2 Samuel 22:6

6 The grave wrapped its ropes around me; death laid a trap in my path.

2 Samuel 22:6 Meaning and Commentary

2 Samuel 22:6

The sorrows of hell compassed me about; the snares of death
prevented me.] (See Gill on Psalms 18:5).

2 Samuel 22:6 In-Context

4 I called on the LORD, who is worthy of praise, and he saved me from my enemies.

5 “The waves of death overwhelmed me; floods of destruction swept over me.

6 The grave wrapped its ropes around me; death laid a trap in my path.

7 But in my distress I cried out to the LORD ; yes, I cried to my God for help. He heard me from his sanctuary; my cry reached his ears.

8 “Then the earth quaked and trembled. The foundations of the heavens shook; they quaked because of his anger.

Footnotes

• [a] Hebrew Sheol.