2 Samuel 22:4I will call on Yahweh, who is worthy to be praised: So shall I be saved from my enemies.
The setting
Jerusalem, ~1000 BC. David remembers the moment he realized he could call on God even when completely alone, no allies, no army...
The emotion here: confident in God despite impossible odds
The original word
qara (קָרָא) — to cry out loudly, like a battle shout or desperate yell for help
Why it matters
David had a 600-man army but faced Saul's 3,000 — always outnumbered 5 to 1
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Samuel 22:4
The word 'call' isn't polite prayer — it's shouting for rescue like a drowning person
Common misconceptionThis sounds like David is calmly praising God, but 'call' is a battle cry. He's shouting God's name as a war declaration against his enemies.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 2 Samuel 22:4
Bible Genome reading
2 Samuel 22:4 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Samuel 22:4 comes from the book of 2 Samuel, written during the United Kingdom period. The setting is a royal palace. These words are attributed to David. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 70% and a tone that is reverent. It belongs to the prayer genre of biblical literature. Key themes include praise, salvation. Notable phrases: worthy to be praised; saved from my enemies. This verse is a prayer.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same worship
“Hear, Israel: Yahweh is our God; Yahweh is one:”
— Deuteronomy 6:4
“and you shall love Yahweh your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might.”
— Deuteronomy 6:5
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:”
— Ecclesiastes 3:1
“Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.”
— John 14:6
“Jesus said to them, "Most certainly, I tell you, before Abraham came into existence, I AM."”
— John 8:58
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