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2 Samuel 22:36

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22:36You give me98 your protective shield;99

your willingness to help enables me to prevail.100

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  1. 98 Another option is to translate the prefixed verb with vav consecutive with a past tense, “you gave me.” Several prefixed verbal forms with vav consecutive also appear in vv. 38–44. The present translation understands this section as a description of what generally happened when the author charged into battle, but another option is to understand the section as narrative and translate accordingly.
  2. 99 Ps 18:35 contains an additional line following this one, which reads “your right hand supports me.” It may be omitted here due to homoioarcton. See the note at . Heb “and you give me the shield of your deliverance”; , “the shield of thy (your , ) salvation”; “your shield of victory.” Ancient Near Eastern literature often refers to a god giving a king special weapons. See R. B. Chisholm, “An Exegetical and Theological Study of Psalm 18/2 Samuel 22” (Th.D. diss., Dallas Theological Seminary, 1983), 260–61.
  3. 100 Heb “your answer makes me great.” David refers to God’s willingness to answer his prayer.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

You have given me the shield of your salvation,

and your gentleness made me great.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

You make your saving help my shield;

your help has made me great.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

You have given me the shield of your salvation;

your help exalts me.

NLTNew Living Translation

You have given me your shield of victory;

your help has made me great.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

You have given me the shield of your salvation;

your willingness to help has made me great.

KJV 1900King James Version

Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation:

And thy gentleness hath made me great.