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Psalm 18:4–5

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4The ropes of death were almost wrapped around me.

A destroying flood swept over me.

5The ropes of the grave were tight around me.

Death set its trap in front of me.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

The cords of death encompassed me;

the torrents of destruction assailed me;

the cords of Sheol entangled me;

the snares of death confronted me.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

The cords of death entangled me;

the torrents of destruction overwhelmed me.

The cords of the grave coiled around me;

the snares of death confronted me.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

The ropes of death were wrapped around me;

the torrents of destruction terrified me.

The ropes of Sheol entangled me;

the snares of death confronted me.

NLTNew Living Translation

The ropes of death entangled me;

floods of destruction swept over me.

The grave wrapped its ropes around me;

death laid a trap in my path.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

The ropes of death encircled me,

and streams of ruin overwhelmed me.

The ropes of Sheol surrounded me;

the snares of death confronted me.

KJV 1900King James Version

The sorrows of death compassed me,

And the floods of ungodly men made me afraid.

The sorrows of hell compassed me about:

The snares of death prevented me.