2 Samuel 22:5 “For the waves of death engulfed me; the torrents of chaos overwhelmed…”

2 Samuel 22:5

For the waves of death engulfed me; the torrents of chaos overwhelmed me.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

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

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

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

Darby Translation

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

Young's Literal Translation

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

Bible in Basic English

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

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Cross references

“waves”

1 Thessalonians 5:3

1 Thessalonians 5:3 · BSB

While people are saying, “Peace and security,” destruction will come upon them suddenly, like labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape.

“the floods”

Psalm 18:4 Isaiah 59:19 Revelation 17:1 Revelation 17:15 Psalm 69:14 Psalm 69:15

Psalm 18:4 · BSB

The cords of death encompassed me; the torrents of chaos overwhelmed me.

Isaiah 59:19 · BSB

So shall they fear the name of the LORD where the sun sets, and His glory where it rises. For He will come like a raging flood, driven by the breath of the LORD.

Revelation 17:1 · BSB

Then one of the seven angels with the seven bowls came and said to me, “Come, I will show you the punishment of the great prostitute, who sits on many waters.

Revelation 17:15 · BSB

Then the angel said to me, “The waters you saw, where the prostitute was seated, are peoples and multitudes and nations and tongues.

Psalm 69:14 · BSB

Rescue me from the mire and do not let me sink; deliver me from my foes and out of the deep waters.

Psalm 69:15 · BSB

Do not let the floods engulf me or the depths swallow me up; let not the Pit close its mouth over me.

Also

Jonah 2:3

Jonah 2:3 · BSB

For You cast me into the deep, into the heart of the seas, and the current swirled about me; all Your breakers and waves swept over me.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

4I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised; so shall I be saved from my enemies.

6The cords of Sheol entangled me; the snares of death confronted me.

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