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.

4 The cords of death encompassed me;

the torrents of destruction assailed me;

5 the cords of Sheol entangled me;

the snares of death confronted me.

4 The sorrows of death compassed me,

And the floods of ungodly men made me afraid.

5 The sorrows of hell compassed me about:

The snares of death prevented me.

4 The ropes of death entangled me;

floods of destruction swept over me.

5 The grave wrapped its ropes around me;

death laid a trap in my path.

4 The pangs of death surrounded me,

And the floods of ungodliness made me afraid.

5 The sorrows of Sheol surrounded me;

The snares of death confronted me.

4 The ropes of death came around me;

the deadly rivers overwhelmed me.

5 The ropes of death wrapped around me.

The traps of death were before me.

4 The cords of death compassed me,

And the floods of ungodliness made me afraid.

5 The cords of Sheol were round about me;

The snares of death came upon me.

4 The bands of death encompassed me, and torrents of Belial made me afraid. 5 The bands of Sheol surrounded me, the cords of death encountered me.

4 The ropes of death had become tangled around me. 

The torrents of destruction had overwhelmed me. 

5 The ropes of the grave had surrounded me. 

The clutches of death had confronted me. 

4 The ropes of death were wrapped around me;

the torrents of destruction terrified me.

5 The ropes of Sheol entangled me;

the snares of death confronted me.

4 The ropes of death encircled me,

and streams of ruin overwhelmed me.

5 The ropes of Sheol surrounded me;

the snares of death confronted me.

4 The ropes of death were almost wrapped around me.

A destroying flood swept over me.

5 The ropes of the grave were tight around me.

Death set its trap in front of me.

4 The cords of death encompassed me,

And the torrents of ungodliness terrified me.

5 The cords of Sheol surrounded me;

The snares of death confronted me.