Psalm
18:5
The sorrows of hell compassed me about: the snares of death
prevented me.
a. NLT: The grave wrapped its
ropes around me; death laid a trap in my path.
b. NIV: The cords of the grave
coiled around me; the snares of death confronted me.
c. Amplified Bible: The cords of
Sheol (the place of the dead) surrounded me; the snares of death confronted and came
upon me.
d. Septuagint: The pangs of hell
came round about me: the snares of death prevented me.
e. Stone Edition
Torah/Writings/Prophets: [In the Jewish translation Psalm 18:5 in our Bibles is
Psalm 18:6 in the Jewish]The pains of the grave surrounded me, the snares of
death confronted me.
f. Young’s Literal Translation: Cords
of Sheol have surrounded me, Before me have been snares of death.
1. “The sorrows of hell compassed me about…”
a. sorrows [2256 * chebel][Strong:
a rope (as twisted), especially a measuring line; by implication, a district or
inheritance (as measured); or a noose (as of cords); figuratively, a company
(as if tied together); also a throe (especially of parturition); also
ruin:--band, coast, company, cord, country, destruction, line, lot, pain, pang,
portion, region, rope, snare, sorrow, tackling.]
b. hell [7585 * she’owl][Strong: Hades
or the world of the dead (as if a subterranean retreat), including its
accessories and inmates:--grave, hell, pit.
c. compassed [5437 * cabab][Strong:
a primitive root; to revolve, surround, or border; used in various
applications, literally and figuratively (as follows):--bring, cast, fetch,
lead, make, walk, X whirl, X round about, be about on every side, apply, avoid,
beset (about), besiege, bring again, carry (about), change, cause to come
about, X circuit, (fetch a) compass (about, round), drive, environ, X on every
side, beset (close, come, compass, go, stand) round about, inclose, remove,
return, set, sit down, turn (self) (about, aside, away, back).]
2. “…the snares of death prevented me.”
a. snares [4170 * mowqesh][Strong:
a noose (for catching animals) (literally or figuratively): by implication, a
hook (for the nose):--be ensnared, gin, (is) snare(-d), trap.]
b. death [4194 * maveth][Strong: from 4191;
death (natural or violent); concretely, the dead, their place or state (hades);
figuratively, pestilence, ruin:--(be) dead((-ly)), death, die(-d).
c. prevented [6923 * qadam][Strong:
a primitive root; to project (one self), i.e. precede; hence, to
anticipate, hasten, meet (usually for help):--come (go, (flee)) before, +
disappoint, meet, prevent.]
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