The Meaning of 2 Samuel 22:20 Explained

2 Samuel 22:20

KJV: He brought me forth also into a large place: he delivered me, because he delighted in me.

YLT: And He bringeth me out to a large place, He draweth me out for He delighted in me.

Darby: And he brought me forth into a large place; He delivered me, because he delighted in me.

ASV: He brought me forth also into a large place; He delivered me, because he delighted in me.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

He brought me forth  also into a large place:  he delivered  me, because he delighted  in me. 

What does 2 Samuel 22:20 Mean?

Chapter Summary: 2 Samuel 22

1  David's psalm of thanksgiving for God's deliverance and blessings

What do the individual words in 2 Samuel 22:20 mean?

And He brought out into a broad place me He delivered me because He delighted in me
וַיֹּצֵ֥א לַמֶּרְחָ֖ב אֹתִ֑י יְחַלְּצֵ֖נִי כִּי־ חָ֥פֵֽץ בִּֽי

וַיֹּצֵ֥א  And  He  brought  out 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hifil, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: יׄוצֵאת 
Sense: to go out, come out, exit, go forth.
לַמֶּרְחָ֖ב  into  a  broad  place 
Parse: Preposition-l, Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: מֶרְחָב 
Sense: broad or roomy place, wide, expanses.
אֹתִ֑י  me 
Parse: Direct object marker, first person common singular
Root: אֹות 
Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
יְחַלְּצֵ֖נִי  He  delivered  me 
Parse: Verb, Piel, Imperfect, third person masculine singular, first person common singular
Root: חָלַץ 
Sense: to remove, draw out, draw off, take off, withdraw, equip (for war), arm for war, rescue, be rescued.
כִּי־  because 
Parse: Conjunction
Root: כִּי 
Sense: that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since.
חָ֥פֵֽץ  He  delighted 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person masculine singular
Root: חָפֵץ 
Sense: to delight in, take pleasure in, desire, be pleased with.
בִּֽי  in  me 
Parse: Preposition, first person common singular