2 Samuel 22:16 (DBY)

Passage

And the beds of the sea were seen, The foundations of the world were uncovered At the rebuke of Jehovah, At the blast of the breath of his nostrils.

Nearby Context

2 Samuel 22:14 Jehovah thundered from the heavens, And the Most High uttered his voice.

2 Samuel 22:15 And he sent arrows, and scattered [mine enemies]; Lightning, and discomfited them.

2 Samuel 22:16 And the beds of the sea were seen, The foundations of the world were uncovered At the rebuke of Jehovah, At the blast of the breath of his nostrils.

2 Samuel 22:17 He reached forth from above, he took me, He drew me out of great waters;

2 Samuel 22:18 He delivered me from my strong enemy, From them that hated me; For they were mightier than I.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "world", "beds", "seen", "foundations", "uncovered", "rebuke", "jehovah", and "blast". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "world" and "beds", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 15's "And he sent arrows and scattered mine..." into verse 17's "He reached forth from above he took...", so "world" and "beds" belong inside that flow. In 2 Samuel context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "world" and "beds" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.