2 Samuel 22:30

Verse

For in You I can charge an army; with my God I can scale a wall.

American Standard Version (1901)

For by thee I run upon a troop; By my God do I leap over a wall.

By your help I have made a way through the wall which was shutting me in: by the help of my God I have gone over a wall.

Douay-Rheims 1899

For in thee I will run girded: in my God I will leap over the wall.

Free Bible Version

With you, I can charge down a troop of soldiers; with you, my God, I can climb a fortress wall.

Geneva Bible 1599

For by thee haue I broken through an hoste, and by my God haue I leaped ouer a wall.

King James (Authorized) Version

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

Translation for Translators

With your strength/help I can run through a line of enemy soldiers and I can climb over the wall that surrounds their city.

Unlocked Literal Bible

For by you I can run over a barricade; by my God I can leap over a wall.

Noah Webster Bible

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

World English Bible

For by you, I run against a troop. By my God, I leap over a wall.

Young's Literal Translation

For by Thee I run — a troop, By my God I leap a wall.

Context

David’s Song of Deliverance

²⁹For You, O LORD, are my lamp; the LORD lights up my darkness. 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.

Summary

This verse highlights the perfection of God's way, emphasizing that His word is flawless and serves as a shield for those who trust in Him. It underscores the importance of seeking refuge in God's truth and guidance, as it provides unwavering protection and security. By acknowledging the purity and reliability of God's instructions, believers are encouraged to walk in obedience and find strength in His promises. Ultimately, this verse conveys the idea that God's path is the ultimate source of safety and righteousness for His people.

Commentary

Keil-Delitzsch

Carl Friedrich Keil and Franz Delitzsch Old Testament Commentary

In the strength of his God he could run hostile troops and leap walls, i.e., overcome every hostile power. ארוּץ, not from רצץ, to smash in pieces, but from רוּץ, to run; construed with the accusative according to the analogy of verbs of motion.