13 Through the brightness before him were coals of fire kindled.

Other Translations of 2 Samuel 22:13

New International Version

13 Out of the brightness of his presence bolts of lightning blazed forth.

English Standard Version

13 Out of the brightness before him coals of fire flamed forth.

The Message

13 But his cloud-brightness burst through, a grand comet of fireworks.

New King James Version

13 From the brightness before Him Coals of fire were kindled.

New Living Translation

13 A great brightness shone around him, and burning coals blazed forth.

Matthew Henry's Commentary on 2 Samuel 22:13

Chapter Contents

David's psalm of thanksgiving.

This chapter is a psalm of praise; we find it afterwards nearly as 2 Timothy 4:18. Those who receive signal mercies from God, ought to give him the glory. In the day that God delivered David, he sang this song. While the mercy is fresh, and we are most affected with it, let the thank-offering be brought, to be kindled with the fire of that affection. All his joys and hopes close, as all our hopes should do, in the great Redeemer.