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Psalm 18:4-6
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4 I call upon the Lord, who is worthy of all praise;
    and I am saved from my enemies.
5 The cords of death encompassed me,
    and the torrents of destruction assailed me.
6 The cords of the netherworld ensnared me,
    and the snares of death[a] rose up before me.

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  1. Psalm 18:6 Cords of the netherworld . . . snares of death: the psalmist had been in the grip of death and a prisoner of the grave (see Ps 116:3; Job 36:8).
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Psalm 18:4-6
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4 The cords of death(A) entangled me;
    the torrents(B) of destruction overwhelmed me.
5 The cords of the grave coiled around me;
    the snares of death(C) confronted me.

6 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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