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The cords of death entangled me;
    the rivers of Belial[a] made me afraid.
The cords of Sheol[b] surrounded me;
    the snares of death confronted me.
In my distress I cried to the Lord;
    to my God I cried for help.
From his Temple he heard my voice;
    my cry reached his ears.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 18:4 I.e. the forces of death and destruction
  2. Psalm 18:5 I.e. the realm of the dead

The cords of death(A) entangled me;
    the torrents(B) of destruction overwhelmed me.
The cords of the grave coiled around me;
    the snares of death(C) confronted me.

In my distress(D) I called to the Lord;(E)
    I cried to my God for help.
From his temple he heard my voice;(F)
    my cry came(G) before him, into his ears.

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