2 Samuel 22:6

Good News Translation (US Version)

The danger of death was around me, and the grave set its trap for me.

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The danger of death was all around me; the horrors of the grave closed in on me; I was filled with fear and anxiety.

But God raised him from death, setting him free from its power, because it was impossible that death should hold him prisoner.

“In my distress, O Lord, I called to you, and you answered me. From deep in the world of the dead I cried for help, and you heard me.

Do you want to avoid death? Reverence for the Lord is a fountain of life.

The teachings of the wise are a fountain of life; they will help you escape when your life is in danger.

The sins of the wicked are a trap. They get caught in the net of their own sin.

The proud have set a trap for me; they have laid their snares, and along the path they have set traps to catch me.

The danger of death was around me, and the grave set its trap for me.

But if people are bound in chains, suffering for what they have done,

“When you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then you will know that it will soon be destroyed.