The Bible — notes and cross-references in Second Samuel | Interpretation and commentary to chapter 22

22:1^a And

vv. 1-51; Psa. 18
22:1¹ song

This song of David’s, being His intimate talk to God, became Psa. 18 in the Psalms (see notes there).
22:1^b delivered

1 Sam. 23:14; 24:15; 27:1
22:2^a fortress

Psa. 31:3; 71:3; 91:2; 144:2
22:3¹ My

Lit., God of my rock.
22:3^a shield

Gen. 15:1; 2 Sam. 22:31; Psa. 3:3; 84:9, 11
22:3^b horn

Luke 1:69
22:6^a cords

cf. Psa. 116:3
22:7^a called

Psa. 116:4; 120:1; Jonah 2:2, 7
22:10^a descended

Psa. 144:5; Isa. 64:1
22:15¹ my

Lit., them.
22:16^a channels

Psa. 114:3-5
22:17^a drew

Psa. 144:7; Isa. 43:2
22:29^a lamp

cf. Psa. 119:105; 2 Sam. 21:17; Job 29:3
22:31^a tried

Psa. 12:6; 119:140; Prov. 30:5
22:31^b shield

2 Sam. 22:3
22:33¹ makes

Following Psa. 18:32 the meaning of the Hebrew is uncertain.
22:34^a He

Hab. 3:19
22:34¹ my

Some MSS read, his feet.
22:34^b high

Deut. 32:13; 33:29; Isa. 58:14
22:35^a He

Psa. 144:1
22:36^a shield

cf. Eph. 6:16-17
22:44^a not

Isa. 55:5
22:46¹ come

Following Psa. 18:45 the Hebrew text reads, gird themselves.
22:47^a lives

Deut. 32:40; Rev. 4:9
22:50^a Therefore

Rom. 15:9
22:51^a king

Psa. 144:10
22:51^b anointed

1 Sam. 16:12-13; Psa. 89:20
22:51^c seed

2 Sam. 7:12-13, 16; Psa. 89:29