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2 Samuel 22:4–6

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2 Samuel 22:4

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

2 Samuel 22:5

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

2 Samuel 22:6

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

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2 Samuel 22:4

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

call

To name, summon, invite, proclaim, address, or request, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

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Lord

LORD: The name of God the Father in English, from the Hebrew Tetragrammaton YHWH, also rendered GOD and JEHOVAH. Lord: A title applied to God and Christ as ruler and master, the one to whom worship and obedience are due. lord: A male master, owner, ruler, or superior addressed or described as one having authority.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (alignment witness) · Webster 1828

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worthy

Deserving, fit, suitable, or having worth; as a noun, a person of merit, rank, or valor.

Meaning drawn from: Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription) · KJV usage (PCE)

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praised

Commended, honoured, or declared worthy of admiration.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

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saved

Preserved or delivered from danger, injury, destruction, or loss; rescued, spared, or kept alive.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

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2 Samuel 22:5

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waves

Moving ridges or swells of water; figuratively, overwhelming troubles or forces.

Meaning drawn from: Approved KJV word-family definition · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · KJV usage (PCE)

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2 Samuel 22:6

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sorrows

Griefs, pains, afflictions, or causes of distress.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

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about

Around, concerning, near, or engaged in; on every side or approximately, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

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snares

Devices or stratagems used to catch or entangle; figuratively, causes of danger, sin, or ruin.

Meaning drawn from: Approved KJV word-family definition · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · KJV usage (PCE)

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From verse 4

  1. Psalms 18:3
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  2. Psalms 116:2
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  3. Romans 10:13
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  4. Psalms 116:13
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  5. Psalms 116:4
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From verse 5

  1. Jonah 2:3
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  2. Psalms 69:14–15
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  3. 1 Thessalonians 5:3
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  4. Isaiah 59:19
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  5. Jeremiah 46:7–8
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From verse 6

  1. Psalms 116:3
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  2. Acts 2:24
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  3. Job 36:8
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  4. Jonah 2:2
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  5. Proverbs 13:14
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