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geneva@2Samuel:22:1 @ And David spake unto the LORD the words of this (note:)In token of the wonderful benefits that he received from God.(:note) song in the day [that] the LORD had delivered him out of the hand of all his enemies, and out of the hand of Saul:

geneva@2Samuel:22:2 @ And he said, The LORD [is] my (note:)By the diversity of these comfortable means, he shows how his faith was strengthened in all temptations.(:note) rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer;

geneva@2Samuel:22:3 @ God is my strength, in him will I trust: my shielde, and the horne of my saluation, my hie tower and my refuge: my Sauiour, thou hast saued me from violence.

geneva@2Samuel:22:4 @ I will call on the Lord, who is worthy to be praysed: so shall I be safe from mine enemies.

geneva@2Samuel:22:5 @ When the (note:)As David (who was the figure of Christ) was by God's power delivered from all dangers: so Christ and his Church will overcome most grievous dangers, tyranny and death.(:note) waves of death compassed me, the floods of ungodly men made me afraid;

geneva@2Samuel:22:6 @ The sorowes of the graue compassed mee about: the snares of death ouertooke mee.

geneva@2Samuel:22:7 @ But in my tribulation did I call vpon the Lord, and crie to my God, and he did heare my voyce out of his temple, and my crie did enter into his eares.

geneva@2Samuel:22:8 @ Then the earth trembled and quaked: the foundations of the heauens mooued and shooke, because he was angrie.

geneva@2Samuel:22:9 @ There went up a (note:)That is, clouds, and vapours.(:note) smoke out of his nostrils, and Lightening and thundering. fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it.

geneva@2Samuel:22:10 @ He (note:)So it seems when the air is dark.(:note) bowed the heavens also, and came down; and darkness [was] under his feet.

geneva@2Samuel:22:11 @ And he rode upon a (note:)To fly in a moment through the world.(:note) cherub, and did fly: and he was seen upon the wings of the wind.

geneva@2Samuel:22:12 @ And hee made darkenesse a Tabernacle round about him, euen the gatherings of waters, and the cloudes of the ayre.

geneva@2Samuel:22:13 @ Through the brightness before him were (note:)By this description of a tempest he declares the power of God against his enemies.(:note) coals of fire kindled.

geneva@2Samuel:22:14 @ The Lord thundred from heauen, and the most hie gaue his voyce.

geneva@2Samuel:22:15 @ He shot arrowes also, and scattered them: to wit, lightning, and destroyed them.

geneva@2Samuel:22:16 @ And the (note:)He alludes to the miracle of the Red Sea.(:note) channels of the sea appeared, the foundations of the world were discovered, at the rebuking of the LORD, at the blast of the breath of his nostrils.

geneva@2Samuel:22:17 @ He sent from aboue, and tooke me: hee drewe me out of many waters.

geneva@2Samuel:22:18 @ He deliuered me from my strong enemie, and from them that hated me: for they were too strong for me.

geneva@2Samuel:22:19 @ They (note:)I was so beset, that all means seemed to fail.(:note) prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the LORD was my stay.

geneva@2Samuel:22:20 @ And brought me foorth into a large place: he deliuered me, because he fauoured me.

geneva@2Samuel:22:21 @ The LORD rewarded me according to my (note:)Toward Saul and my enemies.(:note) righteousness: according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me.

geneva@2Samuel:22:22 @ For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not (note:)I attempted nothing without his commandment.(:note) wickedly departed from my God.

geneva@2Samuel:22:23 @ For all his lawes were before me, and his statutes: I did not depart therefrom.

geneva@2Samuel:22:24 @ I was vpright also towarde him, and haue kept me from my wickednesse.

geneva@2Samuel:22:25 @ Therefore the Lord did reward me according to my righteousnesse, according to my purenesse before his eyes.

geneva@2Samuel:22:26 @ With the godly thou wilt shewe thy selfe godly: with the vpright man thou wilt shew thy selfe vpright.

geneva@2Samuel:22:27 @ With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the (note:)Their wickedness is cause that you seem to forget your usual mercy.(:note) froward thou wilt shew thyself unsavoury.

geneva@2Samuel:22:28 @ Thus thou wilt saue the poore people: but thine eyes are vpon the hautie to humble them.

geneva@2Samuel:22:29 @ Surely thou art my light, O Lorde: and the Lorde will lighten my darkenes.

geneva@2Samuel:22:30 @ For by thee haue I broken through an hoste, and by my God haue I leaped ouer a wall.

geneva@2Samuel:22:31 @ [As for] God, his way [is] (note:)The manner that God uses to aid his own, never fails.(:note) perfect; the word of the LORD [is] tried: he [is] a buckler to all them that trust in him.

geneva@2Samuel:22:32 @ For who is God besides the Lorde? and who is mightie, saue our God?

geneva@2Samuel:22:33 @ God is my strength in battel, and maketh my way vpright.

geneva@2Samuel:22:34 @ He maketh my feet like (note:)He uses extraordinary means to make me win most strongholds.(:note) hinds' [feet]: and setteth me upon my high places.

geneva@2Samuel:22:35 @ He teacheth mine handes to fight, so that a bowe of brasse is broken with mine armes.

geneva@2Samuel:22:36 @ Thou hast also giuen me the shield of thy saluation, and thy louing kindnesse hath caused me to increase.

geneva@2Samuel:22:37 @ Thou hast inlarged my steppes vnder me, and mine heeles haue not slid.

geneva@2Samuel:22:38 @ I haue pursued mine enemies and destroyed them, and haue not turned againe vntill I had consumed them.

geneva@2Samuel:22:39 @ Yea, I haue consumed them and thrust them through, and they shall not arise, but shall fall vnder my feete.

geneva@2Samuel:22:40 @ For thou hast (note:)He acknowledges that God was the author of his victories, who gave him strength.(:note) girded me with strength to battle: them that rose up against me hast thou subdued under me.

geneva@2Samuel:22:41 @ And thou hast giuen me the neckes of mine enemies, that I might destroy them that hate me.

geneva@2Samuel:22:42 @ They looked, but [there was] none to save; [even] unto the (note:)The wicked in their time of need are forced to flee to God, but it is too late.(:note) LORD, but he answered them not.

geneva@2Samuel:22:43 @ Then did I beate them as small as the dust of the earth: I did treade them flat as the clay of the streete, and did spread them abroad.

geneva@2Samuel:22:44 @ Thou also hast delivered me from the strivings of my (note:)Meaning, of the Jews, who conspired against me.(:note) people, thou hast kept me [to be] head of the heathen: a people [which] I knew not shall serve me.

geneva@2Samuel:22:45 @ Strangers (note:)Not willingly obeying me, but deceitfully.(:note) shall submit themselves unto me: as soon as they hear, they shall be obedient unto me.

geneva@2Samuel:22:46 @ Strangers shall shrinke away, and feare in their priuie chambers.

geneva@2Samuel:22:47 @ The LORD liveth; (note:)Let him show his power that he is the governor of all the world.(:note) and blessed [be] my rock; and exalted be the God of the rock of my salvation.

geneva@2Samuel:22:48 @ It is God that giueth me power to reuenge me, and subdue the people vnder me,

geneva@2Samuel:22:49 @ And rescueth me from mine enemies: (thou also hast lift me vp from them that rose against me, thou hast deliuered me from the cruell man.

geneva@2Samuel:22:50 @ Therefore I will praise thee, O Lord amog the nations, and will sing vnto thy Name)

geneva@2Samuel:22:51 @ He is the tower of saluation for his King, and sheweth mercie to his anointed, euen to Dauid, and to his seede for euer.

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