2 Samuel 22:36 “You have given me Your shield of salvation, and Your gentleness exalts…”

2 Samuel 22:36

You have given me Your shield of salvation, and Your gentleness exalts me.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy gentleness hath made me great.

World English Bible

You have also given me the shield of your salvation. Your gentleness has made me great.

American Standard Version

Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation; And thy gentleness hath made me great.

Geneva Bible 1599

Thou hast also giuen me the shield of thy saluation, and thy louing kindnesse hath caused me to increase.

Darby Translation

And thou didst give me the shield of thy salvation, And thy condescending gentleness hath made me great.

Young's Literal Translation

And Thou givest to me the shield of Thy salvation, And Thy lowliness maketh me great.

Bible in Basic English

You have given me the breastplate of your salvation, and your mercy has made me great.

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Cross references

“the shield”

Ephesians 6:16 Psalm 84:11 Genesis 15:1

Ephesians 6:16 · BSB

In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.

Psalm 84:11 · BSB

For the LORD God is a sun and a shield; the LORD gives grace and glory; He withholds no good thing from those who walk with integrity.

Genesis 15:1 · BSB

After these events, the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision: “Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your very great reward.”

“gentleness”

Psalm 18:35

Psalm 18:35 · BSB

You have given me Your shield of salvation; Your right hand upholds me, and Your gentleness exalts me.

“made me great”

Psalm 115:14 Genesis 12:2 Genesis 22:17

Psalm 115:14 · BSB

May the LORD give you increase, both you and your children.

Genesis 12:2 · BSB

I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, so that you will be a blessing.

Genesis 22:17 · BSB

I will surely bless you, and I will multiply your descendants like the stars in the sky and the sand on the seashore. Your descendants will possess the gates of their enemies.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

35He trains my hands for battle; my arms can bend a bow of bronze.

37You broaden the path beneath me so that my ankles do not give way.

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