2 Samuel 22:16 (YLT)

Passage

And seen are the streams of the sea, Revealed are foundations of the world, By the rebuke of Jehovah, From the breath of the spirit of His anger.

Nearby Context

2 Samuel 22:14 Thunder from the heavens doth Jehovah, And the Most High giveth forth His voice.

2 Samuel 22:15 And He sendeth forth arrows, And scattereth them; Lightning, and troubleth them;

2 Samuel 22:16 And seen are the streams of the sea, Revealed are foundations of the world, By the rebuke of Jehovah, From the breath of the spirit of His anger.

2 Samuel 22:17 He sendeth from above--He taketh me, He draweth me out of many waters.

2 Samuel 22:18 He delivereth me from my strong enemy, From those hating me, For they were stronger than I.

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 15's "And He sendeth forth arrows And scattereth..." into verse 17's "He sendeth from above--He taketh me He...", so "Spirit" and "world" 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 "Spirit" and "world" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.