Psalms 116:3 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“The sorrows of death compassed me, and the pains of hell gat hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow.”

Psalms 116:3 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Psalms 116:3 in 6 Bible Translations

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Psalms 116:3 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“The cords of death surrounded me, the pains of Sheol got a hold of me. I found trouble and sorrow.”

Psalms 116:3 — World English Bible

Psalms 116:3 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“The cords of death compassed me, And the pains of Sheol gat hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow.”

Psalms 116:3 — American Standard Version

Psalms 116:3 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Compassed me have cords of death, And straits of Sheol have found me, Distress and sorrow I find.”

Psalms 116:3 — Young's Literal Translation

Psalms 116:3 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“ The bands of death encompassed me, and the anguish of Sheol took hold of me; I found trouble and sorrow:”

Psalms 116:3 — Darby Translation

Psalms 116:3 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“When the snares of death copassed me, and the griefes of the graue caught me: when I founde trouble and sorowe.”

Psalms 116:3 — Geneva Bible

Psalms 116:3 in Context — Psalms 116

1 J’aime l’Éternel, car il entend Ma voix, mes supplications;

2 Car il a penché son oreille vers moi; Et je l’invoquerai toute ma vie.

3 Les liens de la mort m’avaient environné, Et les angoisses du sépulcre m’avaient saisi; J’étais en proie à la détresse et à la douleur.

4 Mais j’invoquai le nom de l’Éternel: O Éternel, sauve mon âme!

5 L’Éternel est miséricordieux et juste, Notre Dieu est plein de compassion;

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What Does Psalms 116:3 Mean?

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