2 Samuel 22:20 (DRB)

Passage

And he brought me forth into a large place, he delivered me, because I pleased him.

Nearby Context

2 Samuel 22:18 He delivered me from my most mighty enemy, and from them that hated me: for they were too strong for me.

2 Samuel 22:19 He prevented me in the day of my affliction, and the Lord became my stay.

2 Samuel 22:20 And he brought me forth into a large place, he delivered me, because I pleased him.

2 Samuel 22:21 The Lord will reward me according to my justice: and according to the cleanness of my hands he will render to me.

2 Samuel 22:22 Because I have kept the ways of the Lord, and have not wickedly departed from my God.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "brought", "forth", "large", "place", "delivered", and "pleased". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "brought" and "forth", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 19's "He prevented me in the day of..." into verse 21's "The Lord will reward me according to...", so "brought" and "forth" 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 "brought" and "forth" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.