2 Samuel 22:26-35

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 22:35

He teacheth my hands to war; so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms. See Gill on Psalm 18:34 . read more

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Samuel 22:1-51

EXPOSITION Of the date when David wrote this psalm there can be little doubt. It was at the close of his first great series of victories, after Toi, the Hittite King of Hamath, had sent to him an embassy of congratulation ( 2 Samuel 8:9 , 2 Samuel 8:10 ), referred to very triumphantly in verses 45, 46. But there is no trace in it of the sorrow and shame that clouded over his latter days; and no man whose conscience was stained with sins so dark as those of adultery and murder could... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Samuel 22:1-51

( Psalms 18:1-50 .).—( JERUSALEM .) David's song of praise. "And David spake unto Jehovah the words of this song," etc. ( 2 Samuel 22:1 ). It is a song of: 1 . The anointed ( messiah ) of the Lord, his king ( 2 Samuel 22:51 ), his servant ( Psalms 18:1-50 ; inscription). Like Moses and Joshua, David held a peculiar and exalted position in the kingdom of God under the Old Testament. He was "a man [unlike Saul] of God's own choosing" ( 1 Samuel 13:14 ; 1 Samuel... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Samuel 22:20-30

God's righteousness in saving the righteous. The facts are: 1 . David states that, in delivering him from his enemies, God recognized his uprightness and purity. 2 . He affirms that, as a matter of fact, he had in his conduct endeavoured to live according to the will of God. 3 . He declares the general truth that, in thus rescuing him the upright, and showing disfavour to the perverse persecutor, there was exemplified the principle of the usual Divine procedure. 4 . He... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Samuel 22:26-27

Correspondence between the character of men and the conduct of God towards them. The psalmist, having spoken of God's treatment of himself according to his righteousness, now shows that his case was no exception to the general rule of the Divine proceedings, but an illustration of it; that, universally, God renders to men according to their character and works. I. THE MERCIFUL EXPERIENCE HIS MERCY . Our Lord declares the same truth, when he says, "Blessed are the merciful:... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Samuel 22:26-28

"With the pious man thou wilt show thyself pious; With the perfect man thou wilt show thyself perfect; With the pure thou wilt show thyself pure; And with the crooked thou wilt show thyself perverse. And the afflicted people thou wilt save; And thine eyes are upon the haughty, to bring them down." Having affirmed his integrity, and that God therefore had pleasure in him and rewarded him, David now asserts that this is the unfailing rule of God's dealings with men. The general... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Samuel 22:26-28

( Psalms 18:25-27 ) Divine rectitude. Consider the righteousness of God as it appears in: 1 . The supreme importance which he attaches to moral distinctions amongst men. Such distinctions are often made light of in comparison with wisdom, might, and riches ( Jeremiah 9:23 ); and those who possess the latter despise and trample upon the ignorant, the weak, and the poor ( 2 Samuel 22:27 ). But God has chiefly respect to men in their moral attitude toward himself, their relation... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Samuel 22:28

God observing and humbling the proud. "Thine eyes are upon the haughty, that thou mayest bring them down." The mention of "afflicted people" in the first clause of this verse renders it probable that the psalmist, in the second, referred to proud oppressors who had afflicted them. But the words express a general truth. I. GOD 'S OBSERVATION OF THE PROUD . "His eyes are upon the haughty." 1 . He sees them; knows who they are, distinguishes them from others, overlooks... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Samuel 22:29

God the Lamp of his people. The image of a lamp seems at first too humble to be employed of God. "The Lord God is a Sun" ( Psalms 84:11 ) appears more suitable for One so great, who is the Light of the universe. Still, the humbler and homelier image is expressive. A lamp is of service where the sun is of none—in mines, dark cellars and dungeons, etc. Its light is more readily commanded and appropriated. We can say, "My lamp," we cannot so well say, "My sun." And so this image may... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Samuel 22:29-31

"For thou, Jehovah, art my Lamp; And Jehovah will make my darkness light. For by thee do I run upon a troop; In my God I leap over a wall. God—his way is perfect; The word of Jehovah is purified. He is a Shield to all that trust in him." Lamp . The lamp burning in the house is the proof of life and activity present there; and thus the extinguishing of the lamp means ruin and desolation ( Job 21:17 ). So David is called "the lamp of Israel" ( 2 Samuel 21:17 ), because the... read more

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