2 Samuel 22:6

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

The sorrows of hell compassed me about; the snares of death prevented me;

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Ps 116:3 : 3 The sorrows of death compassed me, and the pains of hell gat hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow.
Ps 140:5 : 5 The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords; they have spread a net by the wayside; they have set gins for me. Selah.
Prov 5:22 : 22 His own iniquities shall take the wicked himself, and he shall be holden with the cords of his sins.
Prov 13:14 : 14 The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
Prov 14:27 : 27 The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
Jonah 2:2 : 2 And said, I cried by reason of mine affliction unto the LORD, and he heard me; out of the belly of hell cried I, and thou heardest my voice.
Acts 2:24 : 24 Whom God hath raised up, having loosed the pains of death: because it was not possible that he should be holden of it.
Job 36:8 : 8 And if they be bound in fetters, and be holden in cords of affliction;
Ps 18:5 : 5 The sorrows of hell compassed me about: the snares of death prevented me.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

Ps 18:4-6
3 verses
97%
4The sorrows of death compassed me, and the floods of ungodly men made me afraid.
5The sorrows of hell compassed me about: the snares of death prevented me.
6In my distress I called upon the LORD, and cried unto my God: he heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry came before him, even into his ears.
Ps 116:3-4
2 verses
91%
3The sorrows of death compassed me, and the pains of hell gat hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow.
4Then called I upon the name of the LORD; O LORD, I beseech thee, deliver my soul.
2 Sam 22:5
86%
5When the waves of death compassed me, the floods of ungodly men made me afraid;
Jonah 2:2-7
6 verses
82%
2And said, I cried by reason of mine affliction unto the LORD, and he heard me; out of the belly of hell cried I, and thou heardest my voice.
3For thou hadst cast me into the deep, in the midst of the seas; and the floods compassed me about: all thy billows and thy waves passed over me.
4Then I said, I am cast out of thy sight; yet I will look again toward thy holy temple.
5The waters compassed me about, even to the soul: the depth closed me round about, the weeds were wrapped about my head.
6I went down to the bottoms of the mountains; the earth with her bars was about me for ever: yet hast thou brought up my life from corruption, O LORD my God.
7When my soul fainted within me I remembered the LORD: and my prayer came in unto thee, into thine holy temple.
Ps 55:4-5
2 verses
79%
4My heart is sore pained{H8799)} within me: and the terrors of death are fallen{H8804)} upon me.
5Fearfulness and trembling are come{H8799)} upon me, and horror hath overwhelmed{H8762)} me.
Ps 88:3
76%
3For my soul is full{H8804)} of troubles: and my life draweth nigh{H8689)} unto the grave.
Lam 3:6-7
2 verses
75%
6He hath set me in dark places, as they that be dead of old.
7He hath hedged me about, that I cannot get out: he hath made my chain heavy.
Ps 9:13
75%
13Have mercy upon me, O LORD; consider my trouble which I suffer of them that hate me, thou that liftest me up from the gates of death:
Job 22:10
75%
10Therefore snares are round about thee, and sudden fear troubleth thee;
Ps 69:1-2
2 verses
75%
1To the chief Musician{H8764)} upon Shoshannim, A Psalm of David. Save{H8685)} me, O God; for the waters are come{H8804)} in unto my soul.
2I sink{H8804)} in deep mire, where there is no standing: I am come{H8804)} into deep waters, where the floods overflow{H8804)} me.
Ps 143:3
75%
3For the enemy hath persecuted my soul; he hath smitten my life down to the ground; he hath made me to dwell in darkness, as those that have been long dead.
Ps 88:6
75%
6Thou hast laid{H8804)} me in the lowest pit, in darkness, in the deeps.
Ps 118:18
74%
18The LORD hath chastened me sore: but he hath not given me over unto death.
Ps 142:3
74%
3When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, then thou knewest my path. In the way wherein I walked have they privily laid a snare for me.
Ps 57:6
74%
6They have prepared{H8689)} a net for my steps; my soul is bowed down{H8804)}: they have digged{H8804)} a pit before me, into the midst whereof they are fallen{H8804)} themselves. Selah.
Ps 140:5
74%
5The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords; they have spread a net by the wayside; they have set gins for me. Selah.
Ps 40:12
74%
12For innumerable evils have compassed{H8804)} me about: mine iniquities have taken hold{H8689)} upon me, so that I am not able{H8804)} to look up{H8800)}; they are more{H8804)} than the hairs of mine head: therefore my heart faileth{H8804)} me.
Ps 22:16
74%
16For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet.
Job 30:16
74%
16And now my soul is poured out upon me; the days of affliction have taken hold upon me.
Lam 3:54
74%
54Waters flowed over mine head; then I said, I am cut off.
Ps 88:16
74%
16Thy fierce wrath goeth over{H8804)} me; thy terrors have cut me off{H8768)}.
Job 19:6
73%
6Know now that God hath overthrown me, and hath compassed me with his net.
Lam 1:20
73%
20Behold, O LORD; for I am in distress: my bowels are troubled; mine heart is turned within me; for I have grievously rebelled: abroad the sword bereaveth, at home there is as death.
2 Sam 22:19
73%
19They prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the LORD was my stay.
2 Sam 22:17
73%
17He sent from above, he took me; he drew me out of many waters;
Ps 30:3
73%
3O LORD, thou hast brought up my soul from the grave: thou hast kept me alive, that I should not go down to the pit.
Ps 69:15
73%
15Let not the waterflood overflow{H8799)} me, neither let the deep swallow me up{H8799)}, and let not the pit shut{H8799)} her mouth upon me.
Lam 1:13-14
2 verses
73%
13From above hath he sent fire into my bones, and it prevaileth against them: he hath spread a net for my feet, he hath turned me back: he hath made me desolate and faint all the day.
14The yoke of my transgressions is bound by his hand: they are wreathed, and come up upon my neck: he hath made my strength to fall, the Lord hath delivered me into their hands, from whom I am not able to rise up.
Isa 38:10
72%
10I said in the cutting off of my days, I shall go to the gates of the grave: I am deprived of the residue of my years.
2 Sam 22:7
72%
7In my distress I called upon the LORD, and cried to my God: and he did hear my voice out of his temple, and my cry did enter into his ears.
Job 7:15
72%
15So that my soul chooseth strangling, and death rather than my life.
Ps 141:9
72%
9Keep me from the snares which they have laid for me, and the gins of the workers of iniquity.
Ps 22:12
72%
12Many bulls have compassed me: strong bulls of Bashan have beset me round.
Job 38:17
72%
17Have the gates of death been opened unto thee? or hast thou seen the doors of the shadow of death?
Ps 86:13
72%
13For great is thy mercy toward me: and thou hast delivered{H8689)} my soul from the lowest hell.
Ps 18:16
72%
16He sent from above, he took me, he drew me out of many waters.
Ps 130:1
72%
1A Song of degrees. Out of the depths have I cried unto thee, O LORD.
Job 16:13
72%
13His archers compass me round about, he cleaveth my reins asunder, and doth not spare; he poureth out my gall upon the ground.