King James Bible
KJVThe sorrows of hell compassed me about: the snares of death prevented me.
Translation Comparison
Psalms 18:5
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
Quick Overview
The verse Psalms 18:5 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 hell compassed me about: the snares of death prevented me. | |
American Standard VersionASV | The cords of Sheol were round about me; The snares of death came upon me. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | The sorrows of hell encompassed me: and the snares of death prevented me. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | The bands of Sheol surrounded me, the cords of death encountered me. | |
English Revised VersionERV | The cords of Sheol were round about me: the snares of death came on me. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | The sorrows of hell encompassed me: the snares of death seized me. | |
World English BibleWEB | The cords of Sheol were around me. The snares of death came on me. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | Cords of Sheol have surrounded me, Before me have been snares of death. | |
American King James VersionAKJV | The sorrows of hell compassed me about: the snares of death prevented me. |
American Standard Version
ASVThe cords of Sheol were round about me; The snares of death came upon me.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBThe sorrows of hell encompassed me: and the snares of death prevented me.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTThe bands of Sheol surrounded me, the cords of death encountered me.
English Revised Version
ERVThe cords of Sheol were round about me: the snares of death came on me.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTThe sorrows of hell encompassed me: the snares of death seized me.
World English Bible
WEBThe cords of Sheol were around me. The snares of death came on me.
Young's Literal Translation
YLTCords of Sheol have surrounded me, Before me have been snares of death.
American King James Version
AKJVThe sorrows of hell compassed me about: the snares of death prevented me.
King James Bible
KJVThe sorrows of hell compassed me about: the snares of death prevented me.
American Standard Version
ASVThe cords of Sheol were round about me; The snares of death came upon me.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBThe sorrows of hell encompassed me: and the snares of death prevented me.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTThe bands of Sheol surrounded me, the cords of death encountered me.
English Revised Version
ERVThe cords of Sheol were round about me: the snares of death came on me.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTThe sorrows of hell encompassed me: the snares of death seized me.
World English Bible
WEBThe cords of Sheol were around me. The snares of death came on me.
Young's Literal Translation
YLTCords of Sheol have surrounded me, Before me have been snares of death.
American King James Version
AKJVThe sorrows of hell compassed me about: the snares of death prevented me.