Psalms 116:3
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Psalms 116:3 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Psalms 116:3 is a verse from the book of Psalms in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "The sorrows of death compassed me, and the pains of hell gat hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow. gat...: Heb. foun..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Psalms 116:3 — KJV
“The sorrows of death compassed me, and the pains of hell gat hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow. gat...: Heb. found me”
— Psalms 116:3 (KJV)
Psalms 116:3 in Context — About the Book of Psalms
Psalms is the Bible's prayer book — 150 songs covering every emotion a praying person will ever feel: praise, panic, gratitude, grief, fury, and quiet trust. For three thousand years believers have borrowed these words when their own run out. If you can feel it, there is a psalm for it.
Cross-References for Psalms 116:3
“The sorrows of hell compassed me about; the snares of death prevented me; sorrows: or, cords”
Shares key themes with Psalms 116:3: sorrows, death, compassed
“The sorrows of death compassed me, and the floods of ungodly men made me afraid. ungodly men: Heb. Belial”
Shares key themes with Psalms 116:3: sorrows, death, compassed
“The sorrows of hell compassed me about: the snares of death prevented me. sorrows: or, cords”
Shares key themes with Psalms 116:3: sorrows, death, compassed
“And they shall be afraid: pangs and sorrows shall take hold of them; they shall be in pain as a woman that travaileth: they shall be amazed one at another; their faces shall be as flames. be amazed: Heb. wonder one...: Heb. every man at his neighbour flames: Heb. faces of the flames”
Shares key themes with Psalms 116:3: sorrows, hold, sorrow
“For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be earthquakes in divers places, and there shall be famines and troubles: these are the beginnings of sorrows. sorrows: the word in the original importeth "the pains of a woman in travail"”
Shares key themes with Psalms 116:3: sorrows, pains, trouble
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