Christian Standard Bible
2 Samuel 22:5
5For the waves of death engulfed me; the torrents of destruction terrified me.
2 Samuel 22:5 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)When the waves of death compassed me, the floods of ungodly men made me afraid;
- New International Version (NIV)The waves of death swirled about me; the torrents of destruction overwhelmed me.
- English Standard Version (ESV)"For the waves of death encompassed me, the torrents of destruction assailed me;
- New King James Version (NKJV)“When the waves of death surrounded me, The floods of ungodliness made me afraid.
Context of 2 Samuel 22:5
3my God, my rock where I seek refuge. My shield, the horn of my salvation, my stronghold, my refuge, and my Savior, you save me from violence. 4I called to the Lord, who is worthy of praise, and I was saved from my enemies. For the waves of death engulfed me; the torrents of destruction terrified me. 6The ropes of Sheol entangled me; the snares of death confronted me. 7I called to the Lord in my distress; I called to my God. From his temple he heard my voice, and my cry for help reached his ears.
Read all of 2 Samuel 222 Samuel 22:5 word by word
כִּ֥י אֲפָפֻ֖נִי מִשְׁבְּרֵי־מָ֑וֶת נַחֲלֵ֥י בְלִיַּ֖עַל יְבַעֲתֻֽנִי׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for 2 Samuel 22:5
- 1 Thessalonians 5:3When they say, “Peace and security,” then sudden destruction will come upon them, like labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape.
- Psalms 18:4The ropes of death were wrapped around me; the torrents of destruction terrified me.
- Psalms 69:14Rescue me from the miry mud; don’t let me sink. Let me be rescued from those who hate me and from the deep water.
- Psalms 93:3The floods have lifted up, Lord, the floods have lifted up their voice; the floods lift up their pounding waves.
- Isaiah 59:19They will fear the name of the Lord in the west and his glory in the east; for he will come like a rushing stream driven by the wind of the Lord.
- Jeremiah 46:7Who is this, rising like the Nile, with waters that churn like rivers?
- Revelation 12:15From his mouth the serpent spewed water like a river flowing after the woman, to sweep her away with a flood.
- Revelation 17:1Then one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls came and spoke with me: “Come, I will show you the judgment of the notorious prostitute who is seated on many waters.
Commentaries on 2 Samuel 22:5
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5When the waves of death compassed me - Though in a primary sense many of these things belong to David, yet generally and fully they belong to the Messiah alone.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-51This prayer of thanksgiving (also recorded in Psalm 18) appears near the end of David's story. But David likely prayed it much earlier in his life. This prayer and Hannah’s prayer in 1 Samuel 2:1–10 together enclose the book of Samuel with an inclusio (literary bookends). Hannah was saved from being unable to have children, and David was saved from his enemies. The hymn's placement also provides a parallel to Moses. Both Moses and David's stories end with…Read the comment
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Commentaries on 2 Samuel 22
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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