5The cords of the grave coiled around me; the snares of death confronted me.


In Context

2 The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge. He is my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.

3 I call to the Lord , who is worthy of praise, and I am saved from my enemies.

4 The cords of death entangled me; the torrents of destruction overwhelmed me.

5 The cords of the grave coiled around me; the snares of death confronted me.

6 In my distress I called to the Lord ; I cried to my God for help. From his temple he heard my voice; my cry came before him, into his ears.

7 The earth trembled and quaked, and the foundations of the mountains shook; they trembled because he was angry.

Psalms 18:5 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

18:5The sorrows of hell compassed me about: the snares of death prevented me.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

18:5The sorrows of hell encompassed me: and the snares of death prevented me.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

18:5The cords of Sheol were round about me; The snares of death came upon me.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

18:5The bands of Sheol surrounded me, the cords of death encountered me.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

18:5The cords of Sheol were round about me: the snares of death came on me.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

18:5The sorrows of hell encompassed me: the snares of death seized me.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

18:5The cords of Sheol were around me. The snares of death came on me.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

18:5Cords of Sheol have surrounded me, Before me have been snares of death.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

18:5The sorrows of hell compassed me about: the snares of death prevented me.