2 Samuel 22:33
New International Version
It is God who arms me with strength and keeps my way secure.

New Living Translation
God is my strong fortress, and he makes my way perfect.

English Standard Version
This God is my strong refuge and has made my way blameless.

Berean Standard Bible
God is my strong fortress and He makes my way clear.

King James Bible
God is my strength and power: and he maketh my way perfect.

New King James Version
God is my strength and power, And He makes my way perfect.

New American Standard Bible
“God is my strong fortress; And He sets the blameless on His way.

NASB 1995
“God is my strong fortress; And He sets the blameless in His way.

NASB 1977
“God is my strong fortress; And He sets the blameless in His way.

Legacy Standard Bible
God is my strong fortress; And He sets the blameless in His way.

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

Christian Standard Bible
God is my strong refuge; he makes my way perfect.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
God is my strong refuge; He makes my way perfect.

American Standard Version
God is my strong fortress; And he guideth the perfect in his way.

Contemporary English Version
You are my strong fortress, and you set me free.

English Revised Version
God is my strong fortress: and he guideth the perfect in his way.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
God arms me with strength. His perfect way sets me free.

Good News Translation
This God is my strong refuge; he makes my pathway safe.

International Standard Version
This God is my strong place of valor! He has made my life blameless.

Majority Standard Bible
God is my strong fortress and He makes my way clear.

NET Bible
The one true God is my mighty refuge; he removes the obstacles in my way.

New Heart English Bible
the God who girds me with strength, and makes my way blameless?

Webster's Bible Translation
God is my strength and power: and he maketh my way perfect.

World English Bible
God is my strong fortress. He makes my way perfect.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
God—my bulwark, [my] strength, "" And He makes my way perfect;

Young's Literal Translation
God -- my bulwark, my strength, And He maketh perfect my way;

Smith's Literal Translation
The Strong One strengthening me with strength: And he will leave his way blameless.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
God who hath girded me with strength, and made my way perfect.

Catholic Public Domain Version
God, he has girded me with fortitude, and he has made my way perfect:

New American Bible
This God who girded me with might, kept my way unerring,

New Revised Standard Version
The God who has girded me with strength has opened wide my path.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
The God who has girded me with strength makes my way perfect.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
God who girds me in power and he makes my road without a blemish
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
The God who is my strong fortress, And who letteth my way go forth straight;

Brenton Septuagint Translation
It is the Mighty One who strengthens me with might, and has prepared my way without fault.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
David's Song of Deliverance
32For who is God besides the LORD? And who is the Rock except our God? 33God is my strong fortress and He makes my way clear. 34He makes my feet like those of a deer and stations me upon the heights.…

Cross References
Philippians 4:13
I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.

Psalm 18:32
It is God who arms me with strength and makes my way clear.

Isaiah 40:29-31
He gives power to the faint and increases the strength of the weak. / Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall. / But those who wait upon the LORD will renew their strength; they will mount up with wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not faint.

Psalm 28:7
The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in Him, and I am helped. Therefore my heart rejoices, and I give thanks to Him with my song.

Psalm 46:1
For the choirmaster. Of the sons of Korah. According to Alamoth. A song. God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in times of trouble.

Ephesians 6:10
Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power.

Isaiah 41:10
Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.

Psalm 27:1
Of David. The LORD is my light and my salvation—whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life—whom shall I dread?

1 Corinthians 1:8-9
He will sustain you to the end, so that you will be blameless on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. / God, who has called you into fellowship with His Son Jesus Christ our Lord, is faithful.

Psalm 144:1
Of David. Blessed be the LORD, my Rock, who trains my hands for war, my fingers for battle.

2 Corinthians 12:9-10
But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest on me. / That is why, for the sake of Christ, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.

Psalm 73:26
My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.

Habakkuk 3:19
GOD the Lord is my strength; He makes my feet like those of a deer; He makes me walk upon the heights! For the choirmaster. With stringed instruments.

Colossians 1:11
being strengthened with all power according to His glorious might so that you may have full endurance and patience, and joyfully

Psalm 138:3
On the day I called, You answered me; You emboldened me and strengthened my soul.


Treasury of Scripture

God is my strength and power: and he makes my way perfect.

strength

Exodus 15:2
The LORD is my strength and song, and he is become my salvation: he is my God, and I will prepare him an habitation; my father's God, and I will exalt him.

Psalm 18:32
It is God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way perfect.

Psalm 27:1
A Psalm of David. The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?

maketh [heb] riddeth, or looseth.

Hebrews 13:21
Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

perfect

Deuteronomy 18:13
Thou shalt be perfect with the LORD thy God.

Job 22:3
Is it any pleasure to the Almighty, that thou art righteous? or is it gain to him, that thou makest thy ways perfect?

Psalm 101:2,6
I will behave myself wisely in a perfect way. O when wilt thou come unto me? I will walk within my house with a perfect heart…

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2 Samuel 22
1. David's psalm of thanksgiving for God's deliverance and blessings














God
The Hebrew word used here is "Elohim," a plural form that denotes majesty and power. In the context of 2 Samuel, David is acknowledging the supreme authority and sovereignty of God. This term emphasizes God's role as the ultimate ruler and protector, a theme that resonates throughout the Old Testament. The use of "Elohim" underscores the belief in God's omnipotence and His ability to intervene in the lives of His people.

is my strong fortress
The phrase "strong fortress" is translated from the Hebrew "ma'oz," which means a place of safety, protection, and refuge. In ancient times, a fortress was a critical defense structure, often built on high ground to provide a strategic advantage against enemies. David, a warrior king, uses this imagery to convey his trust in God's protection. This metaphor highlights the security and stability that believers find in their relationship with God, who is unchanging and reliable.

and He makes my way clear
The Hebrew root for "makes clear" is "taman," which means to perfect, complete, or make blameless. This phrase suggests that God not only provides protection but also guidance and direction. In the historical context of David's life, this reflects his reliance on God to lead him through challenges and uncertainties. Theologically, it speaks to the Christian belief in divine providence, where God orchestrates events for the good of those who love Him, as echoed in Romans 8:28. This assurance of guidance is a source of comfort and inspiration for believers, encouraging them to trust in God's plan and timing.

(33) God is my strength and power.--Better, my strong fortress. The psalm has quite a different thought, which is expressed in 2Samuel 22:40, "It is God that girdeth me with strength."



Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
God
הָאֵ֥ל (hā·’êl)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 410: Strength -- as adjective, mighty, the Almighty

is my strong
חָ֑יִל (ḥā·yil)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2428: A force, an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength

fortress
מָעוּזִּ֖י (mā·‘ūz·zî)
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 4581: A place or means of safety, protection

and He makes
וַיַּתֵּ֥ר (way·yat·têr)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5425: To jump, be violently agitated, to terrify, shake off, untie

my way
דַּרְכִּֽי׃ (dar·kî)
Noun - common singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 1870: A road, a course of life, mode of action

blameless.
תָּמִ֖ים (tā·mîm)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 8549: Entire, integrity, truth


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