of david and solomon

2 Samuel 22:47 (show verse)

“The Lord lives, and blessed be my rock;
And exalted be

God, the rock of my salvation,

Exaltation » The lord being exalted
Fort » Figurative » Of God's care
Spiritual foundation » God as
God » Remember » Rock, a
Rock » God a
Rock » Figurative
Salvation » Illustrated by » A rock

2 Samuel 22:48 (show verse)

The God who executes vengeance for me,

And brings down peoples under me,

Vengeance » The lord avenging

2 Samuel 22:49 (show verse)

Who also brings me out from my enemies;
You even lift me above those who rise up against me;

You rescue me from the violent man.

No Themes for this verse.

2 Samuel 22:50 (show verse)

“Therefore I will give thanks to You, O Lord, among the nations,
And I will sing praises to Your name.

Anointing » The anointed of the lord

2 Samuel 22:51 (show verse)

“He is a tower of deliverance to His king,
And shows lovingkindness to His anointed,

To David and his descendants forever.”

Anointing » The anointed of the lord
Salvation » Illustrated by » A tower
Tower » Figurative » Of divine protection
Towers » Illustrative of » God as the protector of his people