2 Samuel 22:34

2 Samuel 22:34 Meaning and Explanation

He maketh my feet like hinds’ feet: and setteth me upon my high places.

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God gives David sure feet like a deer's and sets him on the heights.

What Does 2 Samuel 22:34 Mean?

David pictures the agility God grants: feet like a deer's, sure and swift on rugged ground, able to stand on 'high places' where others would fall. The hind, or mountain deer, climbs steep crags without slipping.

The high places that once meant danger now become David's secure footing because God sets him there. The verse speaks to anyone facing terrain too steep to manage alone. God gives not only strength but surefootedness, steadying our steps on heights we could never reach by ourselves.

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What does 2 Samuel 22:34 mean?

God gives David sure feet like a deer's and sets him on the heights.

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