Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
and took hold of me;
He pulled me out of deep waters.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
He sent from above, he took me; he drew me out of many waters;
International Standard Version
He sent for me from on high! He grabbed hold of me, drawing me out of deep water.
A Conservative Version
He sent from on high, he took me. He drew me out of many waters.
American Standard Version
He sent from on high, he took me; He drew me out of many waters;
Amplified
“He sent from above, He took me;
He drew me out of great waters.
Bible in Basic English
He sent from on high, he took me, pulling me out of great waters.
Darby Translation
He reached forth from above, he took me, He drew me out of great waters;
Julia Smith Translation
He will send from height, he will take me; He will draw me out of many waters:
King James 2000
He sent from above, he took me; he drew me out of many waters;
Lexham Expanded Bible
He sent from a high position [and] took me; he drew me from mighty waters.
Modern King James verseion
He sent from above, He took me. He drew me out of many waters.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
He sent from on high and fetched me, and plucked me out of mighty waters.
NET Bible
He reached down from above and grabbed me; he pulled me from the surging water.
New Heart English Bible
He sent from on high and he took me. He drew me out of many waters.
The Emphasized Bible
He sent from on high, he took me, - he drew me out of many waters;
Webster
He sent from above, he took me; he drew me out of many waters;
World English Bible
He sent from on high and he took me. He drew me out of many waters.
Youngs Literal Translation
He sendeth from above -- He taketh me, He draweth me out of many waters.
Interlinear
Shalach
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References
Fausets
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Samuel 22:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Victory Song Of David
16
the foundations of the world were exposed
at the rebuke of the Lord,
at the blast of the breath
and took hold of me;
He pulled me out of deep waters.
and from those who hated me,
for they were too strong for me.
Phrases
Cross References
Psalm 144:7
rescue me from deep water, and set me free
from the grasp of foreigners
Exodus 2:10
When the child grew older, she brought him to Pharaoh’s daughter, and he became her son. She named him Moses, “Because,” she said, “I drew him out of the water.”
Psalm 18:16
and took hold of me;
He pulled me out of deep waters.
Psalm 32:6
at a time that You may be found.
When great floodwaters come,
they will not reach him.
Psalm 59:1-2
For the choir director: “Do Not Destroy.”
protect me from those who rise up against me.
Psalm 93:3-4
The floods have lifted up, Lord,
the floods have lifted up their voice;
the floods lift up their pounding waves.
Psalm 124:4-5
the torrent would have swept over us;
Psalm 130:1
A song of ascents.
Isaiah 43:2
when you pass through the waters,
and when you pass through the rivers,
they will not overwhelm you.
You will not be scorched
when you walk through the fire,
and the flame will not burn you.
Lamentations 3:54
and I thought: I’m going to die!
Revelation 17:15
He also said to me, “The waters you saw, where the prostitute was seated, are peoples, multitudes, nations, and languages.