41 Thou hast also given me the necks of mine enemies, that I might destroy them that hate me.
41 You made my enemies turn their backs in flight, and I destroyed my foes.
41 You made my enemies turn their backs to me,
41 You made my enemies turn tail, and I wiped out the haters.
41 You have also given me the necks of my enemies, So that I destroyed those who hated me.
41 You placed my foot on their necks. I have destroyed all who hated me.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on 2 Samuel 22:41
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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.