World English Bible
"For the waves of death surrounded me. The floods of ungodliness made me afraid."
— 2 Samuel 22:5, World English Bible
“When the waves of death compassed me, the floods of ungodly men made me afraid;”
“For the waves of death compassed me; The floods of ungodliness made me afraid: ”
“The waves of death engulfed me; the currents of chaos overwhelmed me.”
“For the pangs of death have surrounded me: the floods of Belial have made me afraid.”
“For the waves of death came round me, and the seas of evil put me in fear;”
“When the waves of death compassed me, the floods of ungodly men made me afraid;”
and he said, "Yahweh is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer, even mine;
God, my rock, in him I will take refuge; my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my refuge. My savior, you save me from violence.
I will call on Yahweh, who is worthy to be praised: So shall I be saved from my enemies.
For the waves of death surrounded me. The floods of ungodliness made me afraid.
The cords of Sheol were around me. The snares of death caught me.
In my distress I called on Yahweh. Yes, I called to my God. He heard my voice out of his temple. My cry [came] into his ears.
Then the earth shook and trembled. The foundations of heaven quaked and were shaken, because he was angry.