2 Samuel 22:22 Meaning and Explanation
“For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →David declares he has kept the LORD's ways and not turned away in wickedness.
What Does 2 Samuel 22:22 Mean?
David explains his clean hands: he has 'kept the ways of the LORD' and refused to 'wickedly depart' from his God. His life has had a settled direction, a loyalty to God's path even amid failure and pressure.
To 'keep the ways' is to walk the road God marks out, day after day. David is not claiming perfection but a faithful bearing of heart, a refusal to abandon God. This is the steady faithfulness God honors, a life that, for all its stumbles, keeps facing toward Him and walking His way.
2 Samuel 22:22 in the Original Language
derek (דֶּרֶךְ), 'way' -- a road or path, used for the manner of life one walks.
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What does 2 Samuel 22:22 mean?
David declares he has kept the LORD's ways and not turned away in wickedness.