The Meaning of 2 Samuel 22:36 Explained

2 Samuel 22:36

KJV: Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy gentleness hath made me great.

YLT: And Thou givest to me the shield of Thy salvation, And Thy lowliness maketh me great.

Darby: And thou didst give me the shield of thy salvation, And thy condescending gentleness hath made me great.

ASV: Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation; And thy gentleness hath made me great.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

Thou hast also given  me the shield  of thy salvation:  and thy gentleness  {08676;06038> hath made me great. 

What does 2 Samuel 22:36 Mean?

Chapter Summary: 2 Samuel 22

1  David's psalm of thanksgiving for God's deliverance and blessings

What do the individual words in 2 Samuel 22:36 mean?

And You have given me the shield of Your salvation and Your gentleness has made me great
וַתִּתֶּן־ לִ֖י מָגֵ֣ן יִשְׁעֶ֑ךָ וַעֲנֹתְךָ֖ תַּרְבֵּֽנִי

וַתִּתֶּן־  And  You  have  given 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, second person masculine singular
Root: יָתַן 
Sense: to give, put, set.
לִ֖י  me 
Parse: Preposition, first person common singular
מָגֵ֣ן  the  shield 
Parse: Noun, common singular construct
Root: מָגֵן 
Sense: shield, buckler.
יִשְׁעֶ֑ךָ  of  Your  salvation 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, second person masculine singular
Root: יֵשַׁע  
Sense: deliverance, salvation, rescue, safety, welfare.
וַעֲנֹתְךָ֖  and  Your  gentleness 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct, second person masculine singular
Root: עָנָה 
Sense: (Qal) to be occupied, be busied with.
תַּרְבֵּֽנִי  has  made  me  great 
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Imperfect, second person masculine singular, first person common singular
Root: הַרְבָּה 
Sense: be or become great, be or become many, be or become much, be or become numerous.