2 Samuel 22:36

Good News Translation

O Lord , you protect me and save me; your help has made me great.

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
You have given me the shield of your salvation;your help exalts me.

Hebrew Names Version
You have also given me the shield of your salvation; Your gentleness has made me great.

King James Version
Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy gentleness hath made me great.

Lexham English Bible
You have given me the shield of your salvation; your willingness to help has made me great.

English Standard Version
You have given me the shield of your salvation, and your gentleness made me great.

New Century Version
You protect me with your saving shield. You have stooped to make me great.

New English Translation
You give me your protective shield; your willingness to help enables me to prevail.

Amplified Bible
"You have also given me the shield of Your salvation, And Your help and gentleness make me great.

New American Standard Bible
"You have also given me the shield of Your salvation, And Your help makes me great.

Geneva Bible (1587)
Thou hast also giuen me the shield of thy saluation, and thy louing kindnesse hath caused me to increase.

Legacy Standard Bible
You have also given me the shield of Your salvation,And Your answer to me makes me great.

Contemporary English Version
You alone are my shield, and by coming to help me, you have made me famous.

Complete Jewish Bible
You give me your shield, which is salvation; your answers make me great.

Darby Translation
And thou didst give me the shield of thy salvation, And thy condescending gentleness hath made me great.

Easy-to-Read Version
Lord, you have given me your shield to protect me. It is your help that has made me great.

George Lamsa Translation
Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation, and thy right hand has helped me; thy gentleness has made me great.

Literal Translation
And You have given to me the shield of Your salvation; and Your condescension has made me great.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And thou hast geuen me the shylde of yi health, and with yi louynge correccion shalt thou multiplye me.

American Standard Version
Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation; And thy gentleness hath made me great.

Bible in Basic English
You have given me the breastplate of your salvation, and your mercy has made me great.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
Thou hast geuen me the shielde of thy saluation: and with thy louing mekenesse thou doest multiplie me.

JPS Old Testament (1917)
Thou hast also given me Thy shield of salvation; and Thy condescension hath made me great.

King James Version (1611)
Thou hast also giuen mee the shield of thy saluation: and thy gentlenesse hath made me great.

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And thou hast given me the shield of my salvation, and thy propitious dealing has increased me,

English Revised Version
Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy gentleness hath made me great.

Berean Standard Bible
You have given me Your shield of salvation; and Your gentleness exalts me.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Thou hast youe to me the sheeld of thin heelthe; and my myldenesse multipliede me.

Young's Literal Translation
And Thou givest to me the shield of Thy salvation, And Thy lowliness maketh me great.

Update Bible Version
You have also given me the shield of your salvation; And your response has made me great.

Webster's Bible Translation
Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy gentleness hath made me great.

World English Bible
You have also given me the shield of your salvation; Your gentleness has made me great.

New King James Version
"You have also given me the shield of Your salvation; Your gentleness has made me great.

New Living Translation
You have given me your shield of victory; your help has made me great.

New Life Bible
"You have given me the covering of Your saving power. Your help makes me strong.

New Revised Standard
You have given me the shield of your salvation, and your help has made me great.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Thus didst thou grant me, as a shield, thy salvation, - and, thy condescension, made me great.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Thou hast given me the shield of my salvation: and thy mildness hath multiplied me.

Revised Standard Version
Thou hast given me the shield of thy salvation, and thy help made me great.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
"You have also given me the shield of Your salvation, And Your help makes me great.

Contextual Overview

² The Lord is my protector; he is my strong fortress. ³ My God is my protection, and with him I am safe. He protects me like a shield; he defends me and keeps me safe. He is my savior; he protects me and saves me from violence. ⁴ I call to the Lord , and he saves me from my enemies. Praise the Lord ! ⁵ The waves of death were all around me; the waves of destruction rolled over me. ⁶ The danger of death was around me, and the grave set its trap for me. ⁷ In my trouble I called to the Lord ; I called to my God for help. In his temple he heard my voice; he listened to my cry for help. ⁸ Then the earth trembled and shook; the foundations of the sky rocked and quivered because God was angry! ⁹ Smoke poured out of his nostrils, a consuming flame and burning coals from his mouth. ¹⁰ He tore the sky open and came down, with a dark cloud under his feet. ¹¹ He flew swiftly on his winged creature; he traveled on the wings of the wind.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

the shield: Genesis 15:1, Psalms 84:11, Ephesians 6:16

gentleness: Psalms 18:35

made me great: Heb. multiplied me, Genesis 12:2, Genesis 22:17, Psalms 115:14

Reciprocal: Psalms 18:34 - teacheth Titus 3:2 - gentle

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy gentleness hath made me great. :-.