2 Samuel 22:40 (GNV)

Passage

For thou hast girded me with power to battell, and them that arose against me, hast thou subdued vnder me.

Nearby Context

2 Samuel 22:38 I haue pursued mine enemies and destroyed them, and haue not turned againe vntill I had consumed them.

2 Samuel 22:39 Yea, I haue consumed them and thrust them through, and they shall not arise, but shall fall vnder my feete.

2 Samuel 22:40 For thou hast girded me with power to battell, and them that arose against me, hast thou subdued vnder me.

2 Samuel 22:41 And thou hast giuen me the neckes of mine enemies, that I might destroy them that hate me.

2 Samuel 22:42 They looked about, but there was none to saue them, euen vnto the Lord, but he answered them not.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "thou", "hast", "girded", "power", "battell", "arose", and "against". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "thou" and "hast", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 39's "Yea I haue consumed them and thrust..." into verse 41's "And thou hast giuen me the neckes...", so "thou" and "hast" 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 "thou" and "hast" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.