2 Samuel 22:40

“For thou hast girded me with strength to battle: them that rose up against me hast thou subdued under me.”

"For thou hast girded me with strength to battle: them that rose up against me hast thou subdued under me." - 2 Samuel 22:40
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What does 2 Samuel 22:40 mean?

The Bible verse 2 Samuel 22:40 from the King James Version reads: "For thou hast girded me with strength to battle: them that rose up against me hast thou subdued under me." This verse is a part of a song of thanksgiving and praise that King David composed after God had…

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Strength for the Battle: Walking in Divine Empowerment

In life, we often find ourselves facing formidable challenges that seem insurmountable. Whether they come in the form of personal struggles, interpersonal conflicts, or larger societal issues, it's easy to feel overwhelmed and powerless. Yet, as we reflect on the profound words…

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Prayer for Divine Strength and Victory in Battle

O Mighty God, our Fortress and Deliverer, we come before You with humble hearts, recognizing Your sovereign power and the unyielding strength You bestow upon us. As we gather in Your presence today, we remember the words of 2 Samuel 22:40: "For thou hast girded me with strength…

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2 Samuel 19:40 - "Then the king went on to Gilgal, and Chimham went on with him: and all the people of Judah conducted the king, and also half the people of Israel."
2 Samuel 22:22 - "For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God."
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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 22:32 - "For who is God, save the LORD? and who is a rock, save our God?"
2 Samuel 5:22 - "¶ And the Philistines came up yet again, and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim."
2 Samuel 22:14 - "The LORD thundered from heaven, and the most High uttered his voice."
1 Samuel 17:38-40
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 22:29 - "For thou art my lamp, O LORD: and the LORD will lighten my darkness."
2 Samuel 22:10 - "He bowed the heavens also, and came down; and darkness was under his feet."
2 Samuel 22:8 - "Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations of heaven moved and shook, because he was wroth."
Matthew 22:40 - "On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets."
2 Samuel 21:22 - "These four were born to the giant in Gath, and fell by the hand of David, and by the hand of his servants."