2 Samuel 22:50 (ASV)

Passage

Therefore I will give thanks unto thee, O Jehovah, among the nations, And will sing praises unto thy name.

Nearby Context

2 Samuel 22:48 Even the God that executeth vengeance for me, And that bringeth down peoples under me,

2 Samuel 22:49 And that bringeth me forth from mine enemies: Yea, thou liftest me up above them that rise up against me; Thou deliverest me from the violent man.

2 Samuel 22:50 Therefore I will give thanks unto thee, O Jehovah, among the nations, And will sing praises unto thy name.

2 Samuel 22:51 Great deliverance giveth he to his king, And showeth lovingkindness to his anointed, To David and to his seed, for evermore.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "therefore", "give", "thanks", "thee", "jehovah", "nations", "sing", and "praises". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "therefore" and "give", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 49's "And that bringeth me forth from mine..." into verse 51's "Great deliverance giveth he to his king...", so "therefore" and "give" belong inside that flow. In 2 Samuel context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "therefore" and "give" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.