2 Samuel 23:2
New International Version
“The Spirit of the LORD spoke through me; his word was on my tongue.

New Living Translation
“The Spirit of the LORD speaks through me; his words are upon my tongue.

English Standard Version
“The Spirit of the LORD speaks by me; his word is on my tongue.

Berean Standard Bible
The Spirit of the LORD spoke through me; His word was on my tongue.

King James Bible
The Spirit of the LORD spake by me, and his word was in my tongue.

New King James Version
“The Spirit of the LORD spoke by me, And His word was on my tongue.

New American Standard Bible
“The Spirit of the LORD spoke through me, And His word was on my tongue.

NASB 1995
“The Spirit of the LORD spoke by me, And His word was on my tongue.

NASB 1977
“The Spirit of the LORD spoke by me, And His word was on my tongue.

Legacy Standard Bible
“The Spirit of Yahweh spoke by me, And His word was on my tongue.

Amplified Bible
“The Spirit of the LORD spoke by me, And His word was on my tongue.

Christian Standard Bible
The Spirit of the LORD spoke through me, his word was on my tongue.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The Spirit of the LORD spoke through me, His word was on my tongue.

American Standard Version
The Spirit of Jehovah spake by me, And his word was upon my tongue.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
The Spirit of LORD JEHOVAH spoke by me and his word was upon my tongue

Brenton Septuagint Translation
The Spirit of the Lord spoke by me, and his word was upon my tongue.

Contemporary English Version
The Spirit of the LORD has told me what to say.

Douay-Rheims Bible
The spirit of the Lord hath spoken by me and his word by my tongue.

English Revised Version
The spirit of the LORD spake by me, and his word was upon my tongue.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"The Spirit of the LORD spoke through me. His words were on my tongue.

Good News Translation
The spirit of the LORD speaks through me; his message is on my lips.

International Standard Version
The Spirit of the LORD speaks within me; his word is on my tongue!

JPS Tanakh 1917
The spirit of the LORD spoke by me, And His word was upon my tongue.

Literal Standard Version
The Spirit of YHWH has spoken by me, | And His word [is] on my tongue.

Majority Standard Bible
The Spirit of the LORD spoke through me; His word was on my tongue.

New American Bible
The spirit of the LORD spoke through me; his word was on my tongue.

NET Bible
The LORD's spirit spoke through me; his word was on my tongue.

New Revised Standard Version
The spirit of the LORD speaks through me, his word is upon my tongue.

New Heart English Bible
"The Spirit of the LORD spoke by me. His word was on my tongue.

Webster's Bible Translation
The Spirit of the LORD spoke by me, and his word was on my tongue.

World English Bible
“Yahweh’s Spirit spoke by me. His word was on my tongue.

Young's Literal Translation
The Spirit of Jehovah hath spoken by me, And His word is on my tongue.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
David's Last Song
1These are the last words of David: “The oracle of David son of Jesse, the oracle of the man raised on high, the one anointed by the God of Jacob, and the sweet psalmist of Israel: 2The Spirit of the LORD spoke through me; His word was on my tongue. 3The God of Israel spoke; the Rock of Israel said to me, ‘He who rules the people with justice, who rules in the fear of God,…

Cross References
Matthew 22:43
Jesus said to them, "How then does David in the Spirit call Him 'Lord'? For he says:

2 Peter 1:21
For no such prophecy was ever brought forth by the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.


Treasury of Scripture

The Spirit of the LORD spoke by me, and his word was in my tongue.

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2 Samuel 22:43
Then did I beat them as small as the dust of the earth, I did stamp them as the mire of the street, and did spread them abroad.

Acts 2:25-31
For David speaketh concerning him, I foresaw the Lord always before my face, for he is on my right hand, that I should not be moved: …

Acts 3:7,8
And he took him by the right hand, and lifted him up: and immediately his feet and ancle bones received strength…

2 Peter 1:21
For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.

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(2) The Spirit of the Lord spake by me.--In accordance with 2Samuel 23:1, there is here, and also in the next clause, most explicit assertion that this was spoken under the prompting and guidance of the Divine Spirit.



Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
The Spirit
ר֥וּחַ (rū·aḥ)
Noun - common singular construct
Strong's 7307: Wind, breath, exhalation, life, anger, unsubstantiality, a region of the sky, spirit

of the LORD
יְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

spoke through me;
דִּבֶּר־ (dib·ber-)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue

His word
וּמִלָּת֖וֹ (ū·mil·lā·ṯōw)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 4405: A word, a discourse, a topic

was on
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

my tongue.
לְשׁוֹנִֽי׃ (lə·šō·w·nî)
Noun - common singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 3956: The tongue


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