2 Samuel 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.

Cross-references

In 2 Samuel 22:49, the song continues with God rescuing from enemies and exalting David — reinforcing the refuge and deliverance theme.

2 Samuel 22:51 continues the same song, praising God for victories and unfailing love to David — expanding on the deliverance mentioned earlier.

Psalm 32:7 Allusion

Psalm 32:7 calls God a 'hiding place' and 'songs of deliverance' — same refuge with added deliverance theme.

Isaiah 12:2 Allusion

Isaiah 12:2 echoes 'God is my salvation' and 'strength and song' — a direct parallel to David's song of trust.

Proverbs 30:5 states God is a shield to those who take refuge in Him — a direct restatement of David's reliance on God as his shield and refuge.

Luke 1:47 Allusion

Luke 1:47 uses 'God my Savior' — Mary's rejoicing parallels David's song of salvation.

Psalm 142:4 Contrast

Psalm 142:4 laments that refuge has failed — opposite to David's confident declaration of refuge here.

Psalm 140:1 Parallel

Psalm 140:1 uses very similar phrasing: 'protect me from the violent' — a direct parallel to David's cry.

Psalm 115:9-11 repeatedly calls God the help and shield of Israel — directly reinforcing David's confession of God as his shield and savior.

Psalm 84:9 Parallel

Psalm 84:9 calls God 'our shield' and appeals to His anointed — echoing David's own reference to God as his shield.

Luke 1:69 Prophetic fulfillment

Luke 1:69 calls Jesus a 'horn of salvation' from David's house — fulfilling the messianic hope in David's earlier praise of God as his horn of salvation.

In Genesis 15:1, God promises Abram that He is his shield, the same protective imagery David uses in 2 Sam 22:3.

Psalm 61:3 Parallel

Psalm 61:3 calls God a refuge and strong tower — closely matching David's description of God as his stronghold and refuge.

Psalm 28:7 Parallel

In Psalm 28:7, the same imagery of God as shield and source of trust appears, reinforcing David's theme of divine protection.

Psalm 27:5 Allusion

Psalm 27:5 adds being hidden in God's dwelling and set high on a rock — expanding the refuge imagery.

Psalm 18:2 Parallel

Psalm 18:2 is nearly identical to 2 Samuel 22:3 — it is the parallel version of David's song of deliverance.

Psalm 9:9 Parallel

Psalm 9:9 calls God a 'refuge for the oppressed' and 'stronghold in trouble' — directly echoing the refuge language of 2 Samuel 22:3.

Psalm 3:3 Parallel

In Psalm 3:3, David calls God his shield, identical to the image in 2 Sam 22:3 of God as shield.

1 Samuel 2:1 is Hannah's song celebrating her 'horn exalted'—the same 'horn of my salvation' imagery David later uses for his deliverance.

In Deuteronomy 33:29, Moses blesses Israel with God as their shield, echoing the same protective role David praises in 2 Sam 22:3.

Psalm 31:2 Parallel

Psalm 31:2 asks God to be 'my rock of refuge', matching David's declaration of God as his rock.

Deuteronomy 32:4 calls God 'the Rock' with perfect justice, providing the foundational metaphor David uses for refuge.

Titus 3:6 Parallel

Titus 3:6 refers to 'Jesus Christ our Savior' — extending the Savior title from God the Father to the Son.

Isaiah 32:2 Parallel

Isaiah 32:2 describes a righteous ruler as a shelter — similar refuge imagery applied to a coming messianic figure.

Psalm 144:2 Parallel

Psalm 144:1 calls God 'my rock' — the same foundational metaphor, though here focused on training for war rather than refuge.

Isaiah 45:21 declares God alone is the Savior — affirming the same title used for God here.

Psalm 72:14 Parallel

In Psalm 72:14, the king rescues the needy from oppression and violence — echoing David's deliverance from violence.

Luke 1:71 Parallel

Luke 1:71 speaks of salvation from enemies — matching David's deliverance from violence here.

Titus 3:4 Parallel

Titus 3:4 calls God 'our Savior', emphasizing loving kindness — same title as David's 'my savior'.

Proverbs 18:10 Related theme

Proverbs 18:10 uses 'strong tower' imagery — both depict God as a secure refuge for the righteous, though with different metaphors.

Psalm 71:7 Allusion

Psalm 71:7 also calls God a strong refuge, but adds that the psalmist is a sign to many — a different emphasis on testimony.