2 Samuel 22:45

_STRANGERS SHALL SUBMIT THEMSELVES UNTO ME: AS SOON AS THEY HEAR, THEY SHALL BE OBEDIENT UNTO ME._ Strangers shall submit ... as soon as they hear, they shall be obedient unto me - literally, the children of an unknown land. "As soon as they hear" - on the report of my extending course of conquests. х_ YITKACHASHUW _ (H3584) _ LIY_ (H3807a), shall lie to me (cf. Deuteronomy 33:29; Psalms 66:3; Psalms 81:15), shall fawn upon or flatter me by professions of love and devotedness, which are only constrained tokens of homage, extorted from fear of the victor. An instance is furnished by the congratulatory message of Toi, king of Hamatch ...

EXPOSITION DAVID'S PSALM OF THANKSGIVING. This song, which is identical with Psalms 18:1; though with many verbal differences, is so universally acknowledged as a genuine composition of King David, that the objections taken by one or two critics serve only to give us greater security by reminding us that the other side has been carefully argued. The differences between its form here and in the Book of Psalms suggest many important considerations with regard to textual criticism. From the absence of manuscripts, we have very scanty means of judging of the correctness of the ordinary Hebrew text. We have, indeed, abundant proof that the Jews took extreme care of their sacred text in the early centuries of our era; but we nevertheless find, most frequently in names, mistakes which have arisen from the care

STRANGERS SHALL SUBMIT THEMSELVES UNTO ME: AS SOON AS THEY HEAR, THEY SHALL BE OBEDIENT UNTO ME. Psalms 18:44....

2. DAVID'S SONG OF DELIVERANCE CHAPTER 22 _ 1. The praise of Jehovah (2 Samuel 22:1)_ 2. The sorrows of the past (2 Samuel 22:5) 3. God's presence and intervention (2 Samuel 22:8) 4. Reward and approval (2 Samuel 22:21) 5. The judgment of the enemies (2 Samuel 22:29) 6. The exaltation above the adversaries (2 Samuel 22:44) 7. The praise of Jehovah ...

1 SAMUEL 22. PSALMS 18. This poem is dealt with in the commentary on the Psalms (Psalms book comments, and Psalms 18 chapter comments.)....

STRANGERS. foreigners. SHALL SUBMIT THEMSELVES, or give. feigned and unwilling obedience....

The establishment of David's dominion 44. _from the strivings of my people_ The reference seems to be to the civil wars and internal dissensions which had disturbed the early years of David's reign, while Saul's house still endeavoured to maintain its position. Through all these conflicts he had been safely brought, and preserved to exercise dominion over the heathen nations round. Cp. ch. 2 Samuel 8:1-14; Psalms 2:8. _shall serve me_ SERVED ME. There is no reason for the sudden transition of the E. V. to the future here and in 2 Samuel 22:45. David is still recounting his past victories, with special reference in all probability to the subjugation of the Syrians, whom he might well descri

AND DAVID SPAKE UNTO THE LORD—THIS SONG— As this fine poem of David's occurs in the book of Psalms, we shall not make any remark upon it till we come to its proper place. See Psalms 18....

_The Lord's Victory._ 2 Samuel 22:32-51 32 For who _is_ God, save the Lord? and who _is_ a rock, save our God? 33 God _is_ my strength _and_ power; and he maketh my way perfect. 34 He maketh my feet like hinds-' _feet:_ and setteth me upon my high places. 35 He teacheth my hands to war; so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms. 36 Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy gentleness hath made me great. 37 Thou hast enlarged my steps under me; so that my feet did not slip. 38 I have pursued mine enemies, and destroyed them; and turned not again until I had consumed them. 39 And I have consumed them, and wounded them, that they could not arise: yea, they are fallen under my feet. 40...

22:45 cringing (d-3) See Note to Deuteronomy 33:29 ....