2 Samuel 22:5–7
5 When the ||waves of death compassed me,
The floods of †ungodly men made me afraid;
6 The ||sorrows of hell compassed me about;
The snares of death prevented me;
7 In my distress mI called upon the Lord,
And cried to my God:
And he did hear my voice out of his temple,
And my cry ndid enter into his ears.
2 Samuel 22:5–7 — The New International Version (NIV)
5 The waves of death swirled about me;
the torrents of destruction overwhelmed me.
6 The cords of the grave coiled around me;
the snares of death confronted me.
7 “In my distress I called to the Lord;
I called out to my God.
From his temple he heard my voice;
my cry came to his ears.
2 Samuel 22:5–7 — English Standard Version (ESV)
5 “For the waves of death encompassed me,
the torrents of destruction assailed me;
6 the cords of Sheol entangled me;
the snares of death confronted me.
7 “In my distress I called upon the Lord;
to my God I called.
From his temple he heard my voice,
and my cry came to his ears.
2 Samuel 22:5–7 — New Living Translation (NLT)
5 “The waves of death overwhelmed me;
floods of destruction swept over me.
6 The grave wrapped its ropes around me;
death laid a trap in my path.
7 But in my distress I cried out to the Lord;
yes, I cried to my God for help.
He heard me from his sanctuary;
my cry reached his ears.
2 Samuel 22:5–7 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
5 “When the waves of death surrounded me,
The floods of ungodliness made me afraid.
6 The sorrows of Sheol surrounded me;
The snares of death confronted me.
7 In my distress I called upon the Lord,
And cried out to my God;
He heard my voice from His temple,
And my cry entered His ears.
2 Samuel 22:5–7 — New Century Version (NCV)
5 “The waves of death came around me;
the deadly rivers overwhelmed me.
6 The ropes of death wrapped around me.
The traps of death were before me.
7 In my trouble I called to the Lord;
I cried out to my God.
From his temple he heard my voice;
my call for help reached his ears.
2 Samuel 22:5–7 — American Standard Version (ASV)
5 For the waves of death compassed me;
The floods of ungodliness made me afraid:
6 The cords of Sheol were round about me;
The snares of death came upon me.
7 In my distress I called upon Jehovah;
Yea, I called unto my God:
And he heard my voice out of his temple,
And my cry came into his ears.
2 Samuel 22:5–7 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
5 For the waves of death encompassed me, Torrents of Belial made me afraid. 6 The bands of Sheol surrounded me; The cords of death encountered me; 7 In my distress I called upon Jehovah, And I cried to my God; And he heard my voice out of his temple, And my cry came into his ears.
2 Samuel 22:5–7 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
5 The waves of death had surrounded me.
The torrents of destruction had overwhelmed me.
6 The ropes of the grave had surrounded me.
The clutches of death had confronted me.
7 I called on the Lord in my distress.
I called to my God for help.
He heard my voice from his temple,
and my cry for help reached his ears.
2 Samuel 22:5–7 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
5 For the waves of death engulfed me;
the torrents of destruction terrified me.
6 The ropes of Sheol entangled me;
the snares of death confronted me.
7 I called to the Lord in my distress;
I called to my God.
From His temple He heard my voice,
and my cry for help reached His ears.
2 Samuel 22:5–7 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
5 For the waves of death encompassed me,
the torrents of perdition assailed me;
6 the cords of Sheol entangled me,
the snares of death confronted me.
7 In my distress I called upon the Lord;
to my God I called.
From his temple he heard my voice,
and my cry came to his ears.
2 Samuel 22:5–7 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
5 For the breaker waves of death engulfed me;
the currents of chaos overwhelmed me.
6 The ropes of Sheol entangled me;
the snares of death confronted me.
7 In my distress I called upon Yahweh, and to my God I called.
He heard my voice from his temple,
and my cry for help was to his ears.
2 Samuel 22:5–7 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
5 “The waves of death were all around me.
A destroying flood swept over me.
6 The ropes of the grave were tight around me.
Death set its trap in front of me.
7 When I was in trouble I called out to the Lord.
I called out to my God.
From his temple he heard my voice.
My cry for help reached his ears.
2 Samuel 22:5–7 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
5 “For the waves of death encompassed me;
The torrents of destruction overwhelmed me;
6 The cords of Sheol surrounded me;
The snares of death confronted me.
7 “In my distress I called upon the Lord,
Yes, I cried to my God;
And from His temple He heard my voice,
And my cry for help came into His ears.