Psalms 18:4
The snares of death encompassed me; The floods of destruction filled me with dismay;
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
The sorrows of death compassed me, and the floods of ungodly men made me afraid.
In Context
3I called upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised, And was delivered from my enemies.
5The snares of the underworld surrounded me, And the nets of death seized upon me.
Cross References
Psalms 22:12Many bulls surround me; Strong bulls of Bashan close me in on every side.
Psalms 116:3The snares of death encompassed me, And the pains of the underworld seized upon me; I found distress and sorrow.
Isaiah 13:8They shall be in consternation; Distress and anguish shall lay hold of them; As a woman in travail shall they writhe; They shall look upon one another with amazement: Their faces shall glow like flames.
Jonah 2:2and said:— I cried by reason of my distress to Jehovah, And he heard me: Out of the depth of the under-world I cried, And thou didst hear my voice.
Matthew 26:47And while he was yet speaking, lo! Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and clubs, from the chief priests and elders of 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 →