18 Their (A)soul abhorred all kinds of food,
And they (B)drew near to the (C)gates of death.

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18 They loathed all food(A)
    and drew near the gates of death.(B)

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The (A)cords of death encompassed me
And the [a]terrors of [b]Sheol [c]came upon me;
I found distress and sorrow.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 116:3 Lit straits
  2. Psalm 116:3 I.e. the nether world
  3. Psalm 116:3 Lit found me

The cords of death(A) entangled me,
    the anguish of the grave came over me;
    I was overcome by distress and sorrow.

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