Psalms 116:3
The sorrows of death encompassed me, and the pains of hell came upon me: I found trouble and sorrow.
Webster Bible
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2Because he hath inclined his ear to me, therefore will I call upon him as long as I live.
4Then I called upon the name of the LORD; O LORD, I beseech thee, deliver my soul.
Cross References
Psalms 18:4The sorrows of death compassed me, and the floods of ungodly men made me afraid.
Psalms 32:3When I kept silence, my bones became old through my roaring all the day long.
Psalms 88:6Thou hast laid me in the lowest pit, in darkness, in the deeps.
Jonah 2:2And said, I cried by reason of my affliction to the LORD, and he heard me; out of the belly of hell cried I, and thou heardst my voice.
Luke 22:44And being in an agony, he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling to the ground.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 116:2-10
Grateful Acknowledgments. 1 I love the Lord , because he hath heard my voice and my supplications. 2 Because he hath inclined his ear unto me, therefore will I call upon him as long as I live. 3 The sorrows of death compassed me, and the pains of hell gat hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow. 4 Then called I upon the name of the Lord ; O Lord , I beseech thee, deliver my soul. 5 Gracious is the Lord , and righteous; yea, our God is merciful. 6 The Lord preserveth the simple: I was brought low, and he helped… Read the whole commentary →