Psalms 18:4 · KJV
“The sorrows of death compassed me, and the floods of ungodly men made me afraid. {ungodly men: Heb. Belial}”
— Psalms 18:4
I will call upon the LORD, {who is worthy} to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies.
The sorrows of hell compassed me about: the snares of death prevented me. {sorrows: or, cords}
Psalms 18 — Context
The LORD {is} my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, {and} my high tower. {my strength: Heb. my rock}
3I will call upon the LORD, {who is worthy} to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies.
4The sorrows of death compassed me, and the floods of ungodly men made me afraid. {ungodly men: Heb. Belial}
5The sorrows of hell compassed me about: the snares of death prevented me. {sorrows: or, cords}
6In my distress I called upon the LORD, and cried unto my God: he heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry came before him, {even} into his ears.
Cross References
Psalms 116:3
The sorrows of death compassed me, and the pains of hell gat hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow. {gat...: Heb. found me}
Matthew 27:24-25
When Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but {that} rather a tumult was made, he took water, and washed {his} hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person: see ye {to it}.
2 Corinthians 1:9
But we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God which raiseth the dead: {sentence: or, answer}
Mark 14:33-34
And he taketh with him Peter and James and John, and began to be sore amazed, and to be very heavy;
2 Samuel 22:5-6
When the waves of death compassed me, the floods of ungodly men made me afraid; {waves: or, pangs} {ungodly...: Heb. Belial}
Jonah 2:2-7
And said, I cried by reason of mine affliction unto the LORD, and he heard me; out of the belly of hell cried I, {and} thou heardest my voice. {by...: or, out of mine affliction} {hell: or, the grave}
Psalms 124:4
Then the waters had overwhelmed us, the stream had gone over our soul:
Psalms 22:16
For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet.