Hell's sorrows me environed; death's snares did me prevent.
The sorrows of hell compassed me about: The snares of death prevented me.
The cords of Sheol (the place of the dead) surrounded me; the snares of death confronted and came upon me.
The cords of Sheol were round about me; The snares of death came upon me.
The cords of the grave surrounded me; death’s traps held me tight.
Their sound has gone forth through all the earth, and their words to the ends of the world.
Their sound hath gone forth into all the earth: and their words unto the ends of the world.
Of death the cords and sorrows did about me compass round; The pains of hell took hold on me, I grief and trouble found.
Waters had cover'd us, our soul had sunk beneath the stream.
Hear me, O Lord, because thy love and kindness is most good; Turn unto me, according to thy mercies' multitude.
Because thy mercy toward me in greatness doth excel; And thou deliver'd hast my soul out from the lowest hell.