Parallel Verses
American Standard Version
He sent from on high, 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.
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
Marowm
References
Fausets
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Samuel 22:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Victory Song Of David
16 Then the channels of the sea appeared, The foundations of the world were laid bare, By the rebuke of Jehovah, At the blast of the breath of his nostrils. 17 He sent from on high, he took me; He drew me out of many waters; 18 He delivered me from my strong enemy, From them that hated me; for they were too mighty for me.
Phrases
Cross References
Psalm 144:7
Stretch forth thy hand from above; Rescue me, and deliver me out of great waters, Out of the hand of aliens;
Exodus 2:10
And the child grew, and she brought him unto Pharaoh's daughter, and he became her son. And she called his name Moses, and said, Because I drew him out of the water.
Psalm 18:16
He sent from on high, he took me; He drew me out of many waters.
Psalm 32:6
For this let every one that is godly pray unto thee in a time when thou mayest be found: Surely when the great waters overflow they shall not reach unto him.
Psalm 59:1-2
Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God: Set me on high from them that rise up against me.
Psalm 93:3-4
The floods have lifted up, O Jehovah, The floods have lifted up their voice; The floods lift up their waves.
Psalm 124:4-5
Then the waters had overwhelmed us, The stream had gone over our soul;
Psalm 130:1
Out of the depths have I cried unto thee, O Jehovah.
Isaiah 43:2
When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned, neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.
Lamentations 3:54
Waters flowed over my head; I said, I am cut off.
Revelation 17:15
And he saith unto me, The waters which thou sawest, where the harlot sitteth, are peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues.