2 Samuel 22:33 (DRB)

Passage

God who hath girded me with strength, and made my way perfect.

Nearby Context

2 Samuel 22:31 God, his way is immaculate, the word of the Lord is tried by fire: he is the shield of all that trust in him.

2 Samuel 22:32 Who is God but the Lord: and who is strong but our God?

2 Samuel 22:33 God who hath girded me with strength, and made my way perfect.

2 Samuel 22:34 Making my feet like the feet of harts, and setting me upon my high places.

2 Samuel 22:35 He teacheth my hands to war: and maketh my arms like a bow of brass.

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 32's "Who is God but the Lord and..." into verse 34's "Making my feet like the feet of...", so "hath" and "girded" 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 "hath" and "girded" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.