Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 22:1-51
Two psalms (22:1-23:7)The first of these two psalms was written by David to celebrate his victories over his enemies. Later it was put to music for use in the temple services and appears in the book of Psalms as Psalms 18:0.David began the psalm by praising God who constantly answered his prayers and saved him from death (22:1-7). God displayed his mighty power in earthquakes, wind, rain, lightning, thunder and darkness (8-16), and sometimes he used these forces to save David from his enemies... read more
The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Samuel 22:14-16
"Jehovah thundered from heaven, And the Most High uttered his voice. And he sent forth arrows, and scattered them [the evil doers]; Lightning, and terrified them. And the sea beds became visible, The foundations of the world were laid bare, At the rebuke of Jehovah, By the breath of the wind of his nostril." Terrified . The verb signifies" to strike with sodden terror and alarm" (see Exodus 14:24 ; Joshua 10:10 ). It describes here the panic caused by the lightning, and... read more