2 Samuel 22:5
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Samuel 22:5 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Samuel 22:5 is a verse from the book of 2 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "When the waves of death compassed me, the floods of ungodly men made me afraid; waves: or, pangs ungodly...: Heb. Belial" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Samuel 22:5 — KJV
“When the waves of death compassed me, the floods of ungodly men made me afraid; waves: or, pangs ungodly...: Heb. Belial”
— 2 Samuel 22:5 (KJV)
2 Samuel 22:5 in Context — About the Book of 2 Samuel
2 Samuel covers David's reign — his triumphs, his devastating fall with Bathsheba, and his raw, honest walk back to God. It shows that even a man after God's own heart needs mercy, and that God's covenant love survives our worst chapters.
Cross-References for 2 Samuel 22:5
“The sorrows of death compassed me, and the floods of ungodly men made me afraid. ungodly men: Heb. Belial”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 22:5: death, compassed, floods
“An ungodly witness scorneth judgment: and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity. An...: Heb. A witness of Belial”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 22:5: ungodly, men, heb
“For thou hadst cast me into the deep, in the midst of the seas; and the floods compassed me about: all thy billows and thy waves passed over me. midst: Heb. heart”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 22:5: waves, compassed, floods
“And he made his camels to kneel down without the city by a well of water at the time of the evening, even the time that women go out to draw water. that...: Heb. that women who draw water go forth”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 22:5: men, made, heb
“Then Pharaoh sent and called Joseph, and they brought him hastily out of the dungeon: and he shaved himself, and changed his raiment, and came in unto Pharaoh. brought...: Heb. made him run”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 22:5: men, made, heb
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