Psalm 18:5
Strong's Lexicon
The cords
חֶבְלֵ֣י (ḥeḇ·lê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 2256: 1) a cord, rope, territory, band, company 1a) a rope, cord 1b) a measuring-cord or line 1c) a measured portion, lot, part, region 1d) a band or company 2) pain, sorrow, travail, pang 2a) pains of travail 2b) pains, pangs, sorrows 3) union 4) destruction

of Sheol
שְׁא֣וֹל (šə·’ō·wl)
Noun - common singular
Strong's Hebrew 7585: 1) sheol, underworld, grave, hell, pit 1a) the underworld 1b) Sheol-the OT designation for the abode of the dead 1b1) place of no return 1b2) without praise of God 1b3) wicked sent there for punishment 1b4) righteous not abandoned to it 1b5) of the place of exile (fig) 1b6) of extreme degradation in sin

entangled me;
סְבָב֑וּנִי (sə·ḇā·ḇū·nî)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 5437: 1) to turn, turn about or around or aside or back or towards, go about or around, surround, encircle, change direction 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to turn, turn about, be brought round, change 1a2) to march or walk around, go partly around, circle about, skirt, make a round, make a circuit, go about to, surround, encompass 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to turn oneself, close round, turn round 1b2) to be turned over to 1c) (Piel) to turn about, change, transform 1d) (Poel) 1d1) to encompass, surround 1d2) to come about, assemble round 1d3) to march, go about 1d4) to enclose, envelop 1e) (Hiphil) 1e1) to turn, cause to turn, turn back, reverse, bring over, turn into, bring round 1e2) to cause to go around, surround, encompass 1f) (Hophal) 1f1) to be turned 1f2) to be surrounded

the snares
מ֣וֹקְשֵׁי (mō·wq·šê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 4170: 1) bait, lure, snare

of death
מָֽוֶת׃ (mā·weṯ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4194: 1) death, dying, Death (personified), realm of the dead 1a) death 1b) death by violence (as a penalty) 1c) state of death, place of death

confronted me.
קִ֝דְּמ֗וּנִי (qid·də·mū·nî)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 6923: 1) to meet, come or be in front, confront, go before 1a) (Piel) 1a1) to meet, confront, come to meet, receive 1a2) to go before, go in front, be in front 1a3) to lead, be beforehand, anticipate, forestall 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to come in front 1b2) to confront, anticipate

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
The cords of Sheol entangled me; the snares of death confronted me.

Young's Literal Translation
Cords of Sheol have surrounded me, Before me have been snares of death.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The ropes of Sheol entangled me; the snares of death confronted me.

New American Standard Bible
The cords of Sheol surrounded me; The snares of death confronted me.

King James Bible
The sorrows of hell compassed me about: the snares of death prevented me.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
The cords of the grave coiled around me; the snares of death confronted me.

New Living Translation
The grave wrapped its ropes around me; death laid a trap in my path.

English Standard Version
the cords of Sheol entangled me; the snares of death confronted me.

New American Standard Bible
The cords of Sheol surrounded me; The snares of death confronted me.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The ropes of Sheol entangled me; the snares of death confronted me.

International Standard Version
The cords of Sheol surrounded me; the snares of death confronted me.

NET Bible
The ropes of Sheol tightened around me, the snares of death trapped me.

American Standard Version
The cords of Sheol were round about me; The snares of death came upon me.

English Revised Version
The cords of Sheol were round about me: the snares of death came on me.

Young's Literal Translation
Cords of Sheol have surrounded me, Before me have been snares of death.
















Cross References
Luke 21:20
And when ye shall see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that the desolation thereof is nigh.

Psalm 40:12
For innumerable evils have compassed me about: mine iniquities have taken hold upon me, so that I am not able to look up; they are more than the hairs of mine head: therefore my heart faileth me.

Psalm 55:4
My heart is sore pained within me: and the terrors of death are fallen upon me.

Psalm 116:3
The sorrows of death compassed me, and the pains of hell gat hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow.

Proverbs 13:14
The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.

Jonah 2:2
And said, I cried by reason of mine affliction unto the LORD, and he heard me; out of the belly of hell cried I, and thou heardest my voice.

Jonah 2:6
I went down to the bottoms of the mountains; the earth with her bars was about me for ever: yet hast thou brought up my life from corruption, O LORD my God.

Psalm 1:1
Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.

Psalm 18:4
The sorrows of death compassed me, and the floods of ungodly men made me afraid.

Psalm 18:3
I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies.

Psalm 18:2
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.
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