2 Samuel 22:31
Strong's Lexicon
[As for] God,
הָאֵ֖ל (hā·’êl)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 410: 1) god, god-like one, mighty one 1a) mighty men, men of rank, mighty heroes 1b) angels 1c) god, false god, (demons, imaginations) 1d) God, the one true God, Jehovah 2) mighty things in nature 3) strength, power

His way
דַּרְכּ֑וֹ (dar·kōw)
Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1870: 1) way, road, distance, journey, manner 1a) road, way, path 1b) journey 1c) direction 1d) manner, habit, way 1e) of course of life (fig.) 1f) of moral character (fig.)

is perfect;
תָּמִ֣ים (tā·mîm)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8549: 1) complete, whole, entire, sound 1a) complete, whole, entire 1b) whole, sound, healthful 1c) complete, entire (of time) 1d) sound, wholesome, unimpaired, innocent, having integrity 1e) what is complete or entirely in accord with truth and fact (neuter adj/subst)

the word
אִמְרַ֤ת (’im·raṯ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 565: 1) utterance, speech, word 1a) word of God, the Torah

of the LORD
יְהוָה֙ (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3068: Jehovah = 'the existing One' 1) the proper name of the one true God 1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136

is flawless.
צְרוּפָ֔ה (ṣə·rū·p̄āh)
Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6884: 1) to smelt, refine, test 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to smelt, refine 1a2) to test 1a3) to test (and prove true) 1a4) smelter, refiner, goldsmith (participle) 1b) (Niphal) to be refined 1c) (Piel) to be a refiner 1c1) refiner (participle)

He
ה֔וּא ()
Pronoun - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1931: pron 3p s 1) he, she, it 1a) himself (with emphasis) 1b) resuming subj with emphasis 1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate) 1d) (anticipating subj) 1e) (emphasising predicate) 1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron 2) that (with article)

is a shield
מָגֵ֣ן (mā·ḡên)
Noun - common singular
Strong's Hebrew 4043: 1) shield, buckler

to all
לְכֹ֖ל (lə·ḵōl)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 3605: 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything

who take refuge
הַחֹסִ֥ים (ha·ḥō·sîm)
Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 2620: 1) (Qal) to seek refuge, flee for protection 1a) to put trust in (God), confide or hope in (God) (fig.)

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

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study 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.

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.

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.

New American Standard Bible
"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.

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.
Parallel Verses
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.

New American Standard Bible
"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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.
















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

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.

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

Psalm 84:9
Behold, O God our shield, and look upon the face of thine anointed.

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

Proverbs 30:5
Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him.

2 Samuel 1:1
Now it came to pass after the death of Saul, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites, and David had abode two days in Ziklag;

2 Samuel 22:30
For by thee I have run through a troop: by my God have I leaped over a wall.

2 Samuel 22:29
For thou art my lamp, O LORD: and the LORD will lighten my darkness.

2 Samuel 22:28
And the afflicted people thou wilt save: but thine eyes are upon the haughty, that thou mayest bring them down.
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