2 Samuel 22:5
What does 2 Samuel 22:5 mean?
A plain-English look at 2 Samuel 22:5 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000For the waves of death compassed me; The floods of ungodliness made me afraid:
KJV
King James Version · 1611When the waves of death compassed me, the floods of ungodly men made me afraid;
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901For the waves of death compassed me; The floods of ungodliness made me afraid:
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949For the waves of death came round me, and the seas of evil put me in fear;
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862When the breakers of death compassed me, The streams of the worthless terrify me,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752For the pangs of death have surrounded me: the floods of Belial have made me afraid.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890For the waves of death encompassed me, Torrents of Belial made me afraid.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 93:3
The floods have lifted up, O Jehovah, The floods have lifted up their voice; The floods lift up their waves.
- Psalms 18:4
The cords of death compassed me, And the floods of ungodliness made me afraid.
- Isaiah 59:19
So shall they fear the name of Jehovah from the west, and his glory from the rising of the sun; for he will come as a rushing stream, which the breath of Jehovah driveth.
- Jonah 2:3
For thou didst cast me into the depth, in the heart of the seas, And the flood was round about me; All thy waves and thy billows passed over me.
- Jeremiah 46:7
Who is this that riseth up like the Nile, whose waters toss themselves like the rivers?
- Psalms 69:14
Deliver me out of the mire, and let me not sink: Let me be delivered from them that hate me, and out of the deep waters.
Related questions readers ask
Keep reading
Want to dig deeper? Explore 2 Samuel 22
Hand-picked devotionals, topical studies, and pastoral answers that draw on 2 Samuel 22.
Topics that quote it
Topic
Bible Verses About God as Rock
God is often called a Rock in the Bible to describe His steadfast, unchanging, and protective nature.
Topic
Bible Verses About Fasting
Fasting in the Bible is a spiritual discipline involving abstinence from food for a period, often coupled with prayer and repentance.
Topic
Bible Verses About Fathers and Fatherhood
The Bible acknowledges the profound influence of fathers, both good and bad, and offers guidance for men seeking to parent faithfully.