Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
He sendeth from above -- He taketh me, He draweth 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 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.
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 seen are the streams of the sea, Revealed are foundations of the world, By the rebuke of Jehovah, From the breath of the spirit of His anger. 17 He sendeth from above -- He taketh me, He draweth me out of many waters. 18 He delivereth me from my strong enemy, From those hating me, For they were stronger than I.
Phrases
Cross References
Psalm 144:7
Send forth Thy hand from on high, Free me, and deliver me from many waters, From the hand of sons of a stranger,
Exodus 2:10
And the lad groweth, and she bringeth him in to the daughter of Pharaoh, and he is to her for a son, and she calleth his name Moses, and saith, 'Because -- from the water I have drawn him.'
Psalm 18:16
He sendeth from above -- He taketh me, He draweth me out of many waters.
Psalm 32:6
For this doth every saintly one pray to Thee, As the time to find. Surely at an overflowing of many waters, Unto him they come not.
Psalm 59:1-2
To the Overseer. -- 'Destroy not,' by David. -- A secret treasure, in Saul's sending, and they watch the house to put him to death. Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God, From my withstanders set me on high.
Psalm 93:3-4
Floods have lifted up, O Jehovah, Floods have lifted up their voice, Floods lift up their breakers.
Psalm 124:4-5
Then the waters had overflowed us, The stream passed over our soul,
Psalm 130:1
A Song of the Ascents. From depths I have called Thee, Jehovah.
Isaiah 43:2
When thou passest into waters, I am with thee, And into floods, they do not overflow thee, When thou goest into fire, thou art not burnt, And a flame doth not burn against thee.
Lamentations 3:54
Flowed have waters over my head, I have said, I have been cut off.
Revelation 17:15
And he saith to me, 'The waters that thou didst see, where the whore doth sit, are peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues;'