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2 Samuel 22

2 Sam. 22:33 KJV (With Strong’s)

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God
'el (Hebrew #410)
strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty (but used also of any deity)
KJV usage: God (god), X goodly, X great, idol, might(-y one), power, strong. Compare names in "-el."
Pronounce: ale
Origin: shortened from 352
is my strength
ma`owz (Hebrew #4581)
or mahoz {maw-oze'} (also ma,uz {maw-ooz'}; from 5810; a fortified place; figuratively, a defence
KJV usage: force, fort(-ress), rock, strength(-en), (X most) strong (hold).
Pronounce: maw-oze'
Origin: (also mauwz {maw-ooz'})
and power
chayil (Hebrew #2428)
probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength
KJV usage: able, activity, (+) army, band of men (soldiers), company, (great) forces, goods, host, might, power, riches, strength, strong, substance, train, (+)valiant(-ly), valour, virtuous(-ly), war, worthy(-ily).
Pronounce: khah'-yil
Origin: from 2342
: and he ξmaketh
nathar (Hebrew #5425)
to jump, i.e. be violently agitated; causatively, to terrify, shake off, untie
KJV usage: drive asunder, leap, (let) loose, X make, move, undo.
Pronounce: naw-thar'
Origin: a primitive root
my way
derek (Hebrew #1870)
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
KJV usage: along, away, because of, + by, conversation, custom, (east-)ward, journey, manner, passenger, through, toward, (high-) (path-)way(-side), whither(-soever).
Pronounce: deh'-rek
Origin: from 1869
perfect
tamiym (Hebrew #8549)
entire (literally, figuratively or morally); also (as noun) integrity, truth
KJV usage: without blemish, complete, full, perfect, sincerely (-ity), sound, without spot, undefiled, upright(-ly), whole.
Pronounce: taw-meem'
Origin: from 8552
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ξ
riddeth, or looseth.

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Ex. 15:2• 2Jah is my strength and song, and he is become my salvation.{HR}This is my God, and I will glorify him;{HR}My father's God, and I will extol him. (Ex. 15:2)
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Psa. 18:32• 32[It is] God that girdeth me with strength,{HR}And he maketh my way perfect. (Psa. 18:32)
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Psa. 27:1• 1Of David.{HR}Jehovah [is] my light and my salvation;{HR}Whom shall I fear?{HR}Jehovah is the fortress of my life;{HR}Of whom shall I be afraid? (Psa. 27:1)
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Psa. 28:7‑8• 7Jehovah [is] my strength and my shield,{HR}In him hath my heart trusted,{HR}And I have been helped;{HR}My heart also exulteth,{HR}And with my song do I praise him.
8Jehovah [is] strength to him,{HR}Yea, a stronghold of the salvation of his anointed [is] he.
(Psa. 28:7‑8)
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Psa. 31:4• 4Thou bringest me forth from the net which they hid for me,{HR}For thou [art] my fortress. (Psa. 31:4)
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Psa. 46:1• 1To the chief musician, for the sons of Korah; upon Alamoth, a song.{HR}God [is] a refuge and strength to us,{HR}A help in distresses very readily found. (Psa. 46:1)
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Isa. 41:10• 10Fear not, for I [am] with thee; be not dismayed, for I [am] thy God. I will strengthen thee, yea, I will help thee, yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness. (Isa. 41:10)
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Zech. 10:12• 12And I will strengthen them in Jehovah; and they shall walk up and down in his name, saith Jehovah. (Zech. 10:12)
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2 Cor. 12:9• 9and he hath said to me, My grace is sufficient for thee; for [my] power is perfected in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather boast in my weaknesses that the power of Christ may rest on me. (2 Cor. 12:9)
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Eph. 6:10• 10For the rest, my brethren, be strengthened in [the] Lord and in the strength of his might. (Eph. 6:10)
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Phil. 4:13• 13In all things I am strong in him that empowereth me. (Phil. 4:13)
maketh.
Heb. riddeth, or looseth.
my way.
perfect.

J. N. Darby Translation

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*God is my strong fortress, And he maketh my way perfectly smoothc.

JND Translation Notes

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Some read, as in Ps. 18.32, "maketh my way perfect."

W. Kelly Translation

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God is my strong fortress,{HR}And he maketh my way perfectly smooth.{HR}

WK Verse Note

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(Note: Words in italics have been inserted from the J. N. Darby translation where the W. Kelly translation doesn’t exist.)