2 Samuel 22:33

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

God is my strong fortress; And he guideth the perfect in his way.

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Formal EquivalenceSource: American Standard VersionBest for: Word studies and original-language research

🎯 Translation Approach

A highly literal, word-for-word translation (ASV, 1901) augmented with Strong's numbering to connect English words to underlying Hebrew and Greek terms for study.

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💎 Distinctive Features

Integrated Strong's numbering: Links English terms to underlying Hebrew and Greek words for deeper lexical study.
Formal equivalence: Prioritizes close alignment with source-language forms and structures.
Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
Study-focused formatting: Optimized for reference and research rather than casual reading.

✅ Strengths

High fidelity to original languages
Includes Strong's numbers for precise word study
Consistent lexical choices aid exegesis
Stable, longstanding scholarly text

⚠️ Considerations

Archaic language reduces readability
Older textual basis compared to some modern translations
Strong's numbers are a concordance index, not full lexical definitions

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Referenced Verses

Exod 15:2 : 2 Jehovah is my strength and song, And he is become my salvation: This is my God, and I will praise him; My father's God, and I will exalt him.
Deut 18:13 : 13 Thou shalt be perfect with Jehovah thy God.
2 Sam 22:2 : 2 and he said, Jehovah is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer, even mine;
Job 22:3 : 3 Is it any pleasure to the Almighty, that thou art righteous? Or is it gain [to him], that thou makest thy ways perfect?
Ps 18:32 : 32 The God that girdeth me with strength, And maketh my way perfect?
Ps 27:1 : 1 [ A Psalm of David.] Jehovah is my light and my salvation; Whom shall I fear? Jehovah is the strength of my life; Of whom shall I be afraid?
Ps 28:7-8 : 7 Jehovah is my strength and my shield; My heart hath trusted in him, and I am helped: Therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; And with my song will I praise him. 8 Jehovah is their strength, And he is a stronghold of salvation to his anointed.
Ps 31:3-4 : 3 For thou art my rock and my fortress; Therefore for thy name's sake lead me and guide me. 4 Pluck me out of the net that they have laid privily for me; For thou art my stronghold.
Ps 46:1 : 1 For the Chief Musician. [A Psalm] of the sons of Korah; set to Alamoth. A Song. God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble.
Ps 101:2 : 2 I will behave myself wisely in a perfect way: Oh when wilt thou come unto me? I will walk within my house with a perfect heart.
Ps 101:6 : 6 Mine eyes shall be upon the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me: He that walketh in a perfect way, he shall minister unto me.
Ps 119:1 : 1 ALEPH. Blessed are they that are perfect in the way, Who walk in the law of Jehovah.
Isa 41:10 : 10 Fear thou not, for I am with thee; be not dismayed, for I am thy God; I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
Zech 10:12 : 12 And I will strengthen them in Jehovah; and they shall walk up and down in his name, saith Jehovah.
2 Cor 12:9 : 9 And he hath said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for [my] power is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
Eph 6:10 : 10 Finally, {G3450} {G80} be strong in the Lord, and in the strength of his might.
Phil 4:13 : 13 I can do all things in him that strengtheneth me.
Heb 13:21 : 21 make you perfect in every good thing to do his will, working in us that which is well-pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom [be] the glory for ever and ever. Amen.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

Ps 18:29-36
8 verses
93%
29For by thee I run upon a troop; And by my God do I leap over a wall.
30As for God, his way is perfect: The word of Jehovah is tried; He is a shield unto all them that take refuge in him.
31For who is God, save Jehovah? And who is a rock, besides our God,
32The God that girdeth me with strength, And maketh my way perfect?
33He maketh my feet like hinds' [feet]: And setteth me upon my high places.
34He teacheth my hands to war; So that mine arms do bend a bow of brass.
35Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation; And thy right hand hath holden me up, And thy gentleness hath made me great.
36Thou hast enlarged my steps under me, And my feet have not slipped.
2 Sam 22:29-32
4 verses
83%
29For thou art my lamp, O Jehovah; And Jehovah will lighten my darkness.
30For by thee I run upon a troop; By my God do I leap over a wall.
31As for God, his way is perfect: The word of Jehovah is tried; He is a shield unto all them that take refuge in him.
32For who is God, save Jehovah? And who is a rock, save our God?
2 Sam 22:34-35
2 verses
82%
34He maketh his feet like hinds' [feet], And setteth me upon my high places.
35He teacheth my hands to war, So that mine arms do bend a bow of brass.
Hab 3:19
81%
19Jehovah, the Lord, is my strength; And he maketh my feet like hinds' [feet], And will make me to walk upon my high places.
Ps 18:1-2
2 verses
78%
1For the Chief Musician. [A Psalm] of David the servant of Jehovah, who spake unto Jehovah the words of this song in the day that Jehovah delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul: and he said, I love thee, O Jehovah, my strength.
2Jehovah is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; My God, my rock, in whom I will take refuge; My shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower.
2 Sam 22:2-3
2 verses
78%
2and he said, Jehovah is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer, even mine;
3God, my rock, in him will I take refuge; My shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my refuge; My saviour, thou savest me from violence.
Ps 144:1-2
2 verses
76%
1[ A Psalm of David.] Blessed be Jehovah my rock, Who teacheth my hands to war, [And] my fingers to fight:
2My lovingkindness, and my fortress, My high tower, and my deliverer; My shield, and he in whom I take refuge; Who subdueth my people under me.
Ps 94:22
76%
22But Jehovah hath been my high tower, And my God the rock of my refuge.
Ps 28:7
75%
7Jehovah is my strength and my shield; My heart hath trusted in him, and I am helped: Therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; And with my song will I praise him.
Ps 62:6-7
2 verses
75%
6He only is my rock and my salvation: [He is] my high tower; I shall not be moved.
7With God is my salvation and my glory: The rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God.
Ps 92:15
75%
15To show that Jehovah is upright; He is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in him.
Deut 32:4
75%
4The Rock, his work is perfect; For all his ways are justice: A God of faithfulness and without iniquity, Just and right is he.
2 Sam 22:37
75%
37Thou hast enlarged my steps under me; And my feet have not slipped.
Ps 118:14
74%
14Jehovah is my strength and song; And he is become my salvation.
2 Sam 22:47-48
2 verses
74%
47Jehovah liveth; And blessed be my rock; And exalted be God, the rock of my salvation,
48Even the God that executeth vengeance for me, And that bringeth down peoples under me,
Ps 31:3-4
2 verses
74%
3For thou art my rock and my fortress; Therefore for thy name's sake lead me and guide me.
4Pluck me out of the net that they have laid privily for me; For thou art my stronghold.
Exod 15:2
74%
2Jehovah is my strength and song, And he is become my salvation: This is my God, and I will praise him; My father's God, and I will exalt him.
Ps 18:46-47
2 verses
73%
46Jehovah liveth; And blessed be my rock; And exalted be the God of my salvation,
47Even the God that executeth vengeance for me, And subdueth peoples under me.
Ps 91:2
73%
2I will say of Jehovah, He is my refuge and my fortress; My God, in whom I trust.
Ps 23:1
73%
1A Psalm of David. Jehovah is my shepherd; I shall not want.
Ps 23:3
73%
3He restoreth my soul: He guideth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.
Ps 46:1
73%
1For the Chief Musician. [A Psalm] of the sons of Korah; set to Alamoth. A Song. God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble.
Job 33:11
73%
11He putteth my feet in the stocks, He marketh all my paths.
Ps 65:6
73%
6Who by his strength setteth fast the mountains, Being girded about with might;
Ps 7:10
72%
10My shield is with God, Who saveth the upright in heart.
2 Sam 22:18
72%
18He delivered me from my strong enemy, From them that hated me; for they were too mighty for me.
Isa 12:2
72%
2Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and will not be afraid; for Jehovah, [even] Jehovah, is my strength and song; and he is become my salvation.
Job 23:11
72%
11My foot hath held fast to his steps; His way have I kept, and turned not aside.
Ps 27:1
72%
1[ A Psalm of David.] Jehovah is my light and my salvation; Whom shall I fear? Jehovah is the strength of my life; Of whom shall I be afraid?
Ps 17:5
72%
5My steps have held fast to thy paths, My feet have not slipped.
2 Sam 22:40
72%
40For thou hast girded me with strength unto the battle; Thou hast subdued under me those that rose up against me.
Ps 62:2
72%
2He only is my rock and my salvation: [He is] my high tower; I shall not be greatly moved.