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Praised be the Lord, I exclaim!
    I have been delivered from my enemies.

II

The cords of death encompassed me;
    the torrents of destruction terrified me.
The cords[a] of Sheol encircled me;
    the snares of death lay in wait for me.(A)

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Footnotes

  1. 18:6 Cords: hunting imagery, the cords of a snare.

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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