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J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
2 Samuel 22:17
He sent from on high, he took me, - he drew me out of many waters;
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Christian Standard Bible®
He reached down from on highand took hold of me;he pulled me out of deep water.
He reached down from on highand took hold of me;he pulled me out of deep water.
Hebrew Names Version
He sent from on high, he took me; He drew me out of many waters;
He sent from on high, he took me; He drew me out of many waters;
King James Version
He sent from above, he took me; he drew me out of many waters;
He sent from above, he took me; he drew me out of many waters;
Lexham English Bible
He sent from a high position and took me; he drew me from mighty waters.
He sent from a high position and took me; he drew me from mighty waters.
English Standard Version
"He sent from on high, he took me; he drew me out of many waters.
"He sent from on high, he took me; he drew me out of many waters.
New Century Version
"The Lord reached down from above and took me; he pulled me from the deep water.
"The Lord reached down from above and took me; he pulled me from the deep water.
New English Translation
He reached down from above and grabbed me; he pulled me from the surging water.
He reached down from above and grabbed me; he pulled me from the surging water.
Amplified Bible
"He sent from above, He took me; He drew me out of great waters.
"He sent from above, He took me; He drew me out of great waters.
New American Standard Bible
"He sent from on high, He took me; He drew me out of many waters.
"He sent from on high, He took me; He drew me out of many waters.
Geneva Bible (1587)
He sent from aboue, and tooke me: hee drewe me out of many waters.
He sent from aboue, and tooke me: hee drewe me out of many waters.
Legacy Standard Bible
He sent from on high, He took me;He drew me out of many waters.
He sent from on high, He took me;He drew me out of many waters.
Contemporary English Version
You reached down from heaven, and you lifted me from deep in the ocean.
You reached down from heaven, and you lifted me from deep in the ocean.
Complete Jewish Bible
"He sent from on high, he took me and pulled me out of deep water;
"He sent from on high, he took me and pulled me out of deep water;
Darby Translation
He reached forth from above, he took me, He drew me out of great waters;
He reached forth from above, he took me, He drew me out of great waters;
Easy-to-Read Version
The Lord reached down from above and grabbed me. He pulled me from the deep water.
The Lord reached down from above and grabbed me. He pulled me from the deep water.
George Lamsa Translation
He sent from above and took me; he drew me out of many waters;
He sent from above and took me; he drew me out of many waters;
Good News Translation
The Lord reached down from above and took hold of me; he pulled me out of the deep waters.
The Lord reached down from above and took hold of me; he pulled me out of the deep waters.
Literal Translation
He sent from above; He took me; He drew me out of many waters.
He sent from above; He took me; He drew me out of many waters.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
He sent downe from aboue, and receaued me, and drue me out of many waters.
He sent downe from aboue, and receaued me, and drue me out of many waters.
American Standard Version
He sent from on high, he took me; He drew me out of many waters;
He sent from on high, he took me; He drew me out of many waters;
Bible in Basic English
He sent from on high, he took me, pulling me out of great waters.
He sent from on high, he took me, pulling me out of great waters.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
He sent from aboue and toke me: he drew me out of many waters.
He sent from aboue and toke me: he drew me out of many waters.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
He sent from on high, He took me; He drew me out of many waters;
He sent from on high, He took me; He drew me out of many waters;
King James Version (1611)
He sent from aboue, he tooke me: he drew me out of many waters.
He sent from aboue, he tooke me: he drew me out of many waters.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
He sent from above and took me; he drew me out of many waters.
He sent from above and took me; he drew me out of many waters.
English Revised Version
He sent from on high, he took me; he drew me out of many waters;
He sent from on high, he took me; he drew me out of many waters;
Berean Standard Bible
He reached down from on high and took hold of me; He drew me out of deep waters.
He reached down from on high and took hold of me; He drew me out of deep waters.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
He sente fro heuene, and took me; and drow me out of manye watris.
He sente fro heuene, and took me; and drow me out of manye watris.
Young's Literal Translation
He sendeth from above -- He taketh me, He draweth me out of many waters.
He sendeth from above -- He taketh me, He draweth me out of many waters.
Update Bible Version
He sent from on high, he took me; He drew me out of many waters;
He sent from on high, he took me; He drew me out of many waters;
Webster's Bible Translation
He sent from above, he took me; he drew me out of many waters;
He sent from above, he took me; he drew me out of many waters;
World English Bible
He sent from on high, he took me; He drew me out of many waters;
He sent from on high, he took me; He drew me out of many waters;
New King James Version
"He sent from above, He took me, He drew me out of many waters.
"He sent from above, He took me, He drew me out of many waters.
New Living Translation
"He reached down from heaven and rescued me; he drew me out of deep waters.
"He reached down from heaven and rescued me; he drew me out of deep waters.
New Life Bible
"He sent from above. He took me. He pulled me out of many waters.
"He sent from above. He took me. He pulled me out of many waters.
New Revised Standard
He reached from on high, he took me, he drew me out of mighty waters.
He reached from on high, he took me, he drew me out of mighty waters.
Douay-Rheims Bible
He sent from on high, and took me, and drew me out of many waters.
He sent from on high, and took me, and drew me out of many waters.
Revised Standard Version
"He reached from on high, he took me, he drew me out of many waters.
"He reached from on high, he took me, he drew me out of many waters.
THE MESSAGE
But me he caught—reached all the way from sky to sea; he pulled me out Of that ocean of hate, that enemy chaos, the void in which I was drowning. They hit me when I was down, but God stuck by me. He stood me up on a wide-open field; I stood there saved—surprised to be loved!
But me he caught—reached all the way from sky to sea; he pulled me out Of that ocean of hate, that enemy chaos, the void in which I was drowning. They hit me when I was down, but God stuck by me. He stood me up on a wide-open field; I stood there saved—surprised to be loved!
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"He sent from on high, He took me; He drew me out of many waters.
"He sent from on high, He took me; He drew me out of many waters.
Contextual Overview
2 and he said, - Yahweh, was my mountain crag and my stronghold, and my deliverer - mine; 3 My God, was my rock, I sought refuge in him, - My shield, and my horn of salvation, my high tower, and my refuge, My Saviour! from violence, thou didst save me. 4 As one worthy to be praised, called I on Yahweh, - And, from my foes, was I saved. 5 When the breakers of death had encompassed me, - the torrents of perdition, made me afraid, - 6 the meshes of hades, had surrounded me, - the snares of death had confronted me, 7 In my distress, called I on Yahweh, Yea, unto my God, did I call, - and he hearkened, out of his temple, unto my voice, and, my cry for help, was in his ears! 8 Then did the earth shake and quake, the foundations of the heavens, were deeply moved, - yea they did shake, because he was angry, 9 There went up a smoke in his nostrils, and, a fire out of his mouth, devoured, - live coals, were kindled from it: 10 Then he stretched out the heavens, and came down, - and, thick gloom, was under his feet; 11 Then he rode on a cherub, and flew, - and was seen on the wings of the wind;
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
sent: Psalms 18:16, Psalms 144:7
he drew: Psalms 32:6, Psalms 59:1, Psalms 59:2, Psalms 93:3, Psalms 93:4, Psalms 124:4, Psalms 124:5, Psalms 130:1, Isaiah 43:2, Lamentations 3:54, Revelation 17:15
many: or, great
Reciprocal: Psalms 46:1 - a very
Cross-References
Genesis 12:2
That I may make thee into a great nation, And bless thee and make great thy name, And become thou a blessing;
That I may make thee into a great nation, And bless thee and make great thy name, And become thou a blessing;
Genesis 13:16
and I will make thy seed as the dust of the earth, - so that if a man can number the dust of the earth, thy seed also, may be numbered.
and I will make thy seed as the dust of the earth, - so that if a man can number the dust of the earth, thy seed also, may be numbered.
Genesis 15:5
And he brought him forth abroad and said - Look steadfastly. I pray thee towards the heavens, and number the stars, if thou be able to number, them, And he said to him, Thus, shall be thy seed.
And he brought him forth abroad and said - Look steadfastly. I pray thee towards the heavens, and number the stars, if thou be able to number, them, And he said to him, Thus, shall be thy seed.
Genesis 17:6
And I will make thee fruitful, exceedingly, and grant thee to be nations, - Yea kings, out of thee, shall come forth;
And I will make thee fruitful, exceedingly, and grant thee to be nations, - Yea kings, out of thee, shall come forth;
Genesis 22:1
And it cared to pass after these things, that God, did prove Abraham, - and he said unto him, Abraham! And he said Behold me!
And it cared to pass after these things, that God, did prove Abraham, - and he said unto him, Abraham! And he said Behold me!
Genesis 22:2
And he said - Take, I pray thee, thy son, thine only one, whom thou lovest, even, Isaac, and get thee into the land of Moriah and cause him to ascend there as an ascending-sacrifice, on one of the mountains which I shall name unto thee.
And he said - Take, I pray thee, thy son, thine only one, whom thou lovest, even, Isaac, and get thee into the land of Moriah and cause him to ascend there as an ascending-sacrifice, on one of the mountains which I shall name unto thee.
Genesis 22:8
And Abraham said, God, will provide for himself the lamb for an ascending-sacrifice, my son! So they went on their way, both of them, together.
And Abraham said, God, will provide for himself the lamb for an ascending-sacrifice, my son! So they went on their way, both of them, together.
Genesis 22:9
Then came they into the place which God had named to him, and Abraham built there the altar, and aid in order the pieces of wood, and bound Isaac his son, and laid him on the altar, above the pieces of wood.
Then came they into the place which God had named to him, and Abraham built there the altar, and aid in order the pieces of wood, and bound Isaac his son, and laid him on the altar, above the pieces of wood.
Genesis 22:10
And Abraham put forth his hand, and took the knife, - to slay his son.
And Abraham put forth his hand, and took the knife, - to slay his son.
Genesis 22:13
And Abraham lifted up his eyes and looked, and lo! a ram, behind, caught in a thicket by his horns, and Abraham went, and took the ram, and caused him to ascend as an ascending-sacrifice instead of his son.
And Abraham lifted up his eyes and looked, and lo! a ram, behind, caught in a thicket by his horns, and Abraham went, and took the ram, and caused him to ascend as an ascending-sacrifice instead of his son.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
He sent from above, he took me; he drew me out of many waters. :-.
