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Source language
JPS Hebrew-English TANAKH   
אפפוני חבלי-מות--ומצרי שאול מצאוני צרה ויגון אמצא
Hebrew - Transliteration via code library   
Appvny KHbly-mvt--vmTSry SHAvl mTSAvny TSrh vygvn AmTSA

Intermediate language

King James Variants
American King James Version   
The sorrows of death compassed me, and the pains of hell got hold on me: I found trouble and sorrow.
King James 2000 (out of print)   
The sorrows of death surrounded me, and the pangs of sheol got hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow.
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
The sorrows of death compassed me, and the pains of hell gat hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow.
Authorized (King James) Version   
The sorrows of death compassed me, and the pains of hell gat hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow.
New King James Version   
The pains of death surrounded me, And the pangs of Sheol laid hold of me; I found trouble and sorrow.
21st Century King James Version   
The sorrows of death encompassed me, and the pains of hell got hold upon me; I found trouble and sorrow.

Other translations
American Standard Version   
The cords of death compassed me, And the pains of Sheol gat hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English   
Because the pains of death surrounded me and the afflictions of Sheol had arrived, I had found misery and affliction.
Darby Bible Translation   
The bands of death encompassed me, and the anguish of Sheol took hold of me; I found trouble and sorrow:
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
The sorrows of death have encompassed me: and the perils of hell have found me. I met with trouble and sorrow:
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
The cords of death compassed me, and the pains of Sheol gat hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible   
The snares of death encompassed me; the pangs of Sheol laid hold on me; I suffered distress and anguish.
God's Word   
The ropes of death became tangled around me. The horrors of the grave took hold of me. I experienced pain and agony.
Holman Christian Standard Bible   
The ropes of death were wrapped around me, and the torments of Sheol overcame me; I encountered trouble and sorrow.
International Standard Version   
The ropes of death were wound around me and the anguish of Sheol came upon me; I encountered distress and sorrow.
NET Bible   
The ropes of death tightened around me, the snares of Sheol confronted me. I was confronted with trouble and sorrow.
New American Standard Bible   
The cords of death encompassed me And the terrors of Sheol came upon me; I found distress and sorrow.
New International Version   
The cords of death entangled me, the anguish of the grave came over me; I was overcome by distress and sorrow.
New Living Translation   
Death wrapped its ropes around me; the terrors of the grave overtook me. I saw only trouble and sorrow.
Webster's Bible Translation   
The sorrows of death encompassed me, and the pains of hell came upon me: I found trouble and sorrow.
The World English Bible   
The cords of death surrounded me, the pains of Sheol got a hold of me. I found trouble and sorrow.
EasyEnglish Bible   
The danger of death was very near to me. I became afraid of the deep hole of death. I was very sad and upset.
Young‘s Literal Translation   
Compassed me have cords of death, And straits of Sheol have found me, Distress and sorrow I find.
New Life Version   
The strings of death are all around me. And the fear of the grave came upon me. I suffered with trouble and sorrow.
The Voice Bible   
Once I was wound in the wrappings of death; the terror of dying and the grave had a grip on me; I could not get away, for I was entombed in distress and sorrow.
Living Bible   
Death stared me in the face—I was frightened and sad.
New Catholic Bible   
The bonds of death encompassed me; the snares of the netherworld held me tightly. I was seized by distress and sorrow.
Legacy Standard Bible   
The cords of death encompassed me And the distresses of Sheol found me; I found distress and sorrow.
Jubilee Bible 2000   
The sorrows of death compassed me and the pains of Sheol found me; I encountered trouble and sorrow.
Christian Standard Bible   
The ropes of death were wrapped around me, and the torments of Sheol overcame me; I encountered trouble and sorrow.
Amplified Bible © 1954   
The cords and sorrows of death were around me, and the terrors of Sheol (the place of the dead) had laid hold of me; I suffered anguish and grief (trouble and sorrow).
New Century Version   
The ropes of death bound me, and the fear of the grave took hold of me. I was troubled and sad.
The Message   
I love God because he listened to me, listened as I begged for mercy. He listened so intently as I laid out my case before him. Death stared me in the face, hell was hard on my heels. Up against it, I didn’t know which way to turn; then I called out to God for help: “Please, God!” I cried out. “Save my life!” God is gracious—it is he who makes things right, our most compassionate God. God takes the side of the helpless; when I was at the end of my rope, he saved me.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™   
The ropes of death entangled me. The walls of the grave hemmed me in. I found distress and sorrow.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
The snares of death encompassed me; the pangs of Sheol laid hold on me; I suffered distress and anguish.
Good News Translation®   
The danger of death was all around me; the horrors of the grave closed in on me; I was filled with fear and anxiety.
Wycliffe Bible   
The sorrows of death (en)compassed me; and the perils of hell found me. I found tribulation and sorrow; (The sorrows of death surrounded me; and the perils of Sheol, or the land of the dead, took hold of me. And I found myself in trouble and in sorrow;)
Contemporary English Version   
Death attacked from all sides, and I was captured by its painful chains. But when I was really hurting,
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
The snares of death encompassed me; the pangs of Sheol laid hold on me; I suffered distress and anguish.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition   
The snares of death encompassed me; the pangs of Sheol laid hold on me; I suffered distress and anguish.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition   
The snares of death encompassed me; the pangs of Sheol laid hold on me; I suffered distress and anguish.
Common English Bible © 2011   
Death’s ropes bound me; the distress of the grave found me— I came face-to-face with trouble and grief.
Amplified Bible © 2015   
The cords and sorrows of death encompassed me, And the terrors of Sheol came upon me; I found distress and sorrow.
English Standard Version Anglicised   
The snares of death encompassed me; the pangs of Sheol laid hold on me; I suffered distress and anguish.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)   
I was caught by the cords of death; the snares of Sheol had seized me; I felt agony and dread.
New American Standard Bible   
The snares of death encompassed me And the terrors of Sheol came upon me; I found distress and sorrow.
The Expanded Bible   
The ·ropes [cords] of death ·bound [encompass] me, and the ·fear [hardship; distress] of ·the grave [L Sheol; C the grave or the underworld] ·took hold of [reached; found] me. I ·was troubled and sad [L found distress and sadness].
Tree of Life Version   
The ropes of death entangled me, and the torments of Sheol found me. I found trouble and sorrow.
Revised Standard Version   
The snares of death encompassed me; the pangs of Sheol laid hold on me; I suffered distress and anguish.
New International Reader's Version   
The ropes of death were wrapped around me. The horrors of the grave came over me. I was overcome by sadness and sorrow.
BRG Bible   
The sorrows of death compassed me, and the pains of hell gat hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow.
Complete Jewish Bible   
The cords of death were all around me, Sh’ol’s constrictions held me fast; I was finding only distress and anguish.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised   
The snares of death encompassed me; the pangs of Sheol laid hold on me; I suffered distress and anguish.
Orthodox Jewish Bible   
Chevlei mavet (pangs of death) encompassed me, and the metzarei She’ol (confines, straitnesses of She’ol) have caught up with me and found me; tzoros and yagon (sorrow) I found.
Names of God Bible   
The ropes of death became tangled around me. The horrors of the grave took hold of me. I experienced pain and agony.
Modern English Version   
The cords of death encircled me, and the pains of Sheol took hold of me; I found trouble and sorrow.
Easy-to-Read Version   
Death’s ropes were around me. The grave was closing in on me. I was worried and afraid.
International Children’s Bible   
The ropes of death bound me. The fear of death took hold of me. I was troubled and sad.
Lexham English Bible   
The ropes of death encircled me, and the distresses of Sheol found me. I found trouble and grief.
New International Version - UK   
The cords of death entangled me, the anguish of the grave came over me; I was overcome by distress and sorrow.