2 Samuel 22:3

New Living Translation

my God is my rock, in whom I find protection. He is my shield, the power that saves me, and my place of safety. He is my refuge, my savior, the one who saves me from violence.

Cross References

Genesis 15:1

Some time later, the Lord spoke to Abram in a vision and said to him, “Do not be afraid, Abram, for I will protect you, and your reward will be great.”

2 Samuel 22:31

“God’s way is perfect. All the Lord’s promises prove true. He is a shield for all who look to him for protection.

2 Samuel 22:47

“The Lord lives! Praise to my Rock! May God, the Rock of my salvation, be exalted!

2 Samuel 22:49

and delivers me from my enemies. You hold me safe beyond the reach of my enemies; you save me from violent opponents.

2 Samuel 22:51

You give great victories to your king; you show unfailing love to your anointed, to David and all his descendants forever.”

2 Samuel 23:3

The God of Israel spoke. The Rock of Israel said to me: ‘The one who rules righteously, who rules in the fear of God,

Psalm 14:6

The wicked frustrate the plans of the oppressed, but the Lord will protect his people.

Psalm 140:1

O Lord, rescue me from evil people. Protect me from those who are violent,

Psalm 140:11

Don’t let liars prosper here in our land. Cause great disasters to fall on the violent.

Psalm 140:4

O Lord, keep me out of the hands of the wicked. Protect me from those who are violent, for they are plotting against me.

Psalm 142:4

I look for someone to come and help me, but no one gives me a passing thought! No one will help me; no one cares a bit what happens to me.

Psalm 144:2

He is my loving ally and my fortress, my tower of safety, my rescuer. He is my shield, and I take refuge in him. He makes the nations submit to me.

Psalm 18:2

The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my savior; my God is my rock, in whom I find protection. He is my shield, the power that saves me, and my place of safety.

Psalm 27:5

For he will conceal me there when troubles come; he will hide me in his sanctuary. He will place me out of reach on a high rock.

Psalm 28:7

The Lord is my strength and shield. I trust him with all my heart. He helps me, and my heart is filled with joy. I burst out in songs of thanksgiving.

Psalm 3:3

But you, O Lord, are a shield around me; you are my glory, the one who holds my head high.

Psalm 32:7

For you are my hiding place; you protect me from trouble. You surround me with songs of victory. Interlude

Psalm 46:1

God is our refuge and strength, always ready to help in times of trouble.

Psalm 46:11

The Lord of Heaven’s Armies is here among us; the God of Israel is our fortress. Interlude

Psalm 46:2

So we will not fear when earthquakes come and the mountains crumble into the sea.

Psalm 46:7

The Lord of Heaven’s Armies is here among us; the God of Israel is our fortress. Interlude

Psalm 5:12

For you bless the godly, O Lord; you surround them with your shield of love.

Psalm 55:9

Confuse them, Lord, and frustrate their plans, for I see violence and conflict in the city.

Psalm 59:16

But as for me, I will sing about your power. Each morning I will sing with joy about your unfailing love. For you have been my refuge, a place of safety when I am in distress.

Psalm 61:3

for you are my safe refuge, a fortress where my enemies cannot reach me.

Psalm 71:7

My life is an example to many, because you have been my strength and protection.

Psalm 72:14

He will redeem them from oppression and violence, for their lives are precious to him.

Psalm 84:11

For the Lord God is our sun and our shield. He gives us grace and glory. The Lord will withhold no good thing from those who do what is right.

Psalm 84:9

O God, look with favor upon the king, our shield! Show favor to the one you have anointed.

Psalm 86:14

O God, insolent people rise up against me; a violent gang is trying to kill me. You mean nothing to them.

Psalm 9:10

Those who know your name trust in you, for you, O Lord, do not abandon those who search for you.

Psalm 9:9

The Lord is a shelter for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble.

Exodus 15:2

The Lord is my strength and my song; he has given me victory. This is my God, and I will praise him— my father’s God, and I will exalt him!

Proverbs 18:10

The name of the Lord is a strong fortress; the godly run to him and are safe.

Proverbs 30:5

Every word of God proves true. He is a shield to all who come to him for protection.

Isaiah 12:2

See, God has come to save me. I will trust in him and not be afraid. The Lord God is my strength and my song; he has given me victory.”

Isaiah 32:2

Each one will be like a shelter from the wind and a refuge from the storm, like streams of water in the desert and the shadow of a great rock in a parched land.

Isaiah 45:21

Consult together, argue your case. Get together and decide what to say. Who made these things known so long ago? What idol ever told you they would happen? Was it not I, the Lord? For there is no other God but me, a righteous God and Savior. There is none but me.

Jeremiah 16:19

Lord, you are my strength and fortress, my refuge in the day of trouble! Nations from around the world will come to you and say, “Our ancestors left us a foolish heritage, for they worshiped worthless idols.

Jeremiah 16:9

For this is what the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, the God of Israel, says: In your own lifetime, before your very eyes, I will put an end to the happy singing and laughter in this land. The joyful voices of bridegrooms and brides will no longer be heard.

Luke 1:47

How my spirit rejoices in God my Savior!

Luke 1:69

He has sent us a mighty Savior from the royal line of his servant David,

Luke 1:71

Now we will be saved from our enemies and from all who hate us.

Deuteronomy 32:37

Then he will ask, ‘Where are their gods, the rocks they fled to for refuge?

Deuteronomy 32:4

He is the Rock; his deeds are perfect. Everything he does is just and fair. He is a faithful God who does no wrong; how just and upright he is!

Deuteronomy 33:29

How blessed you are, O Israel! Who else is like you, a people saved by the Lord? He is your protecting shield and your triumphant sword! Your enemies will cringe before you, and you will stomp on their backs!”

Titus 3:4

But— When God our Savior revealed his kindness and love,

Titus 3:6

He generously poured out the Spirit upon us through Jesus Christ our Savior.

Hebrews 2:13

He also said, “I will put my trust in him,” that is, “I and the children God has given me.”

1 Samuel 2:1

Then Hannah prayed: “My heart rejoices in the Lord! The Lord has made me strong. Now I have an answer for my enemies; I rejoice because you rescued me.

1 Samuel 2:2

No one is holy like the Lord! There is no one besides you; there is no Rock like our God.