They looked. — By the change of a letter this becomes in the psalm “They cried,” and it is so translated here in the LXX., “they shall cry.” One of the readings is doubtless a mere clerical error.
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. R
1 SAMUEL 22. PSALMS 18. This poem is dealt with in the commentary on the Psalms (Psalms book comments, and Psalms 18 chapter comments.)....
LOOKED. looked about. But Aramaean, Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate read "cried out". Compare Psalms 18:41....
_They looked_ They looked for help. Cp. Isaiah 17:7-8. The Sept. and Psalms 18:41 read, _they cried_. There is only the difference of a single letter between the words, as far as the consonants are co...
David's destruction of his enemies 38. _destroyed them_ In Psalms 18:37, "overtaken them," an echo of Exodus 15:9....
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 m...
_THEY LOOKED, BUT THERE WAS NONE TO SAVE; EVEN UNTO THE LORD, BUT HE ANSWERED THEM NOT._ They looked, but there was none to save; even unto the Lord, but he answered them not. David is here speaking...
DAVID'S THANKSGIVING PSALM This beautiful poem has also been preserved as the Eighteenth Psalm. It probably belongs to the earlier portion of David's reign, when his conquests and God's promise (2 Sa...
DAVID, THE GREAT KING OF ISRAEL 2 SAMUEL _HELEN POCOCK_ CHAPTER 22 DAVID PRAISES THE *LORD V1 The *Lord had saved David from Saul and all his other enemies. So David sang this song to the *Lord....
יִשְׁע֖וּ וְ אֵ֣ין מֹשִׁ֑יעַ אֶל ־יְהוָ֖ה וְ
CHAPTER XXX. THE SONG OF THANKSGIVING. 2 Samuel 22:1. SOME of David's actions are very characteristic of himself; there are other actions quite out of harmony with his character. This psalm of thank...
The character of David is revealed in the two psalms recorded here. In the first of these, found in this chapter, we find the deepest things concerning him. It may be well to note its main divisions,...
They looked, but [there was] none to save; [even] unto the (r) LORD, but he answered them not. (r) The wicked in their time of need are forced to flee to God, but it is too late....
(31) As for God, his way is perfect; the word of the LORD is tried: he is a buckler to all them that trust in him. (32) For who is God, save the LORD? and who is a rock, save our God? (33) God is my s...
In the sketch proposed of these books of scripture there is of course no pretension to notice every point of interest they contain, but only a general comprehensive view, as far as the Lord enables me...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 22 AND 23. The songs that follow contain instruction of deep interest. In chapter 22 David comes forth from his sufferings and his affliction with a song of t...
THEY LOOKED, BUT [THERE WAS] NONE TO SAVE; [EVEN] UNTO THE LORD, BUT HE ANSWERED THEM NOT. Psalms 18:41....
A Psalme of thankesgiuing for Gods powerfull deliuerance, and manifold blessings. 1 AND Dauid spake vnto the LORD the wordes of this song, in the day that the LORD had deliuered him out of the hand o...
They looked, but there was none to save; even to the Lord, but he answered them not. Though in their extreme need they cried to the God of Israel for help, they received no deliverance at His hands....
PRAISE AND PROPHECY...
This chapter presents David's song of triumph after God had subdued all his enemies under him. It is almost identical toPsalms 18:1, though with some variations. Of course faith realizes that God has...
No text from Poole on this verse....
2 Samuel 22:42 looked H8159 (H8799) save H3467 (H8688) LORD H3068 answer H6030 (H8804) unto the Lord -...
CONTENTS: David's song of deliverance. CHARACTERS: God, David. CONCLUSION: No believer has so little from God but there is ground for praise, nor so much but that he has need to call upon God. Prais...
2 Samuel 22:25. _The Lord hath recompensed me according to my righteousness._ True indeed: but says St. Paul, the reward is not reckoned of debt, but of grace. See on Psalms 18:24....
_He maketh my hands to war._ FAITH WINNING VICTORIES Dr. Campbell Morgan told me at Northfield of an instance of the kind. A poor man came to him after a service on Round Top, where the body of Mr. M...
_David spake unto the Lord the word of this song._ THE SONG OF THANKSGIVING Some of David’s actions are very characteristic of himself; there are other actions quite out of harmony with his character...
2 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 2 SAMUEL 22:1__ David’s song recorded in this chapter is almost identical with Psalms 18:1, where it was adapted to serve as a public hymn....
2 Samuel 22:41. “THE NECK,” or “THE BACK.” Made them turn to flee. (See Exodus 23:27.) 2 Samuel 22:43. “AS THE DUST.” “This language may be only expressive of that contempt in which ancient conquerors...
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, t...
In chapter twenty-two we have David's song of deliverance. Here is a psalm that is not in the Psalms, but it is here in second Samuel, and it is like the Psalms. It is one of David's psalms of God's d...
1 Samuel 28:6; Ezekiel 20:3; Isaiah 1:15; Job 27:9; Luke 13:25;...