2 Samuel 22:51 (GNV)

Passage

He is the tower of saluation for his King, and sheweth mercie to his anointed, euen to Dauid, and to his seede for euer.

Nearby Context

2 Samuel 22:49 And rescueth me from mine enemies: (thou also hast lift me vp from them that rose against me, thou hast deliuered me from the cruell man.

2 Samuel 22:50 Therefore I will praise thee, O Lord amog the nations, and will sing vnto thy Name)

2 Samuel 22:51 He is the tower of saluation for his King, and sheweth mercie to his anointed, euen to Dauid, and to his seede for euer.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "tower", "saluation", "king", "sheweth", "mercie", "anointed", "euen", and "dauid". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "tower" and "saluation", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "Therefore I will praise thee O Lord...", giving immediate footing for "tower" and "saluation". In 2 Samuel context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "tower" and "saluation" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.