2 Samuel 22:5

When the waves of death compassed me, the floods of ungodly men made me afraid;

Cross-references

Psalm 18:4 Citation

Psalm 18:4 is virtually identical wording — both describe the same experience of death's cords and destruction's torrents.

Psalm 93:4 Contrast

Psalm 93:4 contrasts the threatening waters with God's might, showing He is greater than the waves of destruction.

Revelation 12:15 Related theme

Revelation 12:15 shows Satan spewing a flood to sweep away God's people, directly paralleling the waves of death.

Psalm 69:14 Parallel

Psalm 69:14 uses deep waters and mire as metaphors for distress, similar to David's waves of death — both plead for deliverance from overwhelming trouble.

Psalm 69:15 Parallel

Psalm 69:15 continues the water imagery: 'let not the flood sweep over me' — reinforcing the danger of being engulfed, like David's waves of death.

Psalm 93:3 Related theme

Psalm 93:3 uses the same flood imagery for overwhelming power, echoing David's description of death's waves.

Isaiah 59:19 Related theme

Isaiah 59:19 uses a rushing stream to depict God's coming judgment, a similar water metaphor for overwhelming force.

Jeremiah 46:7 Related theme

Jeremiah 46:7 compares Egypt's rise to a surging river, mirroring the torrents of destruction David faced.

Jeremiah 46:8 Related theme

Jeremiah 46:8 continues the flood image of Egypt's destructive surge, similar to David's torrents of destruction.