2 Samuel 22:51 (WEB)

Passage

He gives great deliverance to his king, and shows loving kindness to his anointed, to David and to his offspring, forever more.”

Nearby Context

2 Samuel 22:49 who brings me away from my enemies. Yes, you lift me up above those who rise up against me. You deliver me from the violent man.

2 Samuel 22:50 Therefore I will give thanks to you, Yahweh, among the nations, and will sing praises to your name.

2 Samuel 22:51 He gives great deliverance to his king, and shows loving kindness to his anointed, to David and to his offspring, forever more.”

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "gives", "great", "deliverance", "king", "shows", "loving", "kindness", and "anointed". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "gives" and "great", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "Therefore I will give thanks to you...", giving immediate footing for "gives" and "great". In 2 Samuel context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

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