2 Samuel 22:2 (DBY)

Passage

And he said, Jehovah is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer;

Nearby Context

2 Samuel 22:1 And David spoke to Jehovah the words of this song in the day that Jehovah had delivered him out of the hand of all his enemies, and out of the hand of Saul.

2 Samuel 22:2 And he said, Jehovah is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer;

2 Samuel 22:3 God is my rock, in him will I trust My shield, and the horn of my salvation, My high tower, and my refuge, My saviour: thou wilt save me from violence.

2 Samuel 22:4 I will call upon Jehovah, who is to be praised; So shall I be saved from mine enemies.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "said", "jehovah", "rock", "fortress", and "deliverer". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "said" and "jehovah", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 1's "And David spoke to Jehovah the words..." into verse 3's "God is my rock in him will...", so "said" and "jehovah" 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 "said" and "jehovah" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.