Psalm 116:3 Parallel Translations

The ropes of death became tangled around me. The horrors of the grave took hold of me. I experienced pain and agony.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

The sorrows of death compassed me, and the pains of hell gat hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow.

ASV:

The cords of death compassed me, And the pains of Sheol gat hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow.

BBE:

The nets of death were round me, and the pains of the underworld had me in their grip; I was full of trouble and sorrow.

DBY:

The bands of death encompassed me, and the anguish of Sheol took hold of me; I found trouble and sorrow:

ERV:

The cords of death compassed me, and the pains of Sheol gat hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow.

JPS:

The cords of death compassed me, and the straits of the nether-world got hold upon me; I found trouble and sorrow.

WBS:

The sorrows of death encompassed me, and the pains of hell came upon me: I found trouble and sorrow.

WEB:

The cords of death surrounded me, the pains of Sheol got a hold of me. I found trouble and sorrow.

YLT:

Compassed me have cords of death, And straits of Sheol have found me, Distress and sorrow I find.

Psalm 116:3 Cross References

XREF:

Psalm 18:4 The cords of death encompassed me, And the torrents of ungodliness terrified me.

Psalm 18:5 The cords of Sheol surrounded me; The snares of death confronted me. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

MHC:

116:1-9 We have many reasons for loving the Lord, but are most affected by his loving-kindness when relieved out of deep distress. When a poor sinner is awakened to a sense of his state, and fears that he must soon sink under the just wrath of God, then he finds trouble and sorrow. But let all such call upon the Lord to deliver their souls, and they will find him gracious and true to his promise. Neither ignorance nor guilt will hinder their salvation, when they put their trust in the Lord. Let us all speak of God as we have found him; and have we ever found him otherwise than just and good? It is of his mercies that we are not consumed. Let those who labour and are heavy laden come to him, that they may find rest to their souls; and if at all drawn from their rest, let them haste to return, remembering how bountifully the Lord has dealt with them. We should deem ourselves bound to walk as in his presence. It is a great mercy to be kept from being swallowed up with over-much sorrow. It is a great mercy for God to hold us by the right hand, so that we are not overcome and overthrown by a temptation. But when we enter the heavenly rest, deliverance from sin and sorrow will be complete; we shall behold the glory of the Lord, and walk in his presence with delight we cannot now conceive.

CONC:

Anguish Bands Compassed Cords Death Distress Encompassed Entangled Full Gat Got Grave Grip Hell Hold Laid Nether-world Nets Overcome Pains Pangs Round Sheol Snares Sorrow Sorrows Straits Suffered Surrounded Terrors Trouble Underworld

Anguish Bands Compassed Cords Death Distress Encompassed Entangled Find Found Full Gat Grave Grip Hell Hold Laid Nether-World Nets Overcome Pains Pangs Round Sheol Snares Sorrow Sorrows Straits Suffered Surrounded Terrors Trouble Underworld

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