The Meaning of 2 Samuel 22:31 Explained

2 Samuel 22:31

KJV: As for God, his way is perfect; the word of the LORD is tried: he is a buckler to all them that trust in him.

YLT: God! Perfect is His way, The saying of Jehovah is tried, A shield He is to all those trusting in Him.

Darby: As for God, his way is perfect; The word of Jehovah is tried: He is a shield to all that trust in him.

ASV: As for God, his way is perfect: The word of Jehovah is tried; He is a shield unto all them that take refuge in him.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

[As for] God,  his way  [is] perfect;  the word  of the LORD  [is] tried:  he [is] a buckler  to all them that trust  in him. 

What does 2 Samuel 22:31 Mean?

Study Notes

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Trust is the characteristic O.T. word for the N.T. "faith," "believe." It occurs 152 times in the O.T., and is the rendering of Heb. words signifying to take refuge (e.g. Ruth 2:12 "to lean on" (e.g.) Psalms 56:3 "to roll on" (e.g.) Psalms 22:8 "to stay upon" (e.g.) Job 35:14 .

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 22:31 mean?

[As for] God perfect His way [is] the word of Yahweh [is] proven a shield He [is] to all who trust in Him
הָאֵ֖ל תָּמִ֣ים דַּרְכּ֑וֹ אִמְרַ֤ת יְהוָה֙ צְרוּפָ֔ה מָגֵ֣ן ה֔וּא לְכֹ֖ל הַחֹסִ֥ים בּֽוֹ

הָאֵ֖ל  [As  for]  God 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: אֵל 
Sense: god, god-like one, mighty one.
תָּמִ֣ים  perfect 
Parse: Adjective, masculine singular
Root: תָּמִים  
Sense: complete, whole, entire, sound.
דַּרְכּ֑וֹ  His  way  [is] 
Parse: Noun, common singular construct, third person masculine singular
Root: דֶּרֶךְ  
Sense: way, road, distance, journey, manner.
אִמְרַ֤ת  the  word 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct
Root: אִמְרָה 
Sense: utterance, speech, word.
יְהוָה֙  of  Yahweh 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יהוה 
Sense: the proper name of the one true God.
צְרוּפָ֔ה  [is]  proven 
Parse: Verb, Qal, QalPassParticiple, feminine singular
Root: צָרַף  
Sense: to smelt, refine, test.
מָגֵ֣ן  a  shield 
Parse: Noun, common singular
Root: מָגֵן 
Sense: shield, buckler.
ה֔וּא  He  [is] 
Parse: Pronoun, third person masculine singular
Root: הוּא 
Sense: he, she, it.
לְכֹ֖ל  to  all 
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: כֹּל  
Sense: all, the whole.
הַחֹסִ֥ים  who  trust 
Parse: Article, Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine plural
Root: חָסָה  
Sense: (Qal) to seek refuge, flee for protection.
בּֽוֹ  in  Him 
Parse: Preposition, third person masculine singular