42 They cried for help, but there was no one to save them- to the Lord, but he did not answer.
42 They looked, but there was none to save; even unto the Lord, but he answered them not.
42 They looked, but there was none to save; they cried to the Lord, but he did not answer them.
42 They cried "uncle" but Uncle didn't come; They yelled for God and got no for an answer.
42 They looked, but there was none to save; Even to the Lord, but He did not answer them.
42 They looked for help, but no one came to their rescue. They even cried to the Lord, but he refused to answer.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on 2 Samuel 22:42
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David's psalm of thanksgiving.
This chapter is a psalm of praise; we find it afterwards nearly as 2 Timothy 4:18. Those who receive signal mercies from God, ought to give him the glory. In the day that God delivered David, he sang this song. While the mercy is fresh, and we are most affected with it, let the thank-offering be brought, to be kindled with the fire of that affection. All his joys and hopes close, as all our hopes should do, in the great Redeemer.