Psalm 18:5-7

Contemporary English Version

⁵ Ropes from the world
of the dead
    had coiled around me,
and death had set a trap
    in my path.
⁶ I was in terrible trouble
    when I called out to you,
but from your temple
you heard me
    and answered my prayer.

⁷ The earth shook and shivered,
and the mountains trembled
    down to their roots.
You were angry