King James Version

2 Samuel 22:47

The LORD liveth; and blessed be my rock; and exalted be the God of the rock of my salvation.

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חַיchaylifeחַיadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “life”, the ordinary formH2416alive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or living thing), whether literally or figuratively[phrase] age, alive, appetite, (wild) beast, company, congregation, life(-time), live(-ly), living (creature, thing), maintenance, [phrase] merry, multitude, [phrase] (be) old, quick, raw, running, springing, troop.יְהוָ֖הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).וּבָר֣וּךְuvarukheand blessבָרַךְconjunction, verb, qal, passive participle, absolute — “and bless”, a verb used as a describing wordH1288to kneel; by implication to bless God (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (God or the king, as treason)[idiom] abundantly, [idiom] altogether, [idiom] at all, blaspheme, bless, congratulate, curse, [idiom] greatly, [idiom] indeed, kneel (down), praise, salute, [idiom] still, thank.צוּרִ֑יtsuriedgeצוּרnoun, 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).וְיָרֻ֕םveyarumand highרוּםconjunction, verb, qal, jussive, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and high”, a wish or indirect commandH7311to be high actively, to rise or raise (in various applications, literally or figuratively)bring up, exalt (self), extol, give, go up, haughty, heave (up), (be, lift up on, make on, set up on, too) high(-er, one), hold up, levy, lift(-er) up, (be) lofty, ([idiom] a-) loud, mount up, offer (up), [phrase] presumptuously, (be) prom…אֱלֹהֵ֖יeloheGodאֱלֹהִיםnoun, 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.צ֥וּרtsuredgeצוּרnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “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).יִשְׁעִֽיyishisafetyיֶשַׁעnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “safety”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3468liberty, deliverance, prosperitysafety, salvation, saving.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

The LORD liveth, and blessed be my Rock; and exalted be the God, my Rock of salvation;

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American Standard Version (1901)

Jehovah liveth; And blessed be my rock; And exalted be God, the rock of my salvation,

Young’s Literal Translation

Jehovah liveth, and blessed [is] my Rock, And exalted is my God — The Rock of my salvation.

World English Bible

Yahweh lives! Blessed be my rock! Exalted be God, the rock of my salvation,

Darby Translation

Jehovah liveth; and blessed be my rock; And exalted be the God, the rock of my salvation,

Douay-Rheims

The Lord liveth, and my God is blessed: and the strong God of my salvation shall be exalted:

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

The LORD liveth, and blessed be my Rock; and exalted be the God, my Rock of salvation;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

The Lord lives, and blessed be my guardian, and my God, my strong keeper, shall be exalted.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ζῇ Κύριος, καὶ εὐλογητὸς ὁ φύλαξ μου, καὶ ὑψωθήσεται ὁ Θεός μου ὁ φύλαξ τῆς σωτηρίας μου.