2 Samuel 22:31
New International Version
“As for God, his way is perfect: The LORD’s word is flawless; he shields all who take refuge in him.

New Living Translation
“God’s way is perfect. All the LORD’s promises prove true. He is a shield for all who look to him for protection.

English Standard Version
This God—his way is perfect; the word of the LORD proves true; he is a shield for all those who take refuge in him.

Berean Standard Bible
As for God, His way is perfect; the word of the LORD is flawless. He is a shield to all who take refuge in Him.

King James Bible
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.

New King James Version
As for God, His way is perfect; The word of the LORD is proven; He is a shield to all who trust in Him.

New American Standard Bible
“As for God, His way is blameless; The word of the LORD is refined; He is a shield to all who take refuge in Him.

NASB 1995
“As for God, His way is blameless; The word of the LORD is tested; He is a shield to all who take refuge in Him.

NASB 1977
“As for God, His way is blameless; The word of the LORD is tested; He is a shield to all who take refuge in Him.

Legacy Standard Bible
As for God, His way is blameless; The word of Yahweh is tried; He is a shield to all who take refuge in Him.

Amplified Bible
“As for God, His way is blameless and perfect; The word of the LORD is tested. He is a shield to all those who take refuge and trust in Him.

Christian Standard Bible
God—his way is perfect; the word of the LORD is pure. He is a shield to all who take refuge in him.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
God—His way is perfect; the word of the LORD is pure. He is a shield to all who take refuge in Him.

American Standard Version
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.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
God whose way is without blemish; the word of LORD JEHOVAH is proven and he helps all who trust upon him

Brenton Septuagint Translation
As for the Mighty One, his way is blameless: the word of the Lord is strong and tried in the fire: he is a protector to all that put their trust in him.

Contemporary English Version
Your way is perfect, LORD, and your word is correct. You are a shield for those who run to you for help.

Douay-Rheims Bible
God, his way is immaculate, the word of the Lord is tried by fire: he is the shield of all that trust in him.

English Revised Version
As for God, his way is perfect: the word of the LORD is tried; he is a shield unto all them that trust in him.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
God's way is perfect! The promise of the LORD has proven to be true. He is a shield to all those who take refuge in him.

Good News Translation
This God--how perfect are his deeds, how dependable his words! He is like a shield for all who seek his protection.

International Standard Version
This God! His way is perfect! What the LORD declares proves true. He shields everyone who flees for protection to him!

JPS Tanakh 1917
As for God, His way is perfect; The word of the LORD is tried; He is a shield unto all them that take refuge in Him.

Literal Standard Version
God—His way [is] perfect, | The saying of YHWH is tried, | He [is] a shield to all those trusting in Him.

Majority Standard Bible
As for God, His way is perfect; the word of the LORD is flawless. He is a shield to all who take refuge in Him.

New American Bible
God’s way is unerring; the LORD’s promise is tried and true; he is a shield for all who trust in him.

NET Bible
The one true God acts in a faithful manner; the LORD's promise is reliable; he is a shield to all who take shelter in him.

New Revised Standard Version
This God—his way is perfect; the promise of the LORD proves true; he is a shield for all who take refuge in him.

New Heart English Bible
As for God, his way is perfect. The word of the LORD is pure. He is a shield to all those who take refuge in him.

Webster's Bible Translation
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.

World English Bible
As for God, his way is perfect. Yahweh’s word is tested. He is a shield to all those who take refuge in him.

Young's Literal Translation
God! Perfect is His way, The saying of Jehovah is tried, A shield He is to all those trusting in Him.

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Context
David's Song of Deliverance
30For in You I can charge an army; with my God I can scale a wall. 31As for God, His way is perfect; the word of the LORD is flawless. He is a shield to all who take refuge in Him. 32For who is God besides the LORD? And who is the Rock except our God?…

Cross References
Matthew 5:48
Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.

Deuteronomy 32:4
He is the Rock, His work is perfect; all His ways are just. A God of faithfulness without injustice, righteous and upright is He.

2 Samuel 22:3
My God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation. My stronghold, my refuge, and my Savior, You save me from violence.

Psalm 12:6
The words of the LORD are flawless, like silver refined in a furnace, like gold purified sevenfold.

Psalm 84:9
Take notice of our shield, O God, and look with favor on the face of Your anointed.

Psalm 119:140
Your promise is completely pure; therefore Your servant loves it.

Proverbs 30:5
Every word of God is flawless; He is a shield to those who take refuge in Him.


Treasury of Scripture

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.

his way

Deuteronomy 32:4
He is the Rock, his work is perfect: for all his ways are judgment: a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right is he.

Daniel 4:37
Now I Nebuchadnezzar praise and extol and honour the King of heaven, all whose works are truth, and his ways judgment: and those that walk in pride he is able to abase.

Matthew 5:48
Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.

the word

Psalm 12:6
The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.

Psalm 18:30
As for God, his way is perfect: the word of the LORD is tried: he is a buckler to all those that trust in him.

Psalm 119:140
Thy word is very pure: therefore thy servant loveth it.

tried.

2 Samuel 22:3
The God of my rock; in him will I trust: he is my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my refuge, my saviour; thou savest me from violence.

Psalm 35:2
Take hold of shield and buckler, and stand up for mine help.

Psalm 91:4
He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler.

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Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
[As for] God,
הָאֵ֖ל (hā·’êl)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 410: Strength -- as adjective, mighty, the Almighty

His way
דַּרְכּ֑וֹ (dar·kōw)
Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 1870: A road, a course of life, mode of action

is perfect;
תָּמִ֣ים (tā·mîm)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 8549: Entire, integrity, truth

the word
אִמְרַ֤ת (’im·raṯ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 565: Utterance, speech, word

of the LORD
יְהוָה֙ (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

is flawless.
צְרוּפָ֔ה (ṣə·rū·p̄āh)
Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singular
Strong's 6884: To smelt, refine, test

He
ה֔וּא (hū)
Pronoun - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are

is a shield
מָגֵ֣ן (mā·ḡên)
Noun - common singular
Strong's 4043: A shield, a protector, the scaly hide of the crocodile

to all
לְכֹ֖ל (lə·ḵōl)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

who take refuge
הַחֹסִ֥ים (ha·ḥō·sîm)
Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's 2620: To flee for, protection, to confide in

in Him.
בּֽוֹ׃ (bōw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew


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