17 He sent from above, he took me; he drew me out of many [1] waters;

Other Translations of 2 Samuel 22:17

New International Version

17 "He reached down from on high and took hold of me; he drew me out of deep waters.

English Standard Version

17 "He sent from on high, he took me; he drew me out of many waters.

The Message

17 But me he caught - reached all the way from sky to sea; he pulled me out

New King James Version

17 "He sent from above, He took me, He drew me out of many waters.

New Living Translation

17 "He reached down from heaven and rescued me; he drew me out of deep waters.

Matthew Henry's Commentary on 2 Samuel 22:17

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.