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The (A)cords of death encompassed me,
And the (B)torrents of vileness [a]terrified me.
The (C)cords of Sheol surrounded me;
The snares of death confronted me.
In my (D)distress I called upon Yahweh,
And cried to my God for help;
He heard my voice (E)out of His temple,
And my (F)cry for help before Him came into His ears.

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  1. Psalm 18:4 Or were assailing

The cords of death(A) entangled me;
    the torrents(B) of destruction overwhelmed me.
The cords of the grave coiled around me;
    the snares of death(C) confronted me.

In my distress(D) I called to the Lord;(E)
    I cried to my God for help.
From his temple he heard my voice;(F)
    my cry came(G) before him, into his ears.

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