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2 Samuel 22:51

Great salvation does he give to his king; he has mercy on the king of his selection, David, and on his seed for ever.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Salvation;   Tower;   The Topic Concordance - Anointing;   God;   Mercy;   Salvation;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Towers;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Psalms, the Book of;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Philippians, Theology of;   Samuel, First and Second, Theology of;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Samuel, the Books of;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Messiah;   Poetry;   Samuel, Books of;   Tower;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - David;   Poetry;   Salvation, Saviour;   Samuel, Books of;   Text, Versions, and Languages of Ot;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Magnificat;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Samuel first and second books of;   Wilson's Dictionary of Bible Types - Tower;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Hebrew Monarchy, the;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Hafá¹­arah;   Salvation;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
He is a tower of salvation for his king;he shows loyalty to his anointed,to David and his descendants forever.
Hebrew Names Version
Great deliverance gives he to his king, Shows lovingkindness to his anointed, To David and to his seed, forevermore.
King James Version
He is the tower of salvation for his king: and sheweth mercy to his anointed, unto David, and to his seed for evermore.
Lexham English Bible
He makes great salvation for his king and shows loyal love to his anointed one, David and to his descendants forever."
English Standard Version
Great salvation he brings to his king, and shows steadfast love to his anointed, to David and his offspring forever."
New Century Version
The Lord gives great victories to his king. He is loyal to his appointed king, to David and his descendants forever."
New English Translation
He gives his chosen king magnificent victories; he is faithful to his chosen ruler, to David and to his descendants forever!"
Amplified Bible
"He is a tower of salvation and great deliverance to His king, And shows lovingkindness to His anointed, To David and his offspring forever."
New American Standard Bible
"He is a tower of salvation to His king, And shows favor to His anointed, To David and his descendants forever."
Geneva Bible (1587)
He is the tower of saluation for his King, and sheweth mercie to his anointed, euen to Dauid, and to his seede for euer.
Legacy Standard Bible
He gives great salvation to His king,And shows lovingkindness to His anointed,To David and his seed forever."
Contemporary English Version
You give glorious victories to your chosen king. Your faithful love for David and for his descendants will never end.
Complete Jewish Bible
He is a tower of salvation for his king; he displays grace to his anointed, to David and his descendants forever."
Darby Translation
[It is he] who giveth great deliverances to his king, And sheweth loving-kindness to his anointed, To David, and to his seed for evermore.
Easy-to-Read Version
You help your king win battle after battle. You show your faithful love to your chosen one, to David and his descendants forever!
George Lamsa Translation
He gives great salvation to his king and shows mercy to his anointed, to David and to his descendants for ever.
Good News Translation
God gives great victories to his king; he shows constant love to the one he has chosen, to David and his descendants forever.
Literal Translation
A tower of salvation is He to His king; even doing mercy to His anointed, to David and to his seed, until forever!
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Which doth greate health for his kynge, & sheweth mercy vnto Dauid his anoynted, and to his sede for euermore.
American Standard Version
Great deliverance giveth he to his king, And showeth lovingkindness to his anointed, To David and to his seed, for evermore.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
He is the towre of saluation for his king, and dealeth mercyfully with his annoynted: euen with Dauid, and with his seede for euermore.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
A tower of salvation is He to His king; and showeth mercy to His anointed, to David and to his seed, for evermore.
King James Version (1611)
He is the towre of saluation for his king: and sheweth mercy to his Anointed, vnto Dauid, and to his seede for euermore.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
He magnifies the salvation of his king, and works mercy for his anointed, even for David and for his seed for ever.
English Revised Version
Great deliverance giveth he to his king: and sheweth lovingkindness to his anointed, to David and to his seed, for evermore.
Berean Standard Bible
Great salvation He brings to His king. He shows loving devotion to His anointed, to David and his descendants forever."
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And he magnyfieth the helthis of his kyng; and doith mercyes to his crist Dauid, and to his seed til in to withouten ende.
Young's Literal Translation
Magnifying the salvations of His king, And doing loving-kindness to His anointed, To David, and to his seed -- unto the age!'
Update Bible Version
Great deliverance he gives to his king, And shows loving-kindness to his anointed, To David and to his seed, for evermore.
Webster's Bible Translation
[He is] the tower of salvation for his king: and [he] showeth mercy to his anointed, to David, and to his seed for evermore.
World English Bible
Great deliverance gives he to his king, Shows lovingkindness to his anointed, To David and to his seed, forevermore.
New King James Version
He is the tower of salvation to His king, And shows mercy to His anointed, To David and his descendants forevermore."
New Living Translation
You give great victories to your king; you show unfailing love to your anointed, to David and all his descendants forever."
New Life Bible
With great power He saves His king. He shows loving-kindness to His chosen one, to David and his children forever."
New Revised Standard
He is a tower of salvation for his king, and shows steadfast love to his anointed, to David and his descendants forever.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Who hath made great the victories of his King, - and shown lovingkindness to his Anointed One, to David and to his Seed, unto times age-abiding.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Giving great salvation to his king, and shewing mercy to David his anointed, and to his seed for ever.
Revised Standard Version
Great triumphs he gives to his king, and shows steadfast love to his anointed, to David, and his descendants for ever."
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"He is a tower of deliverance to His king, And shows lovingkindness to His anointed, To David and his descendants forever."

Contextual Overview

2 And he said, The Lord is my Rock, my walled town, and my saviour, even mine; 3 My God, my Rock, in him will I put my faith; my breastplate, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my safe place; my saviour, who keeps me safe from the violent man. 4 I will send up my cry to the Lord, who is to be praised; so will I be made safe from those who are against me. 5 For the waves of death came round me, and the seas of evil put me in fear; 6 The cords of hell were round me: the nets of death came on me. 7 In my trouble my voice went up to the Lord, and my cry to my God: my voice came to his hearing in his holy Temple, and my prayer came to his ears. 8 Then the earth was moved with a violent shock; the bases of heaven were moved and shaking, because he was angry. 9 There went up a smoke from his nose, and a fire of destruction from his mouth: coals were lighted by it. 10 The heavens were bent, so that he might come down; and it was dark under his feet. 11 And he went through the air, seated on a storm-cloud: going quickly on the wings of the wind.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

the tower: 2 Samuel 22:2, Psalms 3:3, Psalms 21:1, Psalms 48:3, Psalms 89:26, Psalms 91:2, Psalms 144:10

his anointed: Psalms 18:50, Psalms 89:20

seed: 2 Samuel 7:12, 2 Samuel 7:13, Psalms 18:50, Psalms 89:29, Psalms 89:36, Jeremiah 30:9, Luke 1:31-33, Revelation 11:15

Reciprocal: Exodus 15:2 - my salvation 2 Samuel 7:29 - for ever 2 Samuel 22:3 - my high 2 Chronicles 1:8 - Thou has showed Psalms 18:49 - will I give thanks Proverbs 18:10 - a strong Song of Solomon 4:4 - neck

Gill's Notes on the Bible

[He is] the tower of salvation for his king: and showeth mercy to his anointed, unto David, and to his seed for evermore.

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