Psalm 18:4

Old Testament · SCRIPTURE

Psalm 18:4

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

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

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KJV

King James Version

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

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WEB

World English Bible

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

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ASV

American Standard Version

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

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Berean Literal Bible

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Psalm 18

² The LORD is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer. My God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.

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

⁴ The cords of death encompassed me; the torrents of chaos overwhelmed me.

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

⁶ In my distress I called upon the LORD; I cried to my God for help. From His temple He heard my voice, and my cry for His help reached His ears.

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