2 Samuel 22:50 (DBY)

Passage

Therefore will I give thanks to thee, Jehovah, among the nations, And will sing psalms to thy name.

Nearby Context

2 Samuel 22:48 The God who hath avenged me, And hath brought the peoples under me.

2 Samuel 22:49 He brought me forth from mine enemies: Yea, thou hast lifted me up above them that rose up against me; From the man of violence hast thou delivered me.

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

2 Samuel 22:51 [It is he] who giveth great deliverances to his king, And sheweth loving-kindness 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 "psalms". 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 "He brought me forth from mine enemies..." into verse 51's "It is he who giveth great deliverances...", 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.