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2 Samuel 22:5

When the waves of death compassed me, the floods of ungodly men made me afraid;
2 Samuel 22:5 · King James Version

In other versions

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

    ASV

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

    BBE

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

    DBY

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

    WEB

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

    YLT

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

    ENG

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

    WBT

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

    BSB

In context

3The 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.

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

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

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

7In 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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