2 Samuel 22:19

“They prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the LORD was my stay.”

"They prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the LORD was my stay." - 2 Samuel 22:19
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What does 2 Samuel 22:19 mean?

The verse 2 Samuel 22:19 in the King James Version of the Bible states: "They prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the Lord was my stay." This verse comes from a larger passage known as David's Song of Thanksgiving, where he praises God for delivering him from his enemies…

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The Faithful Anchor in Troubling Seas

In the tumultuous waves of life, it is often easy to feel overwhelmed, adrift, and alone. Amidst the storms that can assail us, we may find comfort and reassurance in the words of 2 Samuel 22:19, which states, "They prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the LORD was my…

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A Prayer for Divine Support in Times of Trouble

Dear Heavenly Father, As I come before You today, I am reminded of the powerful words found in 2 Samuel 22:19, where David proclaimed, "They prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the LORD was my stay." Lord, I approach Your throne of grace with a heart burdened by the…

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2 Samuel 22:2 - "And he said, The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer;"
2 Samuel 19:22 - "And David said, What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah, that ye should this day be adversaries unto me? shall there any man be put to death this day in Israel? for do not I know that I am this day king over Israel?"
1 Samuel 22:19 - "And Nob, the city of the priests, smote he with the edge of the sword, both men and women, children and sucklings, and oxen, and asses, and sheep, with the edge of the sword."
2 Samuel 19:1 - "And it was told Joab, Behold, the king weepeth and mourneth for Absalom."
2 Samuel 22:48 - "It is God that avengeth me, and that bringeth down the people under me,"
2 Samuel 22:13 - "Through the brightness before him were coals of fire kindled."
2 Samuel 24:19 - "And David, according to the saying of Gad, went up as the LORD commanded."
2 Samuel 22:46 - "Strangers shall fade away, and they shall be afraid out of their close places."
2 Samuel 22:42 - "They looked, but there was none to save; even unto the LORD, but he answered them not."
2 Samuel 22:33 - "God is my strength and power: and he maketh my way perfect."
2 Samuel 22:6 - "The sorrows of hell compassed me about; the snares of death prevented me;"
2 Samuel 22:15 - "And he sent out arrows, and scattered them; lightning, and discomfited them."
2 Samuel 5:22 - "¶ And the Philistines came up yet again, and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim."