2 Samuel 22:32 (DBY)

Passage

For who is God, save Jehovah? And who is a rock, save our God?

Nearby Context

2 Samuel 22:30 For by thee I have run through a troop; By my God have I leaped over a wall.

2 Samuel 22:31 As for God, his way is perfect; The word of Jehovah is tried: He is a shield to all that trust in him.

2 Samuel 22:32 For who is God, save Jehovah? And who is a rock, save our God?

2 Samuel 22:33 God is my strong fortress, And he maketh my way perfectly smooth.

2 Samuel 22:34 He maketh my feet like hinds' [feet], And setteth me upon my high places.

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 31's "As for God his way is perfect..." into verse 33's "God is my strong fortress And he...", so "save" 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 "save" and "jehovah" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.