2 Samuel 22:5

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

"When the waves of death compassed me, the floods of ungodly men made me afraid;" - 2 Samuel 22:5
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What does 2 Samuel 22:5 mean?

The verse 2 Samuel 22:5 from the King James Version of the Bible states: "When the waves of death compassed me, the floods of ungodly men made me afraid;" This verse is a part of a larger passage known as David’s Song of Thanksgiving which occurs in 2 Samuel 22 and a parallel…

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In the Midst of the Storm: Finding Assurance in God

The life of David, as captured in the narratives of 1 and 2 Samuel, is marked by profound highs and devastating lows. In 2 Samuel 22:5, we find him reflecting on the times of his distress: "When the waves of death compassed me, the floods of ungodly men made me afraid." This…

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A Prayer for Deliverance and Strength Amidst Life's Tempests

O Lord God Almighty, our refuge and ever-present help in times of trouble, we come before You this day in humble adoration and heartfelt supplication. As we meditate on the profound truth of Your Word, particularly the poignant words in 2 Samuel 22:5, "When the waves of death…

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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 5:22 - "¶ And the Philistines came up yet again, and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim."
"¶ And the Philistines came up yet again, and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim." - 2 Samuel 5:22
2 Samuel 24:22
2 Samuel 24:22
2 Samuel 24:22
2 Samuel 22:22 - "For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God."
2 Samuel 22:17-20
2 Samuel 6:14–22
2 Samuel 22:2 - "And he said, The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer;"
2 Samuel 5:12
2 Samuel 5:16 - "And Elishama, and Eliada, and Eliphalet."
2 Samuel 22:19 - "They prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the LORD was my stay."
2 Samuel 22:48 - "It is God that avengeth me, and that bringeth down the people under me,"
2 Samuel 22:13 - "Through the brightness before him were coals of fire kindled."
2 Samuel 22:46 - "Strangers shall fade away, and they shall be afraid out of their close places."
2 Samuel 22:42 - "They looked, but there was none to save; even unto the LORD, but he answered them not."
2 Samuel 22:33 - "God is my strength and power: and he maketh my way perfect."
2 Samuel 22:6 - "The sorrows of hell compassed me about; the snares of death prevented me;"
2 Samuel 22:15 - "And he sent out arrows, and scattered them; lightning, and discomfited them."
2 Samuel 22:32 - "For who is God, save the LORD? and who is a rock, save our God?"
2 Samuel 22:14 - "The LORD thundered from heaven, and the most High uttered his voice."
2 Samuel 5:15 - "Ibhar also, and Elishua, and Nepheg, and Japhia,"
1 Samuel 22:5 - "¶ And the prophet Gad said unto David, Abide not in the hold; depart, and get thee into the land of Judah. Then David departed, and came into the forest of Hareth."
2 Samuel 22:47 - "The LORD liveth; and blessed be my rock; and exalted be the God of the rock of my salvation."
2 Samuel 22:29 - "For thou art my lamp, O LORD: and the LORD will lighten my darkness."
2 Samuel 22:10 - "He bowed the heavens also, and came down; and darkness was under his feet."
2 Samuel 22:8 - "Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations of heaven moved and shook, because he was wroth."
2 Samuel 21:22 - "These four were born to the giant in Gath, and fell by the hand of David, and by the hand of his servants."