2 Samuel 22:37 (LSB)

Passage

You enlarge my steps under me, And my ankles have not given way.

Nearby Context

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.

2 Samuel 22:39 And I have consumed them and crushed them, so that they did not rise; And they fell under my feet.

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 36's "You have also given me the shield..." into verse 38's "I pursued my enemies and destroyed them...", so "enlarge" and "steps" 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 "enlarge" and "steps" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.