The (A)cords of death encompassed me,
And the (B)torrents of [a]ungodliness [b]terrified me.
The (C)cords of [c]Sheol surrounded me;
The snares of death confronted me.
In my (D)distress I called upon the Lord,
And cried to my God for help;
He heard my voice (E)out of His temple,
And my (F)cry for help before Him came into His ears.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 18:4 Or destruction; Heb Belial
  2. Psalm 18:4 Or were assailing or terrifying
  3. Psalm 18:5 I.e. the nether world