Psalms 18:5
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Psalms 18:5 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Psalms 18:5 is a verse from the book of Psalms in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "The sorrows of hell compassed me about: the snares of death prevented me. sorrows: or, cords" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Psalms 18:5 — KJV
“The sorrows of hell compassed me about: the snares of death prevented me. sorrows: or, cords”
— Psalms 18:5 (KJV)
Psalms 18:5 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 18:5
“The sorrows of hell compassed me about; the snares of death prevented me; sorrows: or, cords”
Shares key themes with Psalms 18:5: sorrows, hell, compassed
“The sorrows of death compassed me, and the pains of hell gat hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow. gat...: Heb. found me”
Shares key themes with Psalms 18:5: sorrows, hell, compassed
“And thou shalt set bounds unto the people round about, saying, Take heed to yourselves, that ye go not up into the mount, or touch the border of it: whosoever toucheth the mount shall be surely put to death:”
Shares key themes with Psalms 18:5: about, death
“And the hangings of the court, and the curtain for the door of the court, which is by the tabernacle, and by the altar round about, and the cords of it for all the service thereof.”
Shares key themes with Psalms 18:5: about, cords
“And the pillars of the court round about, and their sockets, and their pins, and their cords.”
Shares key themes with Psalms 18:5: about, cords
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