Verse of the Day
Author Spotlight
Loading featured author...
Report Issue
See a formatting issue or error?
Let us know →
For the waves of death compassed me; The floods of ungodliness made me afraid:
Verse Takeaways
1
The Imagery of Overwhelm
Commentators note the powerful imagery used here. The phrase 'waves of death,' paired with 'floods of ungodliness,' vividly portrays a feeling of being completely overwhelmed and submerged by mortal danger. One scholar highlights that this wording is particularly effective in conveying the terrifying and seemingly hopeless situation David faced.
See 3 Verse Takeaways
Book Overview
2 Samuel
Author
Audience
Composition
Teaching Highlights
Outline
+ 5 more
See Overview
3
19th Century
Anglican
The waves of death. —In Psalms 18:0, the sorrows of death, in the Authorised Version, but literally, the bands of dea…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
When the waves of death compassed me, the floods of ungodly men made me afraid.] (See Gill on Psalms 18:4).…
Presbyterian
This chapter is a psalm of praise; we find it afterwards very similar to Psalm 18. Those who trust God in the way of duty will find him a present h…
