Cords of death entangled me. Snares of death came before me.
But if they are bound in chains, and held captive by cords of affliction,
The ropes of death entangled me, and the torments of Sheol found me. I found trouble and sorrow.
Keep me safe, Adonai, from the clutches of the wicked. Protect me from the man of violence who planned to push me off my feet.
Cords of death entangled me. Torrents of Belial overwhelmed me.
Wise instruction is a fountain of life, turning one away from snares of death.
The fear of Adonai is a fountain of life, turning one from the snares of death.
The iniquities of a wicked man will ensnare him. The cords of his sin will hold him down.
Then Jonah prayed to Adonai his God from the belly of the fish,
“But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then recognize that her desolation is near.
But God raised Him up, releasing Him from the pains of death, since it was impossible for Him to be held by it.