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2 Samuel 22:6

New Living Translation

The grave wrapped its ropes around me; death laid a trap in my path.

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If they are bound in chains and caught up in a web of trouble,

Death wrapped its ropes around me; the terrors of the grave overtook me. I saw only trouble and sorrow.

The proud have set a trap to catch me; they have stretched out a net; they have placed traps all along the way. Interlude

The grave wrapped its ropes around me; death laid a trap in my path.

The instruction of the wise is like a life-giving fountain; those who accept it avoid the snares of death.

Fear of the Lord is a life-giving fountain; it offers escape from the snares of death.

An evil man is held captive by his own sins; they are ropes that catch and hold him.

He said, “I cried out to the Lord in my great trouble, and he answered me. I called to you from the land of the dead, and Lord, you heard me!

“And when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then you will know that the time of its destruction has arrived.

But God released him from the horrors of death and raised him back to life, for death could not keep him in its grip.