(David to God) My shield and the horn (strength) of my salvation… 2 Samuel 22:3b
Thine has been the vigilance that has turned threatened evils aside. The Valley of Vision, Puritan Prayers and Devotions, 1600/1700s
(David to God) My stronghold and my refuge; My Savior, You save me from violence. 2 Samuel 22:3c
Keep me from harm by helping me to walk in the power of the Spirit. The Valley of Vision, Puritan Prayers and Devotions, 1600/1700s
I will call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised; So shall I be saved from my enemies. 2 Samuel 22:4
.if He be infinite, omnipotent, faithful, true, and all-wise, why gaddest thou abroad so much to seek another confidence? Charles Haddon Spurgeon, 1834-92, British Reformed Baptist, highly influential amongst Christians of different denominations
When the waves of death surrounded me, .floods of ungodliness made me afraid. .sorrows surrounded me; .snares of death confronted me. In my distress I called upon the Lord. 2 Samuel 22:5-7a
(David) saw in God one who was infinitely worthy of his fullest confidence: no matter how critical his circumstances, how desperate his situation, how numerous or powerful his foes, and how great his own weakness, Jehovah was all-sufficient. A.W. Pink
Yes, I cried out to my God; He heard my voice from His temple, And my cry entered His ears. 2 Samuel 22:7b
We need to learn to know Him so well that we feel safe when we have left our difficulties with Him. Ole Kristian O. Hallesby