Psalms 18:4
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“The cords of death encompassed me; the torrents of chaos overwhelmed me.”
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“The cords of death encompassed me; the torrents of chaos overwhelmed me.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“The sorrows of death compassed me, and the floods of ungodly men made me afraid.”
King James Version · Public Domain“The cords of death compassed me, And the floods of ungodliness made me afraid.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“Compassed me have cords of death, And streams of the worthless make me afraid.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Psalms 18:4 — 18 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 2 Samuel 22:5For the waves of death engulfed me; the torrents of chaos overwhelmed me.
- 2 Chronicles 20:21Then Jehoshaphat consulted with the people and appointed those who would sing to the LORD and praise the splendor of His holiness. As they went out before the army, they were singing: “Give thanks to the LORD, for His loving devotion endures forever.”
- 2 Chronicles 20:22The moment they began their shouts and praises, the LORD set ambushes against the men of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir who had come against Judah, and they were defeated.
- Psalms 22:12Many bulls surround me; strong bulls of Bashan encircle me.
- Psalms 22:16For dogs surround me; a band of evil men encircles me; they have pierced my hands and feet.
- Psalms 116:3The ropes of death entangled me; the anguish of Sheol overcame me; I was confronted by trouble and sorrow.
- Psalms 124:4then the floods would have engulfed us, then the torrent would have overwhelmed us,
- Isaiah 13:8Terror, pain, and anguish will seize them; they will writhe like a woman in labor. They will look at one another, their faces flushed with fear.
- Isaiah 53:3He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, acquainted with grief. Like one from whom men hide their faces, He was despised, and we esteemed Him not.
- Jonah 2:2saying: “In my distress I called to the LORD, and He answered me. From the belly of Sheol I called for help, and You heard my voice.
- Matthew 26:38Then He said to them, “My soul is consumed with sorrow to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch with Me.”
- Matthew 26:47While Jesus was still speaking, Judas, one of the Twelve, arrived, accompanied by a large crowd armed with swords and clubs, sent from the chief priests and elders of the people.
- Matthew 26:55At that time Jesus said to the crowd, “Have you come out with swords and clubs to arrest Me as you would an outlaw? Every day I sat teaching in the temple courts, and you did not arrest Me.
- Matthew 27:24When Pilate saw that he was accomplishing nothing, but that instead a riot was breaking out, he took water and washed his hands before the crowd. “I am innocent of this man’s blood,” he said. “You bear the responsibility.”
- Matthew 27:39And those who passed by heaped abuse on Him, shaking their heads
- Mark 14:33He took with Him Peter, James, and John, and began to be deeply troubled and distressed.
- Acts 21:30The whole city was stirred up, and the people rushed together. They seized Paul and dragged him out of the temple, and at once the gates were shut.
- 2 Corinthians 1:9Indeed, we felt we were under the sentence of death, in order that we would not trust in ourselves, but in God, who raises the dead.
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