Psalm 18:5

Bible in Basic English 1965

The cords of hell were round me: the nets of death came on me.

Cross References

Psalm 116:3

The nets of death were round me, and the pains of the underworld had me in their grip; I was full of trouble and sorrow.

Psalm 124:4

We would have been covered by the waters; the streams would have gone over our soul;

Psalm 69:16

Give an answer to my words, O Lord; for your mercy is good: be turned to me, because of your great pity.

Psalm 86:13

For your mercy to me is great; you have taken my soul up from the deep places of the underworld.

Ecclesiastes 9:12

Even man has no knowledge of his time; like fishes taken in an evil net, or like birds taken by deceit, are the sons of men taken in an evil time when it comes suddenly on them.

Acts 2:24

But God gave him back to life, having made him free from the pains of death because it was not possible for him to be overcome by it.