Poole on 2 Samuel 22:1-6: David's Praise of the God of His Salvation
- Dr. Dilday
- Sep 24
- 2 min read
This chapter contains nothing other than Psalm 18 (Menochius), with only a few things added, or taken away, or changed (Malvenda); which will be explained to greater advantage in its own place with the other Psalms (Menochius). David composed this Psalm at an earlier time in a certain ruder manner and style, which sort we have here; but afterwards he delivered a more polished version to the priests; and such is extant in the book of Psalms (Tirinus). [We will give the explication of it there σὺν Θεῷ, Lord willing.]
This chapter is in a manner wholly the same with Psalm 18, and therefore I shall adjourn the exposition of it to that place.
Verse 1:[1] And David (Ex. 15:1; Judg. 5:1) spake unto the LORD the words of this song in the day that the LORD had (Ps. 18 title; 34:19) delivered him out of the hand of all his enemies, and out of the hand of Saul…
Verse 2:[2] And he said, (Deut. 32:4; Ps. 18:2, etc.; 31:3; 71:3; 91:2; 144:2) The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer…
Verse 3:[3] The God of my rock; (Heb. 2:13) in him will I trust: he is my (Gen. 15:1) shield, and the (Luke 1:69) horn of my salvation, my high (Prov. 18:10) tower, and my (Ps. 9:9; 14:6; 59:16; 71:7; Jer. 16:19) refuge, my saviour; thou savest me from violence.
Verse 4:[4] I will call on the LORD, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies.
Verse 5:[5] When the waves (or, pangs[6]) of death compassed me, the floods of ungodly men (Heb. Belial[7]) made me afraid…
Verse 6:[8] The (Ps. 116:3) sorrows (or, cords[9]) of hell compassed me about; the snares of death prevented me…
[1] Hebrew: וַיְדַבֵּ֤ר דָּוִד֙ לַֽיהוָ֔ה אֶת־דִּבְרֵ֖י הַשִּׁירָ֣ה הַזֹּ֑את בְּיוֹם֩ הִצִּ֙יל יְהוָ֥ה אֹת֛וֹ מִכַּ֥ף כָּל־אֹיְבָ֖יו וּמִכַּ֥ף שָׁאֽוּל׃
[2] Hebrew: וַיֹּאמַ֑ר יְהוָ֛ה סַֽלְעִ֥י וּמְצֻדָתִ֖י וּמְפַלְטִי־לִֽי׃
[3] Hebrew: אלֹהֵ֥י צוּרִ֖י אֶחֱסֶה־בּ֑וֹ מָגִנִּ֞י וְקֶ֣רֶן יִשְׁעִ֗י מִשְׂגַּבִּי֙ וּמְנוּסִ֔י מֹשִׁעִ֕י מֵחָמָ֖ס תֹּשִׁעֵֽנִי׃
[4] Hebrew: מְהֻלָּ֖ל אֶקְרָ֣א יְהוָ֑ה וּמֵאֹיְבַ֖י אִוָּשֵֽׁעַ׃
[5] Hebrew: כִּ֥י אֲפָפֻ֖נִי מִשְׁבְּרֵי־מָ֑וֶת נַחֲלֵ֥י בְלִיַּ֖עַל יְבַעֲתֻֽנִי׃
[6] Hebrew: מִשְׁבְּרֵי.
[7] Hebrew: בְלִיַּעַל.
[8] Hebrew: חֶבְלֵ֥י שְׁא֖וֹל סַבֻּ֑נִי קִדְּמֻ֖נִי מֹֽקְשֵׁי־מָֽוֶת׃
[9] Hebrew: חֶבְלֵי.
Matthew Henry: 'Observe here, I. That it has often been the lot of God's people to have many enemies, and to be in imminent danger of falling into their hands. David was a man after God's heart, but not after men's heart: many were those that hated him, and sought his ruin; Saul is particularly named, either,
1. As distinguished from his enemies of the heathen nations. Saul hated David, but David did not hate Saul, and therefore would not reckon him among his enemies; or, rather, 2. As the chief of his enemies, who was more malicious and powerful than any of them. Let not those whom God loves marvel if the world hate them.
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