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Death was tying me up with ropes,
    to pull me into the deep hole of the grave.
In my trouble, I prayed to the Lord.
    I called to my God to help me.
He heard my voice from his home in heaven.
    My prayer reached his ears.
Then the earth moved and it shook.
Even the strong mountains shook,
    because God was angry.

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The cords of the grave coiled around me;
    the snares of death(A) confronted me.

In my distress(B) I called to the Lord;(C)
    I cried to my God for help.
From his temple he heard my voice;(D)
    my cry came(E) before him, into his ears.
The earth trembled(F) and quaked,(G)
    and the foundations of the mountains shook;(H)
    they trembled because he was angry.(I)

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