The cords of the grave coiled around me; the snares of death confronted me.
For great is your love toward me; you have delivered me from the depths, from the realm of the dead.
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.
Moreover, no one knows when their hour will come: As fish are caught in a cruel net, or birds are taken in a snare, so people are trapped by evil times that fall unexpectedly upon them.
The cords of death entangled me, the anguish of the grave came over me; I was overcome by distress and sorrow.
Answer me, Lord, out of the goodness of your love; in your great mercy turn to me.
the flood would have engulfed us, the torrent would have swept over us,