2 Samuel 22:51 Meaning and Explanation
“He is the tower of salvation for his king: and sheweth mercy to his anointed, unto David, and to his seed for evermore.”
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What Does 2 Samuel 22:51 Mean?
The song ends where it began, with God as the 'tower of salvation', now for 'his king.' God shows 'mercy to his anointed', to David 'and to his seed for evermore.' The promise reaches past David's own life into the unending future of his line.
That word 'for evermore' lifts the eye beyond David. The mercy promised to his 'seed' forever finds its fulfillment in the great Son of David, the Anointed whose throne has no end. The song that began in one man's rescue closes with a kingdom that will never pass away, mercy without end to the King who is to come.
2 Samuel 22:51 in the Original Language
mashiach (מָשִׁיחַ), 'anointed' -- one consecrated with oil, the source of the title Messiah.
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What does 2 Samuel 22:51 mean?
God is a tower of salvation, showing mercy to His anointed, David, and his seed forever.