35 He teacheth my hands to war; [1] so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms.

Other Translations of 2 Samuel 22:35

New International Version

35 He trains my hands for battle; my arms can bend a bow of bronze.

English Standard Version

35 He trains my hands for war, so that my arms can bend a bow of bronze.

The Message

35 He shows me how to fight; I can bend a bronze bow!

New King James Version

35 He teaches my hands to make war, So that my arms can bend a bow of bronze.

New Living Translation

35 He trains my hands for battle; he strengthens my arm to draw a bronze bow.

Matthew Henry's Commentary on 2 Samuel 22:35

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.