King James Version

2 Samuel 22:3

The God of my rock; in him will I trust: he is my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my refuge, my saviour; thou savest me from violence.

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אֱלֹהֵ֥יeloheGodאֱלֹהִיםnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “God”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlativeangels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.צוּרִ֖יtsuriedgeצוּרnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “edge”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6697properly, a cliff (or sharp rock, as compressed); generally, a rock or boulder; figuratively, a refuge; also an edge (as precipitous)edge, [idiom] (mighty) God (one), rock, [idiom] sharp, stone, [idiom] strength, [idiom] strong. See also H1049 (בֵּית צוּר).אֶחֱסֶהechesehhave hopeחָסָהverb, qal, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular — “have hope”, an unfinished actionH2620to flee for protection; figuratively, to confide inhave hope, make refuge, (put) trust.בּ֑וֹbvoinבּ֑וֹpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “in”inמָגִנִּ֞יmaginibucklerמָגֵןnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “buckler”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4043a shield (i.e. the small one or buckler); figuratively, a protector; also the scaly hide of the crocodile[idiom] armed, buckler, defence, ruler, [phrase] scale, shield.וְקֶ֣רֶןveqerenand hornקֶרֶןconjunction, noun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “and horn”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7161a horn (as projecting); by implication, a flask, cornet; by resemblance. an elephant's tooth (i.e. ivory), a corner (of the altar), a peak (of a mountain), a ray (of light); figuratively, power[idiom] hill, horn.יִשְׁעִ֗יyishisafetyיֶשַׁעnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “safety”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3468liberty, deliverance, prosperitysafety, salvation, saving.מִשְׂגַּבִּי֙misgabiMisgabמִשְׂגָּבnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “Misgab”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4869defence, high fort (tower), refuge, Misgab, a place in MoabMisgab.וּמְנוּסִ֔יumenusiand escapeמָנוֹסconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “and escape”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4498a retreat (literally or figuratively); abstractly, a fleeing[idiom] apace, escape, way to flee, flight, refuge.מֹשִׁעִ֕יmoshiibe safeיָשַׁעverb, hiphil, participle, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “be safe”, a verb used as a describing wordH3467properly, to be open, wide or free, i.e. (by implication) to be safe; causatively, to free or succor[idiom] at all, avenging, defend, deliver(-er), help, preserve, rescue, be safe, bring (having) salvation, save(-iour), get victory.מֵחָמָ֖סmechamasfrom violenceחָמָסpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “from violence”, the ordinary formH2555violence; by implication, wrong; by meton. unjust gaincruel(-ty), damage, false, injustice, [idiom] oppressor, unrighteous, violence (against, done), violent (dealing), wrong.תֹּשִׁעֵֽנִיtoshienibe safeיָשַׁעverb, hiphil, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “be safe”, an unfinished actionH3467properly, to be open, wide or free, i.e. (by implication) to be safe; causatively, to free or succor[idiom] at all, avenging, defend, deliver(-er), help, preserve, rescue, be safe, bring (having) salvation, save(-iour), get victory.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

The God who is my rock, in Him I take refuge; my shield, and my horn of salvation, my high tower, and my refuge; my saviour, Thou savest me from violence.

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American Standard Version (1901)

God, my rock, in him will I take refuge; My shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my refuge; My saviour, thou savest me from violence.

Young’s Literal Translation

My God [is] my rock — I take refuge in Him; My shield, and the horn of my salvation, My high tower, and my refuge! My Saviour, from violence Thou savest me!

World English Bible

God is my rock in whom I take refuge; my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my refuge. My savior, you save me from violence.

Darby Translation

God is my rock, in him will I trust — My shield, and the horn of my salvation, My high tower, and my refuge, My saviour: thou wilt save me from violence.

Douay-Rheims

God is my strong one, in him will I trust: my shield, and the horn of my salvation: he lifteth me up, and is my refuge: my saviour, thou wilt deliver me from iniquity.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

The God who is my rock, in Him I take refuge; my shield, and my horn of salvation, my high tower, and my refuge; my saviour, Thou savest me from violence.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

my God; he shall be to me my guard, I will trust in him: he is my protector, and the horn of my salvation, my helper, and my sure refuge; thou shalt save me from the unjust man.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

ὁ Θεός μου, φύλαξ μου ἔσται μοι, πεποιθὼς ἔσομαι ἐπʼ αὐτῷ· ὑπερασπιστής μου, καὶ κέρας σωτηρίας μου, ἀντιλήπτωρ μου, καὶ καταφυγή μου σωτηρίας μου, ἐξ ἀδίκου σώσεις με.