Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
He sent from above, He took me. He drew me out of many waters.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
He sent from above, he took me; he drew me out of many waters;
Holman Bible
and took hold of me;
He pulled me out of deep 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 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
Marowm
References
Fausets
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Samuel 22:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Victory Song Of David
16 And the channels of the sea appeared, the foundations of the world were uncovered, at the rebuking of Jehovah, at the blast of the breath of His nostrils. 17 He sent from above, He took me. He drew me out of many waters. 18 He delivered me from my strong enemy, from those who hated me; for they were stronger than I.
Phrases
Cross References
Psalm 144:7
Send Your hand from above; rescue me, and deliver me out of great waters, from the hand of a foreigner's sons;
Exodus 2:10
And the child grew, and she brought him to Pharaoh's daughter, and he became her son. And she called his name Moses. And she said, Because I took him out of the water.
Psalm 18:16
He sent from above, He took me, He drew me out of many waters.
Psalm 32:6
For this let every godly one pray to You, in a time when You may be found; surely in the floods of great waters they shall not come near him.
Psalm 59:1-2
To the Chief Musician. Do not destroy. A secret treasure of David, when Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him. Deliver me from my enemies, O my God; defend me from those who rise up against me.
Psalm 93:3-4
The floods have lifted up, O Jehovah, the floods have lifted up their voices; the floods lift up their waves.
Psalm 124:4-5
then the waters would have flowed over us, the stream would have gone over our soul;
Psalm 130:1
A Song of degrees. Out of the depths I have cried to You, O Jehovah.
Isaiah 43:2
When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you shall not be burned; nor shall the flame kindle on you.
Lamentations 3:54
Waters flowed over my head; then I said, I am cut off.
Revelation 17:15
And he says to me, The waters which you saw, where the harlot sits are peoples and multitudes and nations and tongues,