Other translations
American Standard Version
The cords of death compassed me, And the floods of ungodliness made me afraid.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Because the destructions of death surrounded me and the torrents of evil ones troubled me.
Darby Bible Translation
The bands of death encompassed me, and torrents of Belial made me afraid.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
The sorrows of death surrounded me: and the torrents of iniquity troubled me.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
The cords of death compassed me, and the floods of ungodliness made me afraid.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
The cords of death encompassed me; the torrents of destruction assailed me;
God's Word
The ropes of death had become tangled around me. The torrents of destruction had overwhelmed me.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
The ropes of death were wrapped around me; the torrents of destruction terrified me.
International Standard Version
The cords of death entangled me; the rivers of Belial made me afraid.
NET Bible
The waves of death engulfed me, the currents of chaos overwhelmed me.
New American Standard Bible
The cords of death encompassed me, And the torrents of ungodliness terrified me.
New International Version
The cords of death entangled me; the torrents of destruction overwhelmed me.
New Living Translation
The ropes of death entangled me; floods of destruction swept over me.
Webster's Bible Translation
The sorrows of death compassed me, and the floods of ungodly men made me afraid.
The World English Bible
The cords of death surrounded me. The floods of ungodliness made me afraid.
EasyEnglish Bible
Death was near enough to catch me! Danger was like a river that poured over me.
Young‘s Literal Translation
Compassed me have cords of death, And streams of the worthless make me afraid.
New Life Version
The ropes of death were all around me. The floods of death make me afraid.
The Voice Bible
The bonds of death encircled me; the currents of destruction tugged at me;
Living Bible
Death bound me with chains, and the floods of ungodliness mounted a massive attack against me.
New Catholic Bible
I call upon the Lord, who is worthy of all praise; and I am saved from my enemies.
Legacy Standard Bible
The cords of death encompassed me, And the torrents of vileness terrified me.
Jubilee Bible 2000
The pain of death compassed me, and the rivers of Belial made me afraid.
Christian Standard Bible
The ropes of death were wrapped around me; the torrents of destruction terrified me.
Amplified Bible © 1954
The cords or bands of death surrounded me, and the streams of ungodliness and the torrents of ruin terrified me.
New Century Version
The ropes of death came around me; the deadly rivers overwhelmed me.
The Message
The hangman’s noose was tight at my throat; devil waters rushed over me. Hell’s ropes cinched me tight; death traps barred every exit.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™
The ropes of death entangled me. Floodwaters of destruction rolled over me.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
The cords of death encompassed me; the torrents of perdition assailed me;
Good News Translation®
The danger of death was all around me; the waves of destruction rolled over me.
Wycliffe Bible
The sorrows of death (en)compassed me; and the strands of wickedness have troubled me. (The sorrows of death surrounded me; and the streams of wickedness have flowed over me.)
Contemporary English Version
Death had wrapped its ropes around me, and I was almost swallowed by its flooding waters.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
The cords of death encompassed me, the torrents of perdition assailed me;
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
The cords of death encompassed me; the torrents of perdition assailed me;
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
The cords of death encompassed me; the torrents of perdition assailed me;
Common English Bible © 2011
Death’s cords were wrapped around me; rivers of wickedness terrified me.
Amplified Bible © 2015
The cords of death surrounded me, And the streams of ungodliness and torrents of destruction terrified me.
English Standard Version Anglicised
The cords of death encompassed me; the torrents of destruction assailed me;
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Praised be the Lord, I exclaim! I have been delivered from my enemies.
New American Standard Bible
The ropes of death encompassed me, And the torrents of destruction terrified me.
The Expanded Bible
The ·ropes [cords] of death ·came around [swirled about; encompassed] me; the ·deadly rivers [floods/torrents of destruction] overwhelmed me.
Tree of Life Version
I called upon Adonai, worthy of praise, and I was rescued from my enemies.
Revised Standard Version
The cords of death encompassed me, the torrents of perdition assailed me;
New International Reader's Version
The ropes of death were almost wrapped around me. A destroying flood swept over me.
BRG Bible
The sorrows of death compassed me, and the floods of ungodly men made me afraid.
Complete Jewish Bible
I call on Adonai, who is worthy of praise; and I am saved from my enemies.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
The cords of death encompassed me; the torrents of perdition assailed me;
Orthodox Jewish Bible
The chevlei mavet entangled me, and the floods of Beliya’al terrorized me.
Names of God Bible
The ropes of death had become tangled around me. The torrents of destruction had overwhelmed me.
Modern English Version
The cords of death encircled me, and the torrents of destruction terrified me.
Easy-to-Read Version
Death had its ropes wrapped around me. A deadly flood was carrying me away.
International Children’s Bible
The ropes of death bound me. The deadly rivers overwhelmed me.
Lexham English Bible
The ropes of death encircled me, and streams of ruin overwhelmed me.
New International Version - UK
The cords of death entangled me; the torrents of destruction overwhelmed me.