New English Translation
2 Samuel 22:5
5The waves of death engulfed me; the currents of chaos overwhelmed 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 is my rocky summit where I take shelter, my shield, the horn that saves me, my stronghold, my refuge, my savior. You save me from violence! 4I called to the Lord, who is worthy of praise, and I was delivered from my enemies. The waves of death engulfed me; the currents of chaos overwhelmed me. 6The ropes of Sheol tightened around me; the snares of death trapped me. 7In my distress I called to the Lord; I called to my God. From his heavenly temple he heard my voice; he listened to my cry for help.
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 5:3Now when they are saying, “There is peace and security,” then sudden destruction comes on them, like labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will surely not escape.
- Psalms 18:4The waves of death engulfed me, the currents of chaos overwhelmed me.
- Psalms 69:14Rescue me from the mud! Don’t let me sink! Deliver me from those who hate me, from the deep water!
- Psalms 93:3The waves roar, O Lord, the waves roar, the waves roar and crash.
- Isaiah 59:19In the west, people respect the Lord’s reputation; in the east they recognize his splendor. For he comes like a rushing stream driven on by wind sent from the Lord.
- Jeremiah 46:7“Who is this that rises like the Nile, like its streams turbulent at flood stage?
- Revelation 12:15Then the serpent spouted water like a river out of his mouth after the woman in an attempt to sweep her away by a flood,
- Revelation 17:1Then one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls came and spoke to me. “Come,” he said, “I will show you the condemnation and punishment of the great prostitute who sits 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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