2 Samuel 22:6

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

The ropes of the grave wrapped around me. Death set its trap right there in front of me.

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Death’s ropes were around me. The grave was closing in on me. I was worried and afraid.

Jesus suffered the pain of death, but God made him free. He raised him from death. There was no way for death to hold him.

“I was in very bad trouble. I called to the Lord for help, and he answered me. I was deep in the grave. I cried to you, and you heard my voice.

Respect for the Lord gives true life and will save you from death’s trap.

The teaching of the wise is a source of life; their words will save you from deadly traps.

The sins of the wicked will trap them. Those sins will be like ropes holding them back.

These proud people are trying to trap me. They spread nets to catch me; they set traps in my path. Selah

The ropes of the grave wrapped around me. Death set its trap right there in front of me.

So if people are punished, if they are tied with chains and ropes, they did something wrong.

“You will see armies all around Jerusalem. Then you will know that the time for its destruction has come.