2 Samuel 22

“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…” Naming David and Saul keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And he said, The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer;” The line’s distinctive content terms include deliverer, fortress, LORD. Its relationship to verses 1 and 3 shows what work it does in this passage.

“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…” The verse names God rather than leaving the action without a source. Watch whether the next line continues, answers, or contrasts that action.

“I will call on the LORD , who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“When the waves of death compassed me, the floods of ungodly men made me afraid;” The line’s distinctive content terms include afraid, compassed, death. Its relationship to verses 4 and 6 shows what work it does in this passage.

“The sorrows of hell compassed me about; the snares of death prevented me;” The line’s distinctive content terms include compassed, death, hell. Its relationship to verses 5 and 7 shows what work it does in this passage.

“In my distress I called upon the LORD , and cried to my God: and he did hear my voice out of his temple, and my cry…” The verse names God rather than leaving the action without a source. Watch whether the next line continues, answers, or contrasts that action.

“Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations of heaven moved and shook, because he was wroth.” The line’s distinctive content terms include shook, earth, foundations. Its relationship to verses 7 shows what work it does in this passage.

“There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it.” The line’s distinctive content terms include coals, devoured, fire. Its relationship to verses 10 shows what work it does in this passage.

“He bowed the heavens also, and came down; and darkness was under his feet.” The line’s distinctive content terms include bowed, darkness, feet. Its relationship to verses 9 and 11 shows what work it does in this passage.

“And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: and he was seen upon the wings of the wind.” The line’s distinctive content terms include cherub, rode, seen. Its relationship to verses 10 and 12 shows what work it does in this passage.

“And he made darkness pavilions round about him, dark waters, and thick clouds of the skies.” The line’s distinctive content terms include clouds, dark, darkness. Its relationship to verses 11 and 13 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Through the brightness before him were coals of fire kindled.” Naming Through keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“The LORD thundered from heaven, and the most High uttered his voice.” Naming High keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And he sent out arrows, and scattered them; lightning, and discomfited them.” The line’s distinctive content terms include arrows, discomfited, lightning. Its relationship to verses 14 and 16 shows what work it does in this passage.

“And the channels of the sea appeared, the foundations of the world were discovered, at the rebuking of the LORD , at…” The line’s distinctive content terms include appeared, blast, breath. Its relationship to verses 15 shows what work it does in this passage.

“He sent from above, he took me; he drew me out of many waters;” The line’s distinctive content terms include drew, took, waters. Its relationship to verses 18 shows what work it does in this passage.

“He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them that hated me: for they were too strong for me.” The line’s distinctive content terms include strong, delivered, enemy. Its relationship to verses 17 and 19 shows what work it does in this passage.

“They prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the LORD was my stay.” The line’s distinctive content terms include calamity, LORD, prevented. Its relationship to verses 18 and 20 shows what work it does in this passage.

“He brought me forth also into a large place: he delivered me, because he delighted in me.” The line’s distinctive content terms include delighted, delivered, large. Its relationship to verses 19 and 21 shows what work it does in this passage.

“The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness: according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me.” The line’s distinctive content terms include cleanness, hands, LORD. Its relationship to verses 20 and 22 shows what work it does in this passage.

“For I have kept the ways of the LORD , and have not wickedly departed from my God.” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“For all his judgments were before me: and as for his statutes, I did not depart from them.” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“I was also upright before him, and have kept myself from mine iniquity.” The line’s distinctive content terms include iniquity, kept, myself. Its relationship to verses 23 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Therefore the LORD hath recompensed me according to my righteousness; according to my cleanness in his eye sight.” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful, and with the upright man thou wilt shew thyself upright.” The line’s distinctive content terms include merciful, shew, thyself. Its relationship to verses 25 and 27 shows what work it does in this passage.

“With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt shew thyself unsavoury.” The line’s distinctive content terms include pure, shew, thyself. Its relationship to verses 26 and 28 shows what work it does in this passage.

“And the afflicted people thou wilt save: but thine eyes are upon the haughty, that thou mayest bring them down.” The line’s distinctive content terms include afflicted, eyes, haughty. Its relationship to verses 27 and 29 shows what work it does in this passage.

“For thou art my lamp, O LORD : and the LORD will lighten my darkness.” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“For by thee I have run through a troop: by my God have I leaped over a wall.” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“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.” The verse names God rather than leaving the action without a source. Watch whether the next line continues, answers, or contrasts that action.

“For who is God, save the LORD ? and who is a rock, save our God?” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“God is my strength and power: and he maketh my way perfect.” The verse names God rather than leaving the action without a source. Watch whether the next line continues, answers, or contrasts that action.

“He maketh my feet like hinds’ feet: and setteth me upon my high places.” The line’s distinctive content terms include feet, high, hinds. Its relationship to verses 33 and 35 shows what work it does in this passage.

“He teacheth my hands to war; so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms.” The line’s distinctive content terms include arms, broken, hands. Its relationship to verses 34 and 36 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy gentleness hath made me great.” Naming Thou keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Thou hast enlarged my steps under me; so that my feet did not slip.” Naming Thou keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“I have pursued mine enemies, and destroyed them; and turned not again until I had consumed them.” The line’s distinctive content terms include consumed, destroyed, enemies. Its relationship to verses 37 and 39 shows what work it does in this passage.

“And I have consumed them, and wounded them, that they could not arise: yea, they are fallen under my feet.” The line’s distinctive content terms include arise, consumed, fallen. Its relationship to verses 38 and 40 shows what work it does in this passage.

“For thou hast girded me with strength to battle: them that rose up against me hast thou subdued under me.” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“Thou hast also given me the necks of mine enemies, that I might destroy them that hate me.” Naming Thou keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“They looked, but there was none to save; even unto the LORD , but he answered them not.” The line’s distinctive content terms include looked, LORD, save. Its relationship to verses 41 and 43 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Then did I beat them as small as the dust of the earth, I did stamp them as the mire of the street, and did spread…” The line’s distinctive content terms include abroad, beat, dust. Its relationship to verses 42 and 44 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Thou also hast delivered me from the strivings of my people, thou hast kept me to be head of the heathen: a people…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“Strangers shall submit themselves unto me: as soon as they hear, they shall be obedient unto me.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“Strangers shall fade away, and they shall be afraid out of their close places.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“The LORD liveth; and blessed be my rock; and exalted be the God of the rock of my salvation.” The verse names God rather than leaving the action without a source. Watch whether the next line continues, answers, or contrasts that action.

“It is God that avengeth me, and that bringeth down the people under me,” The verse names God rather than leaving the action without a source. Watch whether the next line continues, answers, or contrasts that action.

“And that bringeth me forth from mine enemies: thou also hast lifted me up on high above them that rose up against me…” The line’s distinctive content terms include bringeth, delivered, enemies. Its relationship to verses 50 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Therefore I will give thanks unto thee, O LORD , among the heathen, and I will sing praises unto thy name.” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“He is the tower of salvation for his king: and sheweth mercy to his anointed, unto David, and to his seed for…” Naming David keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.