Psalm 18:4 “The cords of death encompassed me; the torrents of chaos overwhelmed m…”

Psalm 18:4

The cords of death encompassed me; the torrents of chaos overwhelmed me.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

The sorrows of death compassed me, and the floods of ungodly men made me afraid.

World English Bible

The cords of death surrounded me. The floods of ungodliness made me afraid.

American Standard Version

The cords of death compassed me, And the floods of ungodliness made me afraid.

Geneva Bible 1599

The sorowes of death compassed me, and the floods of wickednes made me afraide.

Darby Translation

The bands of death encompassed me, and torrents of Belial made me afraid.

Young's Literal Translation

Compassed me have cords of death, And streams of the worthless make me afraid.

Bible in Basic English

The cords of death were round me, and the seas of evil put me in fear.

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Cross references

“sorrows”

Psalm 116:3 2 Corinthians 1:9 Isaiah 13:8 2 Samuel 22:5 2 Samuel 22:6 Isaiah 53:3

Psalm 116:3 · BSB

The ropes of death entangled me; the anguish of Sheol overcame me; I was confronted by trouble and sorrow.

2 Corinthians 1:9 · BSB

Indeed, we felt we were under the sentence of death, in order that we would not trust in ourselves, but in God, who raises the dead.

Isaiah 13:8 · BSB

Terror, pain, and anguish will seize them; they will writhe like a woman in labor. They will look at one another, their faces flushed with fear.

2 Samuel 22:5 · BSB

For the waves of death engulfed me; the torrents of chaos overwhelmed me.

2 Samuel 22:6 · BSB

The cords of Sheol entangled me; the snares of death confronted me.

Isaiah 53:3 · BSB

He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, acquainted with grief. Like one from whom men hide their faces, He was despised, and we esteemed Him not.

“floods”

Psalm 22:16 Jonah 2:2–7 Matthew 26:47 Matthew 27:39–44 Matthew 26:55 Acts 21:30

Psalm 22:16 · BSB

For dogs surround me; a band of evil men encircles me; they have pierced my hands and feet.

Jonah 2:2–7 · BSB

saying: “In my distress I called to the LORD, and He answered me. From the belly of Sheol I called for help, and You heard my voice.

Matthew 26:47 · BSB

While Jesus was still speaking, Judas, one of the Twelve, arrived, accompanied by a large crowd armed with swords and clubs, sent from the chief priests and elders of the people.

Matthew 27:39–44 · BSB

And those who passed by heaped abuse on Him, shaking their heads

Matthew 26:55 · BSB

At that time Jesus said to the crowd, “Have you come out with swords and clubs to arrest Me as you would an outlaw? Every day I sat teaching in the temple courts, and you did not arrest Me.

Acts 21:30 · BSB

The whole city was stirred up, and the people rushed together. They seized Paul and dragged him out of the temple, and at once the gates were shut.

Also

Psalm 124:4

Psalm 124:4 · BSB

then the floods would have engulfed us, then the torrent would have overwhelmed us,

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

3I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised; so shall I be saved from my enemies.

5The cords of Sheol entangled me; the snares of death confronted me.

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