3 The cords of death entangled me,

the anguish of the grave came over me;

I was overcome by distress and sorrow.

4 Then I called on the name of the Lord:

“Lord, save me!”

5 The Lord is gracious and righteous;

our God is full of compassion.

6 The Lord protects the unwary;

when I was brought low, he saved me.

3 The snares of death encompassed me;

the pangs of Sheol laid hold on me;

I suffered distress and anguish.

4 Then I called on the name of the Lord:

“O Lord, I pray, deliver my soul!”

5 Gracious is the Lord, and righteous;

our God is merciful.

6 The Lord preserves the simple;

when I was brought low, he saved me.

3 The sorrows of death compassed me, And the pains of hell gat hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow. 4 Then called I upon the name of the Lord; O Lord, I beseech thee, deliver my soul. 5 Gracious is the Lord, and righteous; Yea, our God is merciful. 6 The Lord preserveth the simple: I was brought low, and he helped me.

3 Death wrapped its ropes around me;

the terrors of the grave overtook me.

I saw only trouble and sorrow.

4 Then I called on the name of the Lord:

“Please, Lord, save me!”

5 How kind the Lord is! How good he is!

So merciful, this God of ours!

6 The Lord protects those of childlike faith;

I was facing death, and he saved me.

3 The pains of death surrounded me,

And the pangs of Sheol laid hold of me;

I found trouble and sorrow.

4 Then I called upon the name of the Lord:

“O Lord, I implore You, deliver my soul!”

5 Gracious is the Lord, and righteous;

Yes, our God is merciful.

6 The Lord preserves the simple;

I was brought low, and He saved me.

3 The ropes of death bound me,

and the fear of the grave took hold of me.

I was troubled and sad.

4 Then I called out the name of the Lord.

I said, “Please, Lord, save me!”

5 The Lord is kind and does what is right;

our God is merciful.

6 The Lord watches over the foolish;

when I was helpless, he saved me.

3 The cords of death compassed me,

And the pains of Sheol gat hold upon me:

I found trouble and sorrow.

4 Then called I upon the name of Jehovah:

O Jehovah, I beseech thee, deliver my soul.

5 Gracious is Jehovah, and righteous;

Yea, our God is merciful.

6 Jehovah preserveth the simple:

I was brought low, and he saved me.

3 The bands of death encompassed me, and the anguish of Sheol took hold of me; I found trouble and sorrow: 4 Then called I upon the name of Jehovah: I beseech thee, Jehovah, deliver my soul. 5 Gracious is Jehovah and righteous; and our God is merciful. 6 Jehovah keepeth the simple: I was brought low, and he saved me.

3 The ropes of death became tangled around me. 

The horrors of the grave took hold of me. 

I experienced pain and agony. 

4 But I kept calling on the name of the Lord: 

“Please, Lord, rescue me!” 

5 The Lord is merciful and righteous. 

Our God is compassionate. 

6 The Lord protects defenseless people. 

When I was weak, he saved me. 

3 The ropes of death were wrapped around me,

and the torments of Sheol overcame me;

I encountered trouble and sorrow.

4 Then I called on the name of Yahweh:

“Yahweh, save me!”

5 The Lord is gracious and righteous;

our God is compassionate.

6 The Lord guards the inexperienced;

I was helpless, and He saved me.

3 The snares of death encompassed me;

the pangs of Sheol laid hold on me;

I suffered distress and anguish.

4 Then I called on the name of the Lord:

“O Lord, I pray, save my life!”

5 Gracious is the Lord, and righteous;

our God is merciful.

6 The Lord protects the simple;

when I was brought low, he saved me.

3 The ropes of death encircled me,

and the distresses of Sheol found me.

I found trouble and grief.

4 Then I called on the name of Yahweh:

“O Yahweh, please save my life!”

5 Gracious is Yahweh and righteous,

and our God is merciful.

6 Yahweh watches over the simple.

I was brought low, but he gave me victory.

3 The ropes of death were wrapped around me.

The horrors of the grave came over me.

I was overcome by trouble and sorrow.

4 Then I called out to the Lord.

I cried out, “Lord, save me!”

5 The Lord is holy and kind.

Our God is full of tender love.

6 The Lord takes care of those who are as helpless as children.

When I was in great need, he saved me.