And when he had taken counsel with the people, he appointed those who were to sing to the Lord and praise him in holy attire, as they went before the army, and say, “Give thanks to the Lord, for his steadfast love endures forever.”
Psalm 18:4 - English Standard Version 2016 The cords of death encompassed me; the torrents of destruction assailed me; Matoleo zaidiKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 The sorrows of death compassed me, And the floods of ungodly men made me afraid. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition The cords or bands of death surrounded me, and the streams of ungodliness and the torrents of ruin terrified me. American Standard Version (1901) The cords of death compassed me, And the floods of ungodliness made me afraid. Common English Bible Death’s cords were wrapped around me; rivers of wickedness terrified me. Catholic Public Domain Version There are no speeches or conversations, where their voices are not being heard. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version There are no speeches nor languages, where their voices are not heard. |
And when he had taken counsel with the people, he appointed those who were to sing to the Lord and praise him in holy attire, as they went before the army, and say, “Give thanks to the Lord, for his steadfast love endures forever.”
And when they began to sing and praise, the Lord set an ambush against the men of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir, who had come against Judah, so that they were routed.
The snares of death encompassed me; the pangs of Sheol laid hold on me; I suffered distress and anguish.
then the flood would have swept us away, the torrent would have gone over us;
For dogs encompass me; a company of evildoers encircles me; they have pierced my hands and feet—
They will be dismayed: pangs and agony will seize them; they will be in anguish like a woman in labor. They will look aghast at one another; their faces will be aflame.
While he was still speaking, Judas came, one of the twelve, and with him a great crowd with swords and clubs, from the chief priests and the elders of the people.
At that hour Jesus said to the crowds, “Have you come out as against a robber, with swords and clubs to capture me? Day after day I sat in the temple teaching, and you did not seize me.
Then all the city was stirred up, and the people ran together. They seized Paul and dragged him out of the temple, and at once the gates were shut.
Indeed, we felt that we had received the sentence of death. But that was to make us rely not on ourselves but on God who raises the dead.