2 Samuel 22:5
When the waves of death compassed me, the floods of ungodly men made me afraid;
When the ‖waues of death compassed me: the floods of †vngodly men made me afraid.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- ‖Alternative wordingOr, pangs.
- †Hebrew wordingHeb. Belial.
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- Psalms 69:14–15Rank 2 from verse 5
14Deliver me out of the mire, and let me not sink: let me be delivered from them that hate me, and out of the deep waters.
15Let not the waterflood overflow me, neither let the deep swallow me up, and let not the pit shut her mouth upon me.
14Deliuer me out of the mire, and let me not sinke: let me bee deliuered from them that hate me, and out of the deepe waters.
15Let not the water flood ouerflow me, neither let the deepe swallow mee vp, and let not the pit shut her mouth vpon me.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:3Rank 3 from verse 5
- Isaiah 59:19Rank 4 from verse 5
19So shall they fear the name of the Lord from the west, and his glory from the rising of the sun. When the enemy shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of the Lord shall lift up a standard against him.
19*‖So shall they feare the name of the LORD from the West, and his glory from the rising of the sunne: when the enemie shall come in like a flood, the spirit of the LORD shall lift vp a standard against him.
- Jeremiah 46:7–8Rank 5 from verse 5
7Who is this that cometh up as a flood, whose waters are moved as the rivers?
8Egypt riseth up like a flood, and his waters are moved like the rivers; and he saith, I will go up, and will cover the earth; I will destroy the city and the inhabitants thereof.
7Who is this that cōmeth vp as a flood, whose waters are moued as y e riuers?
8Egypt riseth vp like a flood, and his waters are moued like the riuers, and he saith, I wil goe vp, and will couer the earth, I will destroy the citie and the inhabitants thereof.
- Psalms 18:4Rank 6 from verse 5
- Psalms 93:3–4Rank 7 from verse 5
3The floods have lifted up, O Lord, the floods have lifted up their voice; the floods lift up their waves.
4The Lord on high is mightier than the noise of many waters, yea, than the mighty waves of the sea.
3The floods haue lifted vp, O LORD, the floods haue lifted vp their voice: the floods lift vp their waues.
4The LORD on high is mightier then the noise of many waters, yea then the mightie waues of the Sea.
- Revelation 12:15–16Rank 8 from verse 5
15And the serpent cast out of his mouth water as a flood after the woman, that he might cause her to be carried away of the flood.
16And the earth helped the woman, and the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed up the flood which the dragon cast out of his mouth.
15And the serpent cast out of his mouth water as a flood, after the woman: that he might cause her to bee caried away of the flood.
16And the earth helped the woman, and the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed vp the flood which the dragon cast out of his mouth.
- Revelation 17:1Rank 9 from verse 5
1AND there came one of the seven angels which had the seven vials, and talked with me, saying unto me, Come hither; I will shew unto thee the judgment of the great whore that sitteth upon many waters:
1¶ And there came one of the seuen Angels, which had the seuen vials, and talked with me, saying vnto mee, Come hither, I will shew vnto thee the iudgement of the great Whore, that sitteth vpon many waters:
- Revelation 17:15Rank 10 from verse 5
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2 Samuel 22:5
Sense 1: Moving ridges or swells of water. Sense 2: Figuratively, overwhelming troubles or forces.
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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of compass, meaning to go around, surround, enclose, or encircle.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Sense 1: Lacking reverence for God, opposed to his righteous character and rule, or living wickedly and impiously. Sense 2: Persons so characterized.
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Formed, caused, prepared, appointed, or brought into a stated condition.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Feeling fear, alarm, apprehension, or terror.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
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4I will call on the Lord, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies.
4I will call on the LORD, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saued from mine enemies.
5When the waves of death compassed me, the floods of ungodly men made me afraid;
5When the ‖waues of death compassed me: the floods of †vngodly men made me afraid.
Selected passage6The sorrows of hell compassed me about; the snares of death prevented me;
6The ‖sorowes of Hell compassed me about: the snares of death preuented me.