2 Samuel 22:5

Old Testament · SCRIPTURE

2 Samuel 22:5

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

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

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KJV

King James Version

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

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WEB

World English Bible

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

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ASV

American Standard Version

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

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

2 Samuel 22

³ My God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation. My stronghold, my refuge, and my Savior, You save me from violence.

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

⁵ For the waves of death engulfed me; the torrents of chaos overwhelmed me.

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

⁷ In my distress I called upon the LORD; I cried out to my God. And from His temple He heard my voice, and my cry for help reached His ears.

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