2 Samuel 22:36 (LSB)

Passage

You have also given me the shield of Your salvation, And Your answer to me makes me great.

Nearby Context

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

2 Samuel 22:35 He trains my hands for battle, So that my arms can bend a bow of bronze.

2 Samuel 22:36 You have also given me the shield of Your salvation, And Your answer to me makes me great.

2 Samuel 22:37 You enlarge my steps under me, And my ankles have not given way.

2 Samuel 22:38 I pursued my enemies and destroyed them, And I did not turn back until they were consumed.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "given", "shield", "salvation", "answer", "makes", and "great". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "given" and "shield", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 35's "He trains my hands for battle So..." into verse 37's "You enlarge my steps under me And...", so "given" and "shield" 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 "given" and "shield" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.