Psalm 18:3-5

Expanded Bible

³I ·will call to [call upon] the Lord, who is worthy of praise,
and I ·will be [or am] saved from my enemies.

⁴The ·ropes [cords] of death ·came around [swirled about; encompassed] me;
the ·deadly rivers [floods/torrents of destruction] overwhelmed me.
⁵The ·ropes [cords] of death ·wrapped around [entangled; coiled around] me.
The ·traps [snares] of death ·were before [confronted; lay ahead of] me.