Psalms 18:5

Their sound has gone forth through all the earth, and their words to the ends of the world.

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In The King James Version

The sorrows of hell compassed me about: the snares of death prevented me.

In Context

4There are no speeches or conversations, where their voices are not being heard.

6He has placed his tabernacle in the sun, and he is like a bridegroom coming out of his bedroom. He has exulted like a giant running along the way;

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Cross References

Psalms 88:15Justice and judgment are the preparation of your throne. Mercy and truth will precede your face.

Psalms 124:4Do good, O Lord, to the good and to the upright of heart.

Acts 2:24And he whom God has raised up has broken the sorrows of Hell, for certainly it was impossible for him to be held by it.

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 →

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