2 Samuel 22:6

New International Version

The cords of the grave coiled around me; the snares of death confronted me.

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The cords of death entangled me, the anguish of the grave came over me; I was overcome by distress and sorrow.

But God raised him from the dead, freeing him from the agony of death, because it was impossible for death to keep its hold on him.

He said: “In my distress I called to the Lord, and he answered me. From deep in the realm of the dead I called for help, and you listened to my cry.

The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, turning a person from the snares of death.

The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, turning a person from the snares of death.

The evil deeds of the wicked ensnare them; the cords of their sins hold them fast.

The arrogant have hidden a snare for me; they have spread out the cords of their net and have set traps for me along my path.

The cords of the grave coiled around me; the snares of death confronted me.

But if people are bound in chains, held fast by cords of affliction,

“When you see Jerusalem being surrounded by armies, you will know that its desolation is near.