Psalms 18:5
“The sorrowes of hell compassed me about: the snares of death preuented me.”
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Psalms 18:5 Context
3I will call vpon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saued from mine enemies. 4The sorrowes of death compassed me, and the floods of vngodly men made me afraid. 5The sorrowes of hell compassed me about: the snares of death preuented me. 6In my distresse I called vpon the Lord, and cryed vnto my God: hee heard my voyce out of his temple, and my crie came before him, euen into his eares. 7Then the earth shooke and trembled; the foundations also of the hilles mooued and were shaken, because hee was wroth.
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Other Translations for Psalms 18:5
The sorrows of hell compassed me about: the snares of death prevented me.
- King James Version
The cords of Sheol surrounded me; The snares of death confronted me.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
The cords of Sheol were round about me; The snares of death came upon me.
- American Standard Version (1901)
The cords of hell were round me: the nets of death came on me.
- Basic English Bible
The bands of Sheol surrounded me, the cords of death encountered me.
- Darby Bible
The sorrows of hell encompassed me: the snares of death seized me.
- Webster's Bible
The cords of Sheol were around me. The snares of death came on me.
- World English Bible
Cords of Sheol have surrounded me, Before me have been snares of death.
- Youngs Literal Bible
(18:6) The cords of Sheol surrounded me; the snares of Death confronted me.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Psalms 18:5
18:5 Sorrows - Which brought me to the brink of the grave. Death - Had almost taken hold of me, before I was aware.