2 Samuel 22:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

2 Samuel 22:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

2 Samuel 22:5 in 6 Bible Translations

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2 Samuel 22:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“For the waves of death surrounded me. The floods of ungodliness made me afraid.”

2 Samuel 22:5 — World English Bible

2 Samuel 22:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

2 Samuel 22:5 — American Standard Version

2 Samuel 22:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

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

2 Samuel 22:5 — Young's Literal Translation

2 Samuel 22:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“For the waves of death encompassed me, Torrents of Belial made me afraid. ”

2 Samuel 22:5 — Darby Translation

2 Samuel 22:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“For the pangs of death haue compassed me: the floods of vngodlinesse haue made mee afrayd.”

2 Samuel 22:5 — Geneva Bible

2 Samuel 22:5 in Context — 2 Samuel 22

3 The God of my rock; in him will I trust: he is my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my refuge, my saviour; thou savest me from violence.

4 I will call on the Lord, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies.

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

6 The sorrows of hell compassed me about; the snares of death prevented me;

7 In my distress I called upon the Lord, and cried to my God: and he did hear my voice out of his temple, and my cry did enter into his ears.

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What Does 2 Samuel 22:5 Mean?

2 Samuel 22:5 is a verse from the Book of 2 Samuel, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 2 Samuel chapter 22. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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