2 Samuel 22:20

THE MESSAGE

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
He brought me out to a spacious place;he rescued me because he delighted in me.

Hebrew Names Version
He brought me forth also into a large place; He delivered me, because he delighted in me.

King James Version
He brought me forth also into a large place: he delivered me, because he delighted in me.

Lexham English Bible
He brought me out to a spacious place. He delivered me because he delighted in me.

English Standard Version
He brought me out into a broad place; he rescued me, because he delighted in me.

New Century Version
He took me to a safe place. Because he delights in me, he saved me.

New English Translation
He brought me out into a wide open place; he delivered me because he was pleased with me.

Amplified Bible
"He also brought me out to an open place; He rescued me because He delighted in me.

New American Standard Bible
"He also brought me out into an open place; He rescued me, because He delighted in me.

Geneva Bible (1587)
And brought me foorth into a large place: he deliuered me, because he fauoured me.

Legacy Standard Bible
He brought me forth also into a broad place;He rescued me, because He delighted in me.

Contemporary English Version
When I was fenced in, you freed and rescued me because you love me.

Complete Jewish Bible
"He brought me out to an open place; he rescued me, because he took pleasure in me.

Darby Translation
And he brought me forth into a large place; He delivered me, because he delighted in me.

Easy-to-Read Version
He was pleased with me, so he rescued me. He took me to a safe place.

George Lamsa Translation
He relieved me from my distress; he delivered me, because he delighted in me.

Good News Translation
He helped me out of danger; he saved me because he was pleased with me.

Literal Translation
and He brought me out to a large place; He delivered me, for He delighted in me.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
He broughte me forth in to liberty: he delyuered me, because he had a fauoure vnto me.

American Standard Version
He brought me forth also into a large place; He delivered me, because he delighted in me.

Bible in Basic English
He took me out into a wide place; he was my saviour because he had delight in me.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
For he brought me out into roomth: he deliuered me, because he had a fauour vnto me.

JPS Old Testament (1917)
He brought me forth also into a large place; He delivered me, because He delighted in me.

King James Version (1611)
Hee brought me forth also into a large place: he deliuered me, because hee delighted in me.

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And he brought me into a wide place, and rescued me, because he delighted in me.

English Revised Version
He brought me forth also into a large place: he delivered me, because he delighted in me.

Berean Standard Bible
He brought me out into the open; He rescued me because He delighted in me.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And he ledde me out in to largenesse, and he delyuerede me; for Y pleside hym.

Young's Literal Translation
And He bringeth me out to a large place, He draweth me out for He delighted in me.

Update Bible Version
He brought me forth also into a large place; He delivered me, because he delighted in me.

Webster's Bible Translation
He brought me forth also into a large place: he delivered me, because he delighted in me.

World English Bible
He brought me forth also into a large place; He delivered me, because he delighted in me.

New King James Version
He also brought me out into a broad place; He delivered me because He delighted in me.

New Living Translation
He led me to a place of safety; he rescued me because he delights in me.

New Life Bible
He brought me into a big place. He saved me, because He was pleased with me.

New Revised Standard
He brought me out into a broad place; he delivered me, because he delighted in me.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And brought out, into a large place, even me, - he delivered me, because he delighted in me:

Douay-Rheims Bible
And he brought me forth into a large place, he delivered me, because I pleased him.

Revised Standard Version
He brought me forth into a broad place; he delivered me, because he delighted in me.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
"He also brought me forth into a broad place; He rescued me, because He delighted in me.

Contextual Overview

² God is bedrock under my feet, the castle in which I live, my rescuing knight. My God—the high crag where I run for dear life, hiding behind the boulders, safe in the granite hideout; My mountaintop refuge, he saves me from ruthless men. ⁴ I sing to God the Praise-Lofty, and find myself safe and saved. ⁵The waves of death crashed over me, devil waters rushed over me. Hell's ropes cinched me tight; death traps barred every exit. ⁷ A hostile world! I called to God , to my God I cried out. From his palace he heard me call; my cry brought me right into his presence— a private audience! ⁸Earth wobbled and lurched; the very heavens shook like leaves, Quaked like aspen leaves because of his rage. His nostrils flared, billowing smoke; his mouth spit fire. Tongues of fire darted in and out; he lowered the sky. He stepped down; under his feet an abyss opened up. He rode a winged creature, swift on wind-wings. He wrapped himself in a trenchcoat of black rain-cloud darkness. But his cloud-brightness burst through, a grand comet of fireworks. Then God thundered out of heaven; the High God gave a great shout. God shot his arrows—pandemonium! He hurled his lightnings—a rout! The secret sources of ocean were exposed, the hidden depths of earth lay uncovered The moment God roared in protest, let loose his hurricane anger. ¹⁷But me he caught—reached all the way from sky to sea; he pulled me out Of that ocean of hate, that enemy chaos, the void in which I was drowning. They hit me when I was down, but God stuck by me. He stood me up on a wide-open field; I stood there saved—surprised to be loved! ²¹ God made my life complete when I placed all the pieces before him. When I cleaned up my act, he gave me a fresh start. Indeed, I've kept alert to God 's ways; I haven't taken God for granted. Every day I review the ways he works, I try not to miss a trick. I feel put back together, and I'm watching my step. God rewrote the text of my life when I opened the book of my heart to his eyes. ²⁶You stick by people who stick with you, you're straight with people who're straight with you, You're good to good people, you shrewdly work around the bad ones. You take the side of the down-and-out, but the stuck-up you take down a peg. ²⁹Suddenly, God , your light floods my path, God drives out the darkness. I smash the bands of marauders, I vault the high fences. What a God! His road stretches straight and smooth. Every God -direction is road-tested. Everyone who runs toward him Makes it. ³²Is there any god like God ? Are we not at bedrock? Is not this the God who armed me well, then aimed me in the right direction? Now I run like a deer; I'm king of the mountain. He shows me how to fight; I can bend a bronze bow! You protect me with salvation-armor; you touch me and I feel ten feet tall. You cleared the ground under me so my footing was firm. When I chased my enemies I caught them; I didn't let go till they were dead men. I nailed them; they were down for good; then I walked all over them. You armed me well for this fight; you smashed the upstarts. You made my enemies turn tail, and I wiped out the haters. They cried "uncle" but Uncle didn't come; They yelled for God and got no for an answer. I ground them to dust; they gusted in the wind. I threw them out, like garbage in the gutter. You rescued me from a squabbling people; you made me a leader of nations. People I'd never heard of served me; the moment they got wind of me they submitted. They gave up; they came trembling from their hideouts.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

brought: Genesis 26:22, 1 Chronicles 4:10, Psalms 31:8, Psalms 118:5, Hosea 4:16

delighted: 2 Samuel 15:26, Psalms 22:8, Psalms 147:11, Psalms 149:4, Isaiah 42:1, Matthew 3:17, Matthew 17:5, Matthew 27:43, Acts 2:32-36

Reciprocal: Numbers 14:8 - delight Deuteronomy 7:8 - because 1 Chronicles 27:6 - mighty

Cross-References

Genesis 11:26
When Terah was seventy years old, he had Abram, Nahor, and Haran.

Genesis 11:29
Abram and Nahor each got married. Abram's wife was Sarai; Nahor's wife was Milcah, the daughter of his brother Haran. Haran had two daughters, Milcah and Iscah.

Genesis 24:10
The servant took ten of his master's camels and, loaded with gifts from his master, traveled to Aram Naharaim and the city of Nahor. Outside the city, he made the camels kneel at a well. It was evening, the time when the women came to draw water. He prayed, "O God , God of my master Abraham, make things go smoothly this day; treat my master Abraham well! As I stand here by the spring while the young women of the town come out to get water, let the girl to whom I say, ‘Lower your jug and give me a drink,' and who answers, ‘Drink, and let me also water your camels'—let her be the woman you have picked out for your servant Isaac. Then I'll know that you're working graciously behind the scenes for my master."

Genesis 24:15
It so happened that the words were barely out of his mouth when Rebekah, the daughter of Bethuel whose mother was Milcah the wife of Nahor, Abraham's brother, came out with a water jug on her shoulder. The girl was stunningly beautiful, a pure virgin. She went down to the spring, filled her jug, and came back up. The servant ran to meet her and said, "Please, can I have a sip of water from your jug?"

Genesis 24:24
She said, "I'm the daughter of Bethuel the son of Milcah and Nahor. And there's plenty of room in our house for you to stay—and lots of straw and feed besides."

Proverbs 25:25
Like a cool drink of water when you're worn out and weary is a letter from a long-lost friend.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

He brought me forth also into a large place: he delivered me,

because he delighted in me. :-.