2 Samuel 22:36

“Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy gentleness hath made me great.”

"Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy gentleness hath made me great." - 2 Samuel 22:36
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What does 2 Samuel 22:36 mean?

The Bible verse 2 Samuel 22:36 in the King James Version (KJV) reads, "Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy gentleness hath made me great." This verse is part of a larger passage often referred to as David's Song of Deliverance. Here, King David is…

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The Shield of Salvation: Embracing Gentleness in Greatness

In 2 Samuel 22:36, we encounter a profound declaration from King David, who acknowledges the divine favor and protection bestowed upon him by God. The verse states, "Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy gentleness hath made me great." This passage is a…

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A Prayer for Strength and Salvation

O Lord Almighty, As I come before Your holy presence, I am reminded of the profound words in 2 Samuel 22:36, "Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy gentleness hath made me great." In this moment of prayer, I seek to reflect deeply on the truth contained in…

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2 Samuel 22:22 - "For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God."
2 Samuel 19:36 - "Thy servant will go a little way over Jordan with the king: and why should the king recompense it me with such a reward?"
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2 Samuel 22:2 - "And he said, The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer;"
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2 Samuel 22:19 - "They prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the LORD was my stay."
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 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."
2 Samuel 22:32 - "For who is God, save the LORD? and who is a rock, save our God?"
2 Samuel 22:14 - "The LORD thundered from heaven, and the most High uttered his voice."
2 Samuel 22:47 - "The LORD liveth; and blessed be my rock; and exalted be the God of the rock of my salvation."
2 Samuel 22:10 - "He bowed the heavens also, and came down; and darkness was under his feet."
2 Samuel 22:29 - "For thou art my lamp, O LORD: and the LORD will lighten my darkness."
2 Samuel 22:8 - "Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations of heaven moved and shook, because he was wroth."
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