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ESV: "For this I will praise you, O Lord, among the nations, and sing praises to your name.

NIV: Therefore I will praise you, Lord, among the nations; I will sing the praises of your name.

NASB: Therefore I will give thanks to You, Lord, among the nations, And I will sing praises to Your name.

CSB: Therefore I will give thanks to you among the nations, Lord; I will sing praises about your name.

NLT: For this, O Lord, I will praise you among the nations; I will sing praises to your name.

KJV: Therefore I will give thanks unto thee, O Lord, among the heathen, and I will sing praises unto thy name.

NKJV: Therefore I will give thanks to You, O Lord, among the Gentiles, And sing praises to Your name.

Second Samuel 22:50–51 summarizes David's psalm of thanksgiving. Because God blessed and saved David, David praises Him. David touches on the covenant God made with him which was fulfilled in Jesus. The following psalm speaks more about that covenant as well as David's place in history as a prophet and a king (2 Samuel 23:1–7). This passage is nearly identical to Psalm 18:49–50.

Through a psalm, David gives God credit for his life. David faithfully relied on God. In response, God rescued him from violent men, internal rebellion, and foreign armies. God strengthened David in battle, secured his throne, and made foreign nations serve him. God did so because David was blameless: David did sin greatly, but he also deeply repented his sin. David praises God for His love in establishing his kingdom for himself and his descendants. Second Samuel 23:1–7 speaks more about God's covenant with David. Psalm 18 records a slightly altered version of this chapter.

Second Samuel 22 is part of an epilogue. When originally written, there was a single book, which was later split into 1 Samuel and 2 Samuel. This chapter begins to close out the story so far. This is the center of a mirror-like structure, called a "chiasm," seen in 2 Samuel 21—24. Despite Saul's sins (2 Samuel 21:1–14) and David's sins (2 Samuel 24), God gives Israel victory over their enemies (2 Samuel 21:15–22; 23:8–39). Second Samuel 22:1—23:7 describes how God used David in this. God rescued David from his enemies so he could fight for Israel and lead well. That blessing continues in the Davidic Covenant which is fulfilled in Jesus (2 Samuel 23:5). Psalm 18 is an edited version of 2 Samuel 22.

Second Samuel continues the story of David, who will become king over Judah. The other tribes of Israel are resistant, eventually sparking a civil war. David wins and makes Jerusalem his capital. Early success is followed by moral failure and controversy in David's house. The book of 1 Kings will begin by detailing David's decline and death.

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