Psalm 18:4
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
The cords of death encompassed me; the torrents of chaos overwhelmed me.
In context
2 The LORD is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer. My God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.
3 I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised; so shall I be saved from my enemies.
4 The cords of death encompassed me; the torrents of chaos overwhelmed me.
5 The cords of Sheol entangled me; the snares of death confronted me.
6 In my distress I called upon the LORD; I cried to my God for help. From His temple He heard my voice, and my cry for His help reached His ears.
Psalm 18:4 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- The cords of death encompassed me; the torrents of chaos overwhelmed me.
- KJV King James Version
- The sorrows of death compassed me, and the floods of ungodly men made me afraid.
- WEB World English Bible
- The cords of death surrounded me. The floods of ungodliness made me afraid.
- ASV American Standard Version
- The cords of death compassed me, And the floods of ungodliness made me afraid.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- Compassed me have cords of death, And streams of the worthless make me afraid.
- DBY Darby Translation
- The bands of death encompassed me, and torrents of Belial made me afraid.
- WBS Webster Bible
- The sorrows of death compassed me, and the floods of ungodly men made me afraid.