King James Bible
KJVThe sorrows of death compassed me, and the pains of hell gat hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow.
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
The verse Psalms 116:3 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | The sorrows of death compassed me, and the pains of hell gat hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow. | |
American Standard VersionASV | The cords of death compassed me, And the pains of Sheol gat hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | The sorrows of death have encompassed me: and the perils of hell have found me. I met with trouble and sorrow: | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | The bands of death encompassed me, and the anguish of Sheol took hold of me; I found trouble and sorrow: | |
English Revised VersionERV | The cords of death compassed me, and the pains of Sheol gat hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | The sorrows of death encompassed me, and the pains of hell came upon me: I found trouble and sorrow. | |
World English BibleWEB | The cords of death surrounded me, the pains of Sheol got a hold of me. I found trouble and sorrow. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | Compassed me have cords of death, And straits of Sheol have found me, Distress and sorrow I find. | |
American King James VersionAKJV | The sorrows of death compassed me, and the pains of hell got hold on me: I found trouble and sorrow. |