2 Samuel 22:32 (LSB)

Passage

For who is God, but Yahweh? And who is a rock, but our God?

Nearby Context

2 Samuel 22:30 For by You I can run upon a troop; By my God I can leap over a wall.

2 Samuel 22:31 As for God, His way is blameless; The word of Yahweh is tried; He is a shield to all who take refuge in Him.

2 Samuel 22:32 For who is God, but Yahweh? And who is a rock, but our God?

2 Samuel 22:33 God is my strong fortress; And He sets the blameless in His way.

2 Samuel 22:34 He makes my feet like hinds’ feet, And sets me on my high places.

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 31's "As for God His way is blameless..." into verse 33's "God is my strong fortress And He...", so "yahweh" and "rock" 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 "yahweh" and "rock" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.