Psalms 18:4
\18:3\I will send up my cry to the Lord, who is to be praised; so will I be made safe from those who are against me.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
The sorrows of death compassed me, and the floods of ungodly men made me afraid.
In Context
5\18:4\The cords of death were round me, and the seas of evil put me in fear.
Cross References
2 Chronicles 20:21And after discussion with the people, he put in their places those who were to make melody to the Lord, praising him in holy robes, while they went at the head of the army, and saying, May the Lord be praised, for his mercy is unchanging for ever.
Psalms 22:12\22:11\Be not far from me, for trouble is near; there is no one to give help.
Psalms 116:3The nets of death were round me, and the pains of the underworld had me in their grip; I was full of trouble and sorrow.
Isaiah 13:8Their hearts will be full of fear; pains and sorrows will overcome them; they will be in pain like a woman in childbirth; they will be shocked at one another; their faces will be like flames.
Jonah 2:2\2:1\Then Jonah made prayer to the Lord his God from the inside of the fish, and said,
Matthew 26:47And while he was still talking, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a band armed with swords and sticks, from the chief priests and those in authority over the people.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 18:2-20
David's Triumphs in God; Devout Confidence. 1 I will love thee, O Lord , my strength. 2 The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower. 3 I will call upon the Lord , who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies. 4 The sorrows of death compassed me, and the floods of ungodly men made me afraid. 5 The sorrows of hell compassed me about: the snares of death prevented me. 6 In my… Read the whole commentary →