KJV King James Version
[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.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
2 Samuel 22:31
[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.
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BSB Berean Standard 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.
WEB World English Bible
As for God, his way is perfect. The word of Yahweh is tested. He is a shield to all those who take refuge in him.
ASV 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.
YLT 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.
Surrounding context — 2 Samuel 22
28 And the afflicted people thou wilt save: but thine eyes [are] upon the haughty, [that] thou mayest bring [them] down.
29 For thou [art] my lamp, O LORD: and the LORD will lighten my darkness.
30 For by thee I have run through a troop: by my God have I leaped over a wall.
31 [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.
32 For who [is] God, save the LORD? and who [is] a rock, save our God?
33 God [is] my strength [and] power: and he maketh my way perfect.
34 He maketh my feet like hinds’ [feet]: and setteth me upon my high places.
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Original-language word links
These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
הָאֵ֖לH410 · elGodתָּמִ֣יםH8549 · ta.mimunblemishedדַּרְכּ֑וֹH1870 · de.rekhway: conductאִמְרַ֤תH565 · im.rahwordיְהוָה֙H3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDצְרוּפָ֔הH6884 · tsa.raphto refineמָגֵ֣ןH4043 · ma.genshieldה֔וּאH1931 · huhe/she/itלְכֹ֖לH3605 · kolallהַחֹסִ֥יםH2620 · cha.sahto seek refugeבּֽוֹ׃H9033 · ohim
Cross-references
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.Proverbs 30:5Every word of God [is] pure: he [is] a shield unto them that put their trust in him.Psalm 18:30[As for] God, his way [is] perfect: the word of the LORD is tried: he [is] a buckler to all those that trust in him.Matthew 5:48Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.Psalm 12:6The words of the LORD [are] pure words: [as] silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.Psalm 119:140Thy word [is] very pure: therefore thy servant loveth it.2 Samuel 22:3The 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 35:2Take hold of shield and buckler, and stand up for mine help.Daniel 4:37Now I Nebuchadnezzar praise and extol and honour the King of heaven, all whose works [are] truth, and his ways judgment: and those that walk in pride he is able to abase.Psalm 91:4He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth [shall be thy] shield and buckler.Psalm 84:9Behold, O God our shield, and look upon the face of thine anointed.Revelation 15:3And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous [are] thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true [are] thy ways, thou King of saints.Psalm 2:7I will declare the decree: the LORD hath said unto me, Thou [art] my Son; this day have I begotten thee.
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