Psalms

Psalm 18:4–5

4The cords of death encompassed me;

the torrents of chaos overwhelmed me.

5The cords of Sheol entangled me;

the snares of death confronted me.

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Psalm 18:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The cordsחֶבְלֵי־ḥeḇ·lê-Noun - masculine plural constructH2256 cord, territory, band
of deathמָ֑וֶתmā·weṯNoun - masculine singularH4194 death
encompassed meאֲפָפ֥וּנִי’ă·p̄ā·p̄ū·nîVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural; first person common singularH661 surround, encompass
the torrentsוְֽנַחֲלֵ֖יwə·na·ḥă·lêConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural constructH5158 torrent, torrent-valley, wady
of chaosבְלִיַּ֣עַלḇə·lî·ya·‘alNoun - masculine singularH1100 worthlessness
overwhelmed meיְבַֽעֲתֽוּנִי׃yə·ḇa·‘ă·ṯū·nîVerb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; first person common singularH1204 fall upon, startle, terrify

Psalm 18:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The cordsחֶבְלֵ֣יḥeḇ·lêNoun - masculine plural constructH2256 cord, territory, band
of Sheolשְׁא֣וֹלšə·’ō·wlNoun - common singularH7585 underworld
entangled meסְבָב֑וּנִיsə·ḇā·ḇū·nîVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural; first person common singularH5437 turn about, go around, surround
the snaresמ֣וֹקְשֵׁיmō·wq·šêNoun - masculine plural constructH4170 a bait or lure
of deathמָֽוֶת׃mā·weṯNoun - masculine singularH4194 death
confronted meקִ֝דְּמ֗וּנִיqid·də·mū·nîVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural; first person common singularH6923 come or be in front, meet

Cross-references

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Psalm 18:4 Psalm 116:3 · Matthew 27:24–25 · 2 Corinthians 1:9 · Mark 14:33–34 · Psalm 22:12–13 · Jonah 2:2–7 · Psalm 124:4 · Isaiah 53:3–4 · Psalm 22:16 · Matthew 26:47 · Matthew 27:39–44 · 2 Samuel 22:5–6

Psalm 18:5 Psalm 86:13 · Psalm 88:3–8 · Psalm 88:15–17 · Acts 2:24

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.