Psalms 18:4
What does Psalms 18:4 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 18:4 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000The cords of death compassed me, And the floods of ungodliness made me afraid.
KJV
King James Version · 1611The sorrows of death compassed me, and the floods of ungodly men made me afraid.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901The cords of death compassed me, And the floods of ungodliness made me afraid.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949The cords of death were round me, and the seas of evil put me in fear.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Compassed me have cords of death, And streams of the worthless make me afraid.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752There are no speeches nor languages, where their voices are not heard.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890The bands of death encompassed me, and torrents of Belial made me afraid.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Matthew 26:38
Then saith he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: abide ye here, and watch with me.
- Isaiah 53:3
He was despised, and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and as one from whom men hide their face he was despised; and we esteemed him not.
- Jonah 2:2
And he said, I called by reason of mine affliction unto Jehovah, And he answered me; Out of the belly of Sheol cried I, And thou heardest my voice.
- Isaiah 13:8
and they shall be dismayed; pangs and sorrows shall take hold of them; they shall be in pain as a woman in travail: they shall look in amazement one at another; their faces shall be faces of flame.
- 2 Samuel 22:5
For the waves of death compassed me; The floods of ungodliness made me afraid:
- Matthew 27:24
So when Pilate saw that he prevailed nothing, but rather that a tumult was arising, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this righteous man; see ye to it.
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