2 Samuel 22:51
 2 Samuel 22:51 
New International Version (©2011)
"He gives his king great victories; he shows unfailing kindness to his anointed, to David and his descendants forever."

New Living Translation (©2007)
You give great victories to your king; you show unfailing love to your anointed, to David and all his descendants forever."

English Standard Version (©2001)
Great salvation he brings to his king, and shows steadfast love to his anointed, to David and his offspring forever.”

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
"He is a tower of deliverance to His king, And shows lovingkindness to His anointed, To David and his descendants forever."

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
He is the tower of salvation for his king: and sheweth mercy to his anointed, unto David, and to his seed for evermore.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
He is a tower of salvation for His king; He shows loyalty to His anointed, to David and his descendants forever.

International Standard Version (©2012)
Great is the salvation he brings to his king, showing gracious love to his anointed, to David and to his offspring forever.

NET Bible (©2006)
He gives his chosen king magnificent victories; he is faithful to his chosen ruler, to David and to his descendants forever!"

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
He gives great victories to his king. He shows mercy to his anointed, to David, and to his descendant forever.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
He is the tower of salvation for his king: and shows mercy to his anointed, unto David, and to his descendants forevermore.

American King James Version
He is the tower of salvation for his king: and shows mercy to his anointed, to David, and to his seed for ever more.

American Standard Version
Great deliverance giveth he to his king, And showeth lovingkindness to his anointed, To David and to his seed, for evermore.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Giving great salvation to his king, and shewing mercy to David his anointed, and to his seed for ever.

Darby Bible Translation
It is he who giveth great deliverances to his king, And sheweth loving-kindness to his anointed, To David, and to his seed for evermore.

English Revised Version
Great deliverance giveth he to his king: and sheweth lovingkindness to his anointed, to David and to his seed, for evermore.

Webster's Bible Translation
He is the tower of salvation for his king: and he showeth mercy to his anointed, to David, and to his seed for evermore.

World English Bible
He gives great deliverance to his king, and shows loving kindness to his anointed, to David and to his seed, forevermore."

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

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

22:1-51 David's psalm of thanksgiving. - This chapter is a psalm of praise; we find it afterwards nearly as Ps 18. They that trust God in the way of duty, shall find him a present help in their greatest dangers: David did so. Remarkable preservations should be particularly mentioned in our praises. We shall never be delivered from all enemies till we get to heaven. God will preserve all his people, 2Ti 4:18. Those who receive signal mercies from God, ought to give him the glory. In the day that God delivered David, he sang this song. While the mercy is fresh, and we are most affected with it, let the thank-offering be brought, to be kindled with the fire of that affection. All his joys and hopes close, as all our hopes should do, in the great Redeemer.


Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

He is the tower of salvation for his king: and showeth mercy to his anointed, unto David, and to his seed for evermore. See Gill on Psalm 18:50.


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David's Song of Deliverance
49And that brings me forth from my enemies: you also have lifted me up on high above them that rose up against me: you have delivered me from the violent man. 50Therefore I will give thanks to you, O LORD, among the heathen, and I will sing praises to your name. 51He is the tower of salvation for his king: and shows mercy to his anointed, to David, and to his seed for ever more.

2 Samuel 7:12 When your days are over and you rest with your ancestors, I will raise up your offspring to succeed you, your own flesh and blood, and I will establish his kingdom.
Psalm 89:24 My faithful love will be with him, and through my name his horn will be exalted.
Psalm 144:10 to the One who gives victory to kings, who delivers his servant David. From the deadly sword