Psalm 116:3 - Printer Friendly

ESV: The snares of death encompassed me; the pangs of Sheol laid hold on me; I suffered distress and anguish.

NIV: The cords of death entangled me, the anguish of the grave came over me; I was overcome by distress and sorrow.

NASB: The snares of death encompassed me And the terrors of Sheol came upon me; I found distress and sorrow.

CSB: The ropes of death were wrapped around me, and the torments of Sheol overcame me; I encountered trouble and sorrow.

NLT: Death wrapped its ropes around me; the terrors of the grave overtook me. I saw only trouble and sorrow.

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

NKJV: The pains of death surrounded me, And the pangs of Sheol laid hold of me; I found trouble and sorrow.

The book of Psalms is composed of individual songs, hymns, or poems, each of which is a ''Psalm'' in and of itself. These works contain a wide variety of themes. Some Psalms focus on praising and worshipping God. Others cry out in anguish over the pain of life. Still other Psalms look forward to the coming of the Messiah. While some Psalms are related, each has its own historical and biblical context.

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