II Samuel Chapter 22

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Introduction: This lengthy chapter is a psalm of David, undoubtedly written in his old age. It is a psalm of praise to God and of victory. It may have been written after the recent war with the Philistines. It closely parallels and is almost identical with Psalm 18.

I. David's Song of Deliverance

2 Sam 22:1 And David spake unto the LORD the words of this song in the day that the LORD had delivered him out of the hand of all his enemies, and out of the hand of Saul:

David evidently looked back over the many battles of his lifetime and how that God had delivered him from them all. While David had moments of failure, he was a man who stayed in touch with the Lord through out his lifetime, and made prayer an important part of his life daily.

2 Sam 22:2 And he said, The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer;

2 Sam 22:3 The 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.

2 Sam 22:4 I will call on the LORD, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies.

Notice how David described Jehovah as (1) his rock, (2) his fortress, and (3) his deliverer. The word translated as fortress refers to the impregnable rock west of the Dead Sea of which David undoubtedly was familiar. It was a place which was militarily impregnable. A very interesting study that gives you great peace about God's providential care comes from studying about fortresses in the bible. God is that strong impregnable tower to which we can run to seek shelter from the storms of this life.

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