Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “The Spirit of the LORD spoke through me; his word was on my tongue. New Living Translation “The Spirit of the LORD speaks through me; his words are upon my tongue. English Standard Version “The Spirit of the LORD speaks by me; his word is on my tongue. Berean Standard Bible The Spirit of the LORD spoke through me; His word was on my tongue. King James Bible The Spirit of the LORD spake by me, and his word was in my tongue. New King James Version “The Spirit of the LORD spoke by me, And His word was on my tongue. New American Standard Bible “The Spirit of the LORD spoke through me, And His word was on my tongue. NASB 1995 “The Spirit of the LORD spoke by me, And His word was on my tongue. NASB 1977 “The Spirit of the LORD spoke by me, And His word was on my tongue. Legacy Standard Bible “The Spirit of Yahweh spoke by me, And His word was on my tongue. Amplified Bible “The Spirit of the LORD spoke by me, And His word was on my tongue. Christian Standard Bible The Spirit of the LORD spoke through me, his word was on my tongue. Holman Christian Standard Bible The Spirit of the LORD spoke through me, His word was on my tongue. American Standard Version The Spirit of Jehovah spake by me, And his word was upon my tongue. Contemporary English Version The Spirit of the LORD has told me what to say. English Revised Version The spirit of the LORD spake by me, and his word was upon my tongue. GOD'S WORD® Translation "The Spirit of the LORD spoke through me. His words were on my tongue. Good News Translation The spirit of the LORD speaks through me; his message is on my lips. International Standard Version The Spirit of the LORD speaks within me; his word is on my tongue! Majority Standard Bible The Spirit of the LORD spoke through me; His word was on my tongue. NET Bible The LORD's spirit spoke through me; his word was on my tongue. New Heart English Bible "The Spirit of the LORD spoke by me. His word was on my tongue. Webster's Bible Translation The Spirit of the LORD spoke by me, and his word was on my tongue. World English Bible “Yahweh’s Spirit spoke by me. His word was on my tongue. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionThe Spirit of YHWH has spoken by me, "" And His word [is] on my tongue. Young's Literal Translation The Spirit of Jehovah hath spoken by me, And His word is on my tongue. Smith's Literal Translation The Spirit of Jehovah spake in me, and his word upon my tongue. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThe spirit of the Lord hath spoken by me and his word by my tongue. Catholic Public Domain Version “The Spirit of the Lord has spoken through me, and his word was spoken through my tongue. New American Bible The spirit of the LORD spoke through me; his word was on my tongue. New Revised Standard Version The spirit of the LORD speaks through me, his word is upon my tongue. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThe Spirit of the LORD spoke by me and his word is upon my tongue. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated The Spirit of LORD JEHOVAH spoke by me and his word was upon my tongue OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917The spirit of the LORD spoke by me, And His word was upon my tongue. Brenton Septuagint Translation The Spirit of the Lord spoke by me, and his word was upon my tongue. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context David's Last Song1These are the last words of David: “The oracle of David son of Jesse, the oracle of the man raised on high, the one anointed by the God of Jacob, and the sweet psalmist of Israel: 2The Spirit of the LORD spoke through me; His word was on my tongue. 3The God of Israel spoke; the Rock of Israel said to me, ‘He who rules the people with justice, who rules in the fear of God,… Cross References Acts 1:16 “Brothers, the Scripture had to be fulfilled that the Holy Spirit foretold through the mouth of David concerning Judas, who became a guide for those who arrested Jesus. 2 Peter 1:21 For no such prophecy was ever brought forth by the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit. Matthew 22:43 Jesus said to them, “How then does David in the Spirit call Him ‘Lord’? For he says: John 16:13 However, when the Spirit of truth comes, He will guide you into all truth. For He will not speak on His own, but He will speak what He hears, and He will declare to you what is to come. 1 Corinthians 2:13 And this is what we speak, not in words taught us by human wisdom, but in words taught by the Spirit, expressing spiritual truths in spiritual words. Hebrews 3:7 Therefore, as the Holy Spirit says: “Today, if you hear His voice, 1 Peter 1:11 trying to determine the time and setting to which the Spirit of Christ in them was pointing when He predicted the sufferings of Christ and the glories to follow. 2 Timothy 3:16 All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for instruction, for conviction, for correction, and for training in righteousness, John 14:26 But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have told you. 1 Corinthians 12:3 Therefore I inform you that no one who is speaking by the Spirit of God says, “Jesus be cursed,” and no one can say, “Jesus is Lord,” except by the Holy Spirit. Isaiah 59:21 “As for Me, this is My covenant with them,” says the LORD. “My Spirit will not depart from you, and My words that I have put in your mouth will not depart from your mouth or from the mouths of your children and grandchildren, from now on and forevermore,” says the LORD. Ezekiel 11:5 And the Spirit of the LORD fell upon me and told me to declare that this is what the LORD says: “That is what you are thinking, O house of Israel; and I know the thoughts that arise in your minds. Micah 3:8 As for me, however, I am filled with power by the Spirit of the LORD, with justice and courage, to declare to Jacob his transgression and to Israel his sin. Nehemiah 9:30 You were patient with them for many years, and Your Spirit admonished them through Your prophets. Yet they would not listen, so You gave them into the hands of the neighboring peoples. Isaiah 61:1 The Spirit of the Lord GOD is on Me, because the LORD has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and freedom to the prisoners, Treasury of Scripture The Spirit of the LORD spoke by me, and his word was in my tongue. mat 2 Samuel 22:43 Then 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. Acts 2:25-31 For David speaketh concerning him, I foresaw the Lord always before my face, for he is on my right hand, that I should not be moved: … Acts 3:7,8 And he took him by the right hand, and lifted him up: and immediately his feet and ancle bones received strength… 2 Peter 1:21 For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost. Jump to Previous Speaks Spirit Tongue Voice WordJump to Next Speaks Spirit Tongue Voice Word2 Samuel 23 1. David, in his last words, professes his faith in God's promises6. The different state of the wicked 8. A catalogue of David's mighty men The Spirit of the LORD This phrase refers to the divine presence and power of God actively working through individuals. In Hebrew, "Ruach Yahweh" signifies not just a breath or wind, but the very essence and life-giving force of God. Throughout the Old Testament, the Spirit of the LORD is seen empowering leaders, prophets, and kings, such as Samson (Judges 14:6) and Saul (1 Samuel 10:10). In this context, it underscores the divine inspiration behind David's words, affirming that his psalms and proclamations are not merely human wisdom but are divinely guided. spoke through me His word was on my tongue Hebrew The Spiritר֥וּחַ (rū·aḥ) Noun - common singular construct Strong's 7307: Wind, breath, exhalation, life, anger, unsubstantiality, a region of the sky, spirit of the LORD יְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel spoke through me; דִּבֶּר־ (dib·ber-) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue His word וּמִלָּת֖וֹ (ū·mil·lā·ṯōw) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 4405: A word, a discourse, a topic was on עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against my tongue. לְשׁוֹנִֽי׃ (lə·šō·w·nî) Noun - common singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 3956: The tongue Links 2 Samuel 23:2 NIV2 Samuel 23:2 NLT 2 Samuel 23:2 ESV 2 Samuel 23:2 NASB 2 Samuel 23:2 KJV 2 Samuel 23:2 BibleApps.com 2 Samuel 23:2 Biblia Paralela 2 Samuel 23:2 Chinese Bible 2 Samuel 23:2 French Bible 2 Samuel 23:2 Catholic Bible OT History: 2 Samuel 23:2 The Spirit of Yahweh spoke by me (2Sa iiSam 2 Sam ii sam) |