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Psalm 18:3–6

I called to the Lord, who is worthy of praise,t

and I have been saved from my enemies.u

The cords of deathv entangled me;

the torrentsw of destruction overwhelmed me.

The cords of the grave coiled around me;

the snares of deathx confronted me.

In my distressy I called to the Lord;z

I cried to my God for help.

From his temple he heard my voice;a

my cry cameb before him, into his ears.

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Psalm 18:3–6 — English Standard Version (ESV)

I call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised,

and I am saved from my enemies.

The cords of death encompassed me;

the torrents of destruction assailed me;

the cords of Sheol entangled me;

the snares of death confronted me.

In my distress I called upon the Lord;

to my God I cried for help.

From his temple he heard my voice,

and my cry to him reached his ears.

Psalm 18:3–6 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

I will call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised:

So shall I be saved from mine enemies.

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.

In my distress I called upon the Lord,

And cried unto my God:

He heard my voice out of his temple,

And my cry came before him, even into his ears.

Psalm 18:3–6 — New Living Translation (NLT)

I called on the Lord, who is worthy of praise,

and he saved me from my enemies.

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.

But in my distress I cried out to the Lord;

yes, I prayed to my God for help.

He heard me from his sanctuary;

my cry to him reached his ears.

Psalm 18:3–6 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

I will call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised;

So shall I be saved from my enemies.

The pangs of death surrounded me,

And the floods of ungodliness made me afraid.

The sorrows of Sheol surrounded me;

The snares of death confronted me.

In my distress I called upon the Lord,

And cried out to my God;

He heard my voice from His temple,

And my cry came before Him, even to His ears.

Psalm 18:3–6 — New Century Version (NCV)

I will call to the Lord, who is worthy of praise,

and I will be saved from my enemies.

The ropes of death came around me;

the deadly rivers overwhelmed me.

The ropes of death wrapped around me.

The traps of death were before me.

In my trouble I called to the Lord.

I cried out to my God for help.

From his temple he heard my voice;

my call for help reached his ears.

Psalm 18:3–6 — American Standard Version (ASV)

I will call upon Jehovah, who is worthy to be praised:

So shall I be saved from mine enemies.

The cords of death compassed me,

And the floods of ungodliness made me afraid.

The cords of Sheol were round about me;

The snares of death came upon me.

In my distress I called upon Jehovah,

And cried unto my God:

He heard my voice out of his temple,

And my cry before him came into his ears.

Psalm 18:3–6 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

I will call upon Jehovah, who is to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies. The bands of death encompassed me, and torrents of Belial made me afraid. The bands of Sheol surrounded me, the cords of death encountered me. In my distress I called upon Jehovah, and I cried out to my God; he heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry came before him, into his ears.

Psalm 18:3–6 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

The Lord should be praised. 

I called on him, and I was saved from my enemies. 

The ropes of death had become tangled around me. 

The torrents of destruction had overwhelmed me. 

The ropes of the grave had surrounded me. 

The clutches of death had confronted me. 

I called on the Lord in my distress. 

I cried to my God for help. 

He heard my voice from his temple, 

and my cry for help reached his ears. 

Psalm 18:3–6 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

I called to the Lord, who is worthy of praise,

and I was saved from my enemies.

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.

I called to the Lord in my distress,

and I cried to my God for help.

From His temple He heard my voice,

and my cry to Him reached His ears.

Psalm 18:3–6 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

I call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised,

so I shall be saved from my enemies.

The cords of death encompassed me;

the torrents of perdition assailed me;

the cords of Sheol entangled me;

the snares of death confronted me.

In my distress I called upon the Lord;

to my God I cried for help.

From his temple he heard my voice,

and my cry to him reached his ears.

Psalm 18:3–6 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

I called upon Yahweh, who is worthy to be praised,

and I was saved from my enemies.

The ropes of death encircled me,

and streams of ruin overwhelmed me.

The ropes of Sheol surrounded me;

the snares of death confronted me.

In my trouble I called on Yahweh,

and to my God I cried for help.

He heard my voice from his temple,

and my cry for help

came up before his presence into his ears.

Psalm 18:3–6 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

I call out to the Lord. He is worthy of praise.

He saves me from my enemies.

The ropes of death were almost wrapped around me.

A destroying flood swept over me.

The ropes of the grave were tight around me.

Death set its trap in front of me.

When I was in trouble, I called out to the Lord.

I cried to my God for help.

From his temple he heard my voice.

My cry for help reached his ears.

Psalm 18:3–6 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

I call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised,

And I am saved from my enemies.

The cords of death encompassed me,

And the torrents of ungodliness terrified me.

The cords of Sheol surrounded me;

The snares of death confronted me.

In my distress I called upon the Lord,

And cried to my God for help;

He heard my voice out of His temple,

And my cry for help before Him came into His ears.


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