2 Samuel 22:51 (YLT)

Passage

Magnifying the salvations of His king, And doing loving-kindness to His anointed, To David, and to his seed--unto the age!'

Nearby Context

2 Samuel 22:49 And bringing me forth from mine enemies, Yea, above my withstanders Thou raisest me up. From a man of violence Thou deliverest me.

2 Samuel 22:50 Therefore I confess Thee, O Jehovah, among nations. And to Thy name I sing praise.

2 Samuel 22:51 Magnifying the salvations of His king, And doing loving-kindness to His anointed, To David, and to his seed--unto the age!'

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "magnifying", "salvations", "king", "doing", "loving-kindness", "anointed", "david", and "seed--unto". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "magnifying" and "salvations", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "Therefore I confess Thee O Jehovah among...", giving immediate footing for "magnifying" and "salvations". In 2 Samuel context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

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