2 Samuel 22:51
51 He is the tower of salvation for his king: and sheweth mercy to his anointed, unto David, and to his seed for evermore.
Other Translations of 2 Samuel 22:51
New International Version
51 "He gives his king great victories; he shows unfailing kindness to his anointed, to David and his descendants forever."
English Standard Version
51 Great salvation he brings
The Message
51 God's king takes the trophy; God's chosen is beloved. I mean David and all his children - always.
New King James Version
51 "He is the tower of salvation to His king, And shows mercy to His anointed, To David and his descendants forevermore."
New Living Translation
51 You give great victories to your king; you show unfailing love to your anointed, to David and all his descendants forever."
The King James Version is in the public domain.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on 2 Samuel 22:51
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.