2 Samuel 22:5

KJV

When the waves of death compassed me, the floods of ungodly men made me afraid;

— 2 Samuel 22:5, King James Version
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Context

This verse from 2 Samuel Chapter 22 connects to 10 cross-references. David's psalm of deliverance—virtually identical to Psalm 18—celebrates God as his rock, fortress, and deliverer who intervened against overwhelming enemies with cosmic power: smoke from his nostrils, fire from his mouth, and thunderbolts as arrows. The psalm reflects on David's …

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Other Translations

ASV

For the waves of death compassed me; The floods of ungodliness made me afraid:

YLT

When the breakers of death compassed me, The streams of the worthless terrify me,

BBE

For the waves of death came round me, and the seas of evil put me in fear;

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