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Psalm 18:4-6 KJV
Psalms · chapter 18 · verses 4–6
4The sorrows of death compassed me, and the floods of ungodly men made me afraid. 5The sorrows of hell compassed me about: the snares of death prevented me. 6In my distress I called upon the LORD, and cried unto my God: he heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry came before him, even into his ears.Psalm 18:4-6 · King James Version
Psalm 18:4-6 in context
2The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.
3I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies.
4The sorrows of death compassed me, and the floods of ungodly men made me afraid.
5The sorrows of hell compassed me about: the snares of death prevented me.
6In my distress I called upon the LORD, and cried unto my God: he heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry came before him, even into his ears.
7Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations also of the hills moved and were shaken, because he was wroth.
8There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it.
Commentary
Cross references
- Psalms 50:15
- 2 Samuel 22:7
- Psalms 34:15
- Psalms 130:1-2
- Psalms 120:1
- Psalms 18:3-4
- Psalms 27:4-5
- 2 Chronicles 30:27
Key words (Strong's)
- compassedʼâphaphto surroundH661 →
- distresstsarnarrowH6862 →
- sorrowschebela rope , especially a measuring lineH2256 →
- floodsnachala stream, especially a winter torrentH5158 →
- snaresmôwqêsha nooseH4170 →
- calledqârâʼto call out toH7121 →
- templehêykâla large public building, such as a palace or templeH1964 →
- deathmâvethdeathH4194 →
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The title gives us the occasion of penning this psalm; we had it before (Sa2 22:1), only here we are told that the psalm was delivered to the chief musician, or precentor, in the temple-songs.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-19