Psalm 18:5
King James Version (KJV)
The sorrows of hell compassed me about: the snares of death prevented me.
In context
3 I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies.
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.
6 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.
7 Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations also of the hills moved and were shaken, because he was wroth.
Psalm 18:5 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- The sorrows of hell compassed me about: the snares of death prevented me.
- WEB World English Bible
- The cords of Sheol were around me. The snares of death came on me.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- The cords of Sheol entangled me; the snares of death confronted me.
- ASV American Standard Version
- The cords of Sheol were round about me; The snares of death came upon me.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- Cords of Sheol have surrounded me, Before me have been snares of death.
- DBY Darby Translation
- The bands of Sheol surrounded me, the cords of death encountered me.
- WBS Webster Bible
- The sorrows of hell encompassed me: the snares of death seized me.